when did the Cynicism and sarcasm?

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when did the Cynicism and sarcasm?

Post: # 1151177Post saintbrat »

replace optimism and trust.. :?:
why is that every word spoken by those that do know...... is mistrusted

but words written by annonymous usernames from unidentified sauces becomes fact and must happen. :shock:

is it the digital era and the over abundance of information and the ability to get the false message out there faster than the truth....


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Re: when did the Cynicism and sarcasm?

Post: # 1151181Post Dr Spaceman »

saintbrat wrote:replace optimism and trust.. :?:
why is that every word spoken by those that do know...... is mistrusted

but words written by annonymous usernames from unidentified sauces becomes fact and must happen. :shock:

is it the digital era and the over abundance of information and the ability to get the false message out there faster than the truth....
Yep, I think it's that last bit.

And the sarcastic cynical stuff seems to bite more than the good stuff. Probably why the likes of Patrick Smith can make a career out of writing such stuff!


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Re: when did the Cynicism and sarcasm?

Post: # 1151182Post perfectionist »

saintbrat wrote:replace optimism and trust.. :?:
why is that every word spoken by those that do know...... is mistrusted

but words written by annonymous usernames from unidentified sauces becomes fact and must happen. :shock:

is it the digital era and the over abundance of information and the ability to get the false message out there faster than the truth....
Answer: The Internet.

Any ratbag can have an opinion and not have to actually face people to argue it. Therefore, facts become irrelevant and civility no longer necessary. Just what the outcome will be is a bit early to tell. Could be a while.
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Best example today is climate change. It is a fact and having an opinion on it does not change the fact.


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perfectionist wrote:
saintbrat wrote:replace optimism and trust.. :?:
why is that every word spoken by those that do know...... is mistrusted

but words written by annonymous usernames from unidentified sauces becomes fact and must happen. :shock:

is it the digital era and the over abundance of information and the ability to get the false message out there faster than the truth....
Answer: The Internet.

Any ratbag can have an opinion and not have to actually face people to argue it. Therefore, facts become irrelevant and civility no longer necessary. Just what the outcome will be is a bit early to tell. Could be a while.
yep......i remember someone saying at the time the internet came on line that it would change our lives.......my response at the time????....was bulls***....geez i was wrong.....first for me though... :wink: :wink: 8-) 8-) 8-)


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Post: # 1151188Post stinger »

StSteven wrote:Best example today is climate change. It is a fact and having an opinion on it does not change the fact.
..climate has been changing for billions of years....


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stinger wrote:
StSteven wrote:Best example today is climate change. It is a fact and having an opinion on it does not change the fact.
..climate has been changing for billions of years....
Doesn't mean that we should't leave the planet in the same condition that we found it.


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SaintPav wrote:
stinger wrote:
StSteven wrote:Best example today is climate change. It is a fact and having an opinion on it does not change the fact.
..climate has been changing for billions of years....
Doesn't mean that we should't leave the planet in the same condition that we found it.
have a look at George Carlin....


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stinger wrote:
StSteven wrote:Best example today is climate change. It is a fact and having an opinion on it does not change the fact.
..climate has been changing for billions of years....
But wait Humans are the cause of every problem on this world :roll:


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Post: # 1152460Post saintspremiers »

SaintPav wrote:
stinger wrote:
StSteven wrote:Best example today is climate change. It is a fact and having an opinion on it does not change the fact.
..climate has been changing for billions of years....
Doesn't mean that we should't leave the planet in the same condition that we found it.
But how much do we effect the climate?

Or, how much are we forced to believe by naive governments?

Or agenda setting businesses that profit out of the climate change myth?

That's where the Internet is really dodgy.

In a way, it can be used as a form of clever and legal spam.


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Post: # 1152685Post bergholt »

saintspremiers wrote:Or agenda setting businesses that profit out of the climate change myth?
there are a thousand times as many vested interests who profit from no climate change action. not sure your argument holds.


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clarky449 wrote:
stinger wrote:
StSteven wrote:Best example today is climate change. It is a fact and having an opinion on it does not change the fact.
..climate has been changing for billions of years....
But wait Humans are the cause of every problem on this world :roll:
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It started when our dream died halfway through GF 2 2010.

It will end when we finally lift that bloody elusuve cup :(


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Post: # 1152703Post tweedaletomanning »

oops, thought we were talking about saints supporters :oops:


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