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In Reply to: Do we really care whether others "believe" in tweaking audio gear? posted by glennw on March 15, 2005 at 09:26:00:
and lead salts were thought good medicine. There are other citizens who firmly believe in UFOs but reject the theory of evolution. Physics used to hold that empty space was filled with Ether and before that that fire was the expression of a subtle substance called Phlogiston, cobalt was believed to be a demon that lived in copper and made it unworkable, epilepsy was the result of a "folly stone" stuck in the forehead of the sufferer, cats were the agents of the devil, men wearing opals would probably get shot in the trench wars of WWI, there are secret formulas for beating slot machines, penis pills work if you take the right ones.... common knowledge itself is a mixture of fact and fantasy.
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- There was a time when a majority of doctors rejected the germ theory - tonemaniac 10:11:15 03/15/05 (8)
- What penis pills dont work ? - chris_w 00:54:15 03/17/05 (0)
- The biggest problem are facts that contradict supposed common sense.... - Thorsten 05:10:00 03/16/05 (2)
- Yes, that cable argument never made sense to me. - glennw 08:10:03 03/16/05 (0)
- Re: The biggest problem are facts that contradict supposed common sense.... - Wally 08:02:43 03/16/05 (0)
- I really enjoyed reading that! - glennw 15:11:17 03/15/05 (1)
- Re: I really enjoyed reading that! - Pkell44 18:17:40 03/15/05 (0)
- You mean cats aren't the agents of the devil? nt - h_h 13:13:18 03/15/05 (1)
- uhhhh, I'll get back to you about that... - tonemaniac 20:40:33 03/15/05 (0)