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[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (3 children)

See, this is why I don't like debunking shows in general, and I find the skeptic movement to be overrated and simply draws less criticism that it deserves.

MythBusters avoided the one mistake that all debunkers make. First off, they didn't come off as thinking that they were smarter than anyone else, they don't mock people for believing false information, and they never bring religion into it.

They just talked about whatever misconception, then they tested to see if it worked or not

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well then I guess Penn & Teller's BS series is actually the Dark Side version of Mythbusters.

Loved both of those shows. Learned how to cheat on a polygraph from the Penn & Teller show.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Penn & Teller are hacks

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