drworm
2005-11-25 07:41 pm UTC (link)

Mmm... pedophilia brings wank. Exactly the opposite of what the OP intended.

Delicious hysteria!

I think of myself as an educated individual.

Did you know that a majority of people consider themselves above average? Does that make much sense? ... does it, perhaps, imply that an individual is not always his own best judge of character? Could I be lying through my hat? Do I even have a hat?

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cleolinda
2005-11-25 11:35 pm UTC (link)

This has jack-all to do with pedophilia, but you may find this interesting. Basically, it says that the stupider you are, the less able you are to recognize that you're stupid, leading to this gem:

In 1995, McArthur Wheeler walked into two Pittsburgh banks and robbed them in broad daylight, with no visible attempt at disguise. He was arrested later that night, less than an hour after videotapes of him taken from surveillance cameras were broadcast on the 11 o'clock news. When police later showed him the surveillance tapes, Mr. Wheeler stared in incredulity. "But I wore the juice," he mumbled. Apparently, Mr. Wheeler was under the impression that rubbing one's face with lemon juice rendered it invisible to videotape cameras.

[...] Perhaps more controversial is the third point, the one that is the focus of this article. We argue that when people are incompetent in the strategies they adopt to achieve success and satisfaction, they suffer a dual burden: Not only do they reach erroneous conclusions and make unfortunate choices, but their incompetence robs them of the ability to realize it. Instead, like Mr. Wheeler, they are left with the mistaken impression that they are doing just fine.

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	drworm 2005-11-26 04:13 am UTC (link)
	Hah, awesome! I just read a more condensed article on this topic, and now every statement of how educated or intelligent a person thinks they are stands out like a big, flashy strobe light. It's really, really amusing. As is the lemon juice idea. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cleolinda 2005-11-26 05:48 am UTC (link)
	I maintain that it explains Michael Brown's performance at FEMA entirely. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	frequentmouse 2005-11-26 05:26 pm UTC (link)
	Having listened to the broadcast of the Ignoble Prizes last night, I go to the best line I've heard all week: "Humans are brilliant in their stupidity, and stupid in their brilliance". (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	chibikaijuu 2005-11-27 12:57 am UTC (link)
	Ignoble Prize! XD One of the awsomest things ever. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	t_boy 2005-11-26 03:35 pm UTC (link)
	You know, that's horrible, because then you start thinking “Shit, did I do the right thing? I mean, if I'm stupid I wouldn't know. Am I stupid? I'd like to think so, but they say stupid people don't know they're stupid. adgkjhsdkljghskgjhsdg (headexplodes)”. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	t_boy 2005-11-26 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	Eheh. “I'd like to think not”, not “so”. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	doroc_sabah 2005-11-25 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	There's a better way to say "I want to know why people do/think these horrible things" than "I WANT TO UNDERSTAND THEM". And it's sad when people automatically resort to "OMG RAPPIST PRVRT MONSTARRRR" whenever paedophilia comes up because it stops anything being said or done. You see my superiority complex? That ain't half of hers. (Reply to this)

	carlanime 2005-11-25 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	My fav bit is where the stoner dude assumes anyone who wants, oh, an actual book title before they start emailing amazon must be a pedophile. Thank you, Bugs Stoney, for sharing your special genius. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	doroc_sabah 2005-11-25 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	the fact that people are accusing her of not looking it up, well, means that their research is as bad as hers. Logic! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	(Anonymous) 2005-11-26 04:22 am UTC (link)
	Yes, and when people do try to look it up, like I did, they get accused of not caring about what paedophiles do. Grrr. - Reporter-mouse (look, Ma, I'm on TV!) (Reply to this)(Parent)

	drworm 2005-11-25 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	Wow. I really, seriously, want to hit that guy. Man, if only I wasn't stuck in America... I'd either be wanking or smacking up a storm. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	innsmouth_eyes 2005-11-26 01:11 am UTC (link)
	I'd probably agree, but I can't decipher what he's saying most of the time. His diction hurts me. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	annabelle_lee 2005-11-27 01:30 pm UTC (link)
	So do I. Sadly, I'm a yank and we all know that yanks are just stupid yobs who don't know their heads from their arses because they think they're the be all and end all of the world.* *Disclaimer: This is satire. Take seriously at your own risk. (Reply to this)(Parent)

(Anonymous)
2005-11-28 11:13 pm UTC (link)

Man, if only I wasn't stuck in America... I'd either be wanking or smacking up a storm.

Being in the US wasn't enough to stop me...(hangs head)

Actually, part of the whole kerfuffle hinges on someone who found a petition on ConservativePetitions.org and linked to it -- the petition was from someone in New Jersey who got their boxers in a wad because apparently a toy web site linked to a kids' book on Amazon, and "oh no if you click around on Amazon you can find your way to books by NAMBLA!" The guy pointed to it and said, "See? Read that! That's my proof!"

Let's just say that I gently suggested he get better proof, maybe.

Queencallipygos at Lj.

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	aerobot 2005-11-26 10:57 am UTC (link)
	Mmm, hysteria. (Reply to this)