Common sense

[Tins]

But, people fall for them, and they get more sophisticated by the minute.

[scarry]

Common sense?
As we know,these days there is no such thing….

[Tins]

Common sense?
As we know,these days there is no such thing….

Well, it's certainly uncommon.

[Blknight.aus]

is that thing you use to prevent yourself from learning the hard way that experience is something you dont get till right after you needed it most.

[101RRS]

But, people fall for them, and they get more sophisticated by the minute.

What are you on about - people fall for what? What gets more sophisticated by the minute? Sorry but I have no idea what your thread is about. Please clarify.

[V8Ian]

Obviously about a scam, but the link didn't work.

[Saitch]

What are you on about - people fall for what? What gets more sophisticated by the minute? Sorry but I have no idea what your thread is about. Please clarify.

I doubt whether scammers would bother the residents of Canberra too much, seeing the place has the biggest scammers in the country. [biggrin][biggrin]

[Tins]

I said in the edit bit that the video link didn't work. I can't delete the post. It was about scams.

Maybe a mod could delete?

[workingonit]

How does that joke go? There are two types of people in this world - those that can extrapolate from an incomplete data set...

Thanks for the mental exercise Dave...it takes the idea of extrapolating from an incomplete data set to a whole new level.
[thumbsupbig]

is that thing you use to prevent yourself from learning the hard way that experience is something you dont get till right after you needed it most.

[superquag]

How does that joke go? There are two types of people in this world - those that can extrapolate from an incomplete data set...

Thanks for the mental exercise Dave...it takes the idea of extrapolating from an incomplete data set to a whole new level.
[thumbsupbig]

Definition of what the mediocre envious mind calls. 'Conspiracy Theorists'. [biggrin]

[Tins]

Definition of what the mediocre envious mind calls. 'Conspiracy Theorists'. [biggrin]

And others call "prophets".

[Saitch]

And others call "prophets".

I'm at a loss as to why they're called 'Prophets'!

[superquag]

I'm at a loss as to why they're called 'Prophets'!

.. 'Cos when wot they sed long ago ends up happening.... Like they have had Divine Guidance, so accurate are the fulfilled predictions.
eg, 3 years ago... - 'Vaccine Passports'. and 'Social Credit Scores'. or, the UN sliding into a One World Government. - and we are seeing the World Health Organisation wanting EVERY country to sign up for their. (WHO). sovereign-overriding agreement to let them unilaterally declare Pandemics /Epidemics and YOUR Health Emergency mandated Measures. --- Or Else !!!

On the other hand, we're so accustomed to. EVERYONE. being able to predict a politician and election promises, You know, like everyone's electricity being cheaper....[bigsad][bigwhistle]

[Tins]

I'm at a loss as to why they're called 'Prophets'!


Umm,... because they were right?

[Saitch]

Umm,... because they were right?

Sorry JT. I was being a bit obscure, unless you were a bookkeeper i.e. profit and loss.

In saying this, aren't Al Gore and our own Tim Flannery touted as prophets?

[workingonit]

Definition of what the mediocre envious mind calls. 'Conspiracy Theorists'. [biggrin]

In the case of conspiracy theorists there is no data set...

[superquag]

In the case of conspiracy theorists there is no data set...

That old chestnut.... "There are two kinds of thinkers, those who can extrapolate and correctly from minimal data. " [bigwhistle]

[Tins]

Sorry JT. I was being a bit obscure, unless you were a bookkeeper i.e. profit and loss.

In saying this, aren't Al Gore and our own Tim Flannery touted as prophets?

Touted, maybe. Snake oil merchants, sure, but not prophets. Prophecies are expected to come true.

[Tins]

Sorry JT. I was being a bit obscure,

I like obscure. Knowing that you do too, I'm surprised I missed it...

[ramblingboy42]

common sense......when I was a soldier we used the term "common dog ****" a lot..... I'm sure it implied a lot more than common sense...