Seven disciplines that members of this forum, more than any other I have used, are in desperate need of:
1. Have a healthy level of scepticism
2. Look for hard data, not assumptions, arguments and conclusions
3. If there’s not enough data then no conclusion can be formed
4. Look for and verify assumptions
5. Look for circumstances where the conclusion may be found false
6. Make strong attempts to overcome your biases.
7. Be willing to change your conclusions in the face of new data
You've seen me do most of these things in my various posts on this forum. I haven't seen ANY of you do so on issues such as global warming, Trayvon Martin, the attack on Libya, abortion, the death penalty, Obummer's broken campaign promises, Obummer's birth certificate, the debt, Health Care, crime, solar energy, capitalism, fiat money, unions, jobs, feminism, racism, the Constitution, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, gold and taxes.
http://www.paulstips.com/brainbox/pt/home.nsf/link/08082006-Seven-rules-for-sharpening-up-your-thinking-skills
Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months
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