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Not every idea that is presented that sounds crazy is actually crazy.
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Of course, but there are simply too many ideas out there to give each one full and complete attention and consideration. Wasn't it Aristotle who said that there are too many books in the library for a person to read all of them. Although it may not be the ideal way to do things, sometimes you have to judge books by their covers, authors, publishers, etc. to determine if there are worthy of your time.
For example, when Art Bell comes out with another kooky theory that this will be the year humanity gets access to cheap, clean, renewable energy, I tend to dismiss it and not delve any deeper into it. I do this because of the wackiness of his initial premise, but I also do it because of the experiences I have had reading Art Bell's nonsense in the past. Granted, the day may come when Art Bell's predictions come true, and I will be woefully unprepared. But that's a chance I choose to take, and instead of focusing on the psychic powers of mutant children, I choose to focus on reading spy novels, or whatever.
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Who sets the standard and judges what is illogical from what is logical? Mainstream society? I wouldn't trust them to do it
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Well, I would like to think that the standard is set by each individual person based upon their unique experiences, but I know that's bullshit. We are indoctrinated by the school system in this country to accept the history of the world as we're supposed to see it. We are broken as individuals and taught to obey, be productive for the man, marry, reporduce and die. That so many people fall into this same pattern is disquieting, and perhaps we just don't deserve to discover new truths and realities if we can't break free.