How can we stop ignorance?

[Ptah]

:shrug:

[ghostsofgiants]

1. Good luck with that one.

[Ptah]

2. It could happen.

Happy Holidays, primate1

[Road Scholar]

15. Not on this planet. Not in this century eom

[ghostsofgiants]

26. Chea, and monkeys might fly out of my butt!

:P

Happy holidays to you too!

[wildhorses]

3. ---

but, its....SO...you know....blissful:evilgrin: :hi:

[hfojvt]

7. "I snarl, I hiss

how can ignorance be compared to blis
I hope, I pray
that Hester earns just one more A
the sadder, but wiser, girl for me ..."

That song's been running through my head for a couple of days. Maybe this post will purge it. Out, out, dammit spot!

[wildhorses]

11. glad i could be of service--

:hi:

[lizziegrace]

25. Is it gone yet?

;)

out, out!

[hfojvt]

44. it was

but then the Wells Fargo wagon brought it back.

[lizziegrace]

45. Sorry...

:(

[hfojvt]

47. actually that was a joke

I am listening to some amazing trumpeting on NBC, and Joan Jett is going to be on Conan :headbang:

[lizziegrace]

49. No problem

nothing quite like GOOD music. :)

[Ptah]

46. It's the Wells Fargo Wagon

O-ho the Wells Fargo Wagon is a-comin' down the street,
Oh please let it be for me!
O-ho the Wells Fargo Wagon is a-comin' down the street,
I wish, I wish I knew what it could be!

[Ptah]

8. Happy Holidays, wildhorses

:hug:

[wildhorses]

14. pthanks, Ptah for that sweet pic

good to see you tonight :hug:

[hfojvt]

4. It isn't so much that people do not know

but that much of what they 'know' for certain is just plain wrong, and that they will not admit to ignorance. One, two, three, infinity ... I know three, therefore I know it all. I read one book, the one they talked about on Carson, and it told me EVERYTHING there is to know about every subject.

[Ptah]

9. Sometimes it's painful to see.

I wish you happy holidays, hfojvt

[Haole Girl]

5. Please send me a PM when you find out...

...okay?

Nice to see you! :hi:

[Ptah]

12. And it is nice to be seen.

I hope you and your family have happy holidays, KC2.

[Haole Girl]

17. Thanks! Hope you do, too!!

[Generic Brad]

6. Your guess is as good as mine

I'm ignorant about stopping ignorance.

[Ptah]

13. I keep hoping.

:thumbsup: it could happen.

[Deja Q]

10. Or naivity?

[Ptah]

16. Or Nativity?

[ZombieNixon]

18. Educate and hope?

:shrug:

[Oeditpus Rex]

19. Beat the shit out of people until they wise up

[lizziegrace]

21. It's been tried

not very successfully. :eyes:

[Oeditpus Rex]

41. Then we've just gotta keep trying

The beatings will continue until intelligence improves.

[lizziegrace]

42. Heh

:rofl:


:hug:

[Ptah]

43. If violence doesn't fix it

then you are not using enough.

:silly:

[speedoo]

20. Obviously, we cannot.

My proof:

1. GWBush was "elected" President. Twice.

2. A certain thread we have both recently posted in. (on edit.. which is now locked):hi:

[Ptah]

22. Good to see you, speedoo

I wish you happy holidays.

:pals:

I'm glad it got locked.

[lizziegrace]

24. Two of my favorite guys

:hug:


:pals:

[Ptah]

27. I saw you there, too, lizziegrace!

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

29. It's good to see you around again

Lelapin has one final tomorrow and then we can finish the Christmas decorating. I have a few things to photograph and send you.

:)

[Ptah]

32. I'm looking forward to those photos.

:grouphug: for your family.

[speedoo]

33. Awwww...

I loved the way lelapin was among the first to stand up to the ignorance.:bounce:

And you, lizziegrace, were far more gracious than I could ever be. And yet so very firm, and on target. :loveya:

My pal Ptah got in same great jabs. :thumbsup:

:grouphug:

[lizziegrace]

36. My daughter has more backbone that I'll ever have

She's definitely her own person and I love that about her.

:)

[speedoo]

39. Well, I don't know about your first statement.

I mean, I know she has serious backbone, but I have to think it came from her wonderful mom.

And I will certainly agree with the second. In all respects. :-)

edit - spell

[speedoo]

28. And happy holidays to you, friend.

I thought it was locked at an appropriate time. There were some very good responses to posts by the ignorant party(ies). Perhaps some actual education occurred, if certain minds were still open to it.:pals:

[lizziegrace]

31. Hey Speedoo!

:hug:


Sent a terrific letter and resume off to a recently elected official in hopes of becoming part of the solution. Keep your fingers crossed.

(I've met this individual and have several good people in my corner on this one.)

[speedoo]

34. Excellent!

You've come a long way, baby!!!:thumbsup:

I'll keep fingers, toes, legs, etc. crossed for ya!

(edit - spell)

[TOhioLiberal]

23. I don't know how to stop ignorance...

...so I'll just say :hi: and give you a :hug: . :loveya:!

[Ptah]

30. Thanks, Toledo

Happy holidays,
Tucson

[Xipe Totec]

35. The Fallacy of Overconfidence ( Why the ignorant are blissful )

Dunning, a professor of psychology at Cornell, worries about because, according to his research, most incompetent people do not know they are incompetent.

On the contrary. People who do things badly, Dunning has found in studies conducted with a graduate student, Justin Kruger, are usually supremely confident of their abilities -- more confident, in fact, than people who do things well.

(snip)

One reason that the ignorant also tend to be the blissfully self-assured, the researchers believe, is that the skills required for competence often are the same skills necessary to recognize competence.

"Not only do they reach erroneous conclusions and make unfortunate choices, but their incompetence robs them of the ability to realize it," wrote Kruger, now an assistant professor at the University of Illinois, and Dunning.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x74591

[idgiehkt]

38. dude, that is heavy

"One reason that the ignorant also tend to be the blissfully self-assured, the researchers believe, is that the skills required for competence often are the same skills necessary to recognize competence."

Wow, the colors...

[Xipe Totec]

40. I have extensive experience,

dealing with people too stupid to realize they are imbeciles.

This article hit home like a ton of bricks.

"If we hit the target, the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Check mate!"

- Zapp Branigan.

[Rabrrrrrr]

37. We can't stop it, but we should at least be able to make it ineligible to vote.

And ineligible to hold office.

[bertha katzenengel]

48. Edumacation:

;)