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Ghoulish Delight 11-19-2014 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner (Post 371939)
It asked for the price of the ball not the bat but close enough.

That kind of sloppiness probably indicates that
Spoiler:
He believes in some sort of goofy spirituality. Like feng shui or something

Kevy Baby 11-20-2014 08:45 AM

I got the answers correct; not going to bother posting and spoilering
Quote:

Are the authors implying that religious people are unintelligent? No. The authors insist that they take no position on whether intuitive or analytical decision-making is the superior mode...
I call BS on this: they ARE positing a relationship!

Ghoulish Delight 11-20-2014 09:27 AM

No, YOU are making the relationship that, "getting these questions right = intelligence". The data says, "people who get these questions right tend to be less religious." It does not make the claim that the questions represent an intelligence test.

Strangler Lewis 11-20-2014 09:54 AM

Studies show that people who claim to have all the answers without posting and spoilering tend to be more religious because they expect people to take things on faith.

Moonliner 11-20-2014 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis (Post 371946)
Studies show that people who claim to have all the answers without posting and spoilering tend to be more religious because they expect people to take things on faith.

And they have a God complex to start with anyway.

lashbear 11-23-2014 05:53 AM

OK, haven't read the other answer yet
 
Giving it a try:

Spoiler:
Ball - 5c (ergo Bat = $1.05)
Machines - it will still take 5 mins.
The lake will be half full at 47 days.


Running off to see the answers now.

...and I just found out that
Spoiler:
I don't believe in god either.

alphabassettgrrl 11-23-2014 12:23 PM

Fun thread!


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