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In reply to the discussion: Amelia Earhart and the problem with History Channel documentaries [View all]exboyfil
(17,862 posts)6. I never got that far
Probably too lazy.
I do hate the fact that Spock lied to me. How to crush the dreams of a child.
Confirmation bias is a very dangerous thing. That is why the scientific method is so vital (double blind, independent experimentation, peer review). Even with those safeguards we still get into trouble especially when the facts do not lead to what you need (or want) to be true.
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I really want it to be true, but there are too many holes in their theory.
ReformedGOPer
Jul 2017
#7
Calls into question Shawn Henry's credibility and accuracy of facial recognition process
suffragette
Jul 2017
#27
They've even done badly on fingerprints. Remember the Oregon lawyer they tried to frame?
suffragette
Jul 2017
#29