It's silly of you skeptics to think that just cause Michael Shermer is on TV and radio a lot, that he must be smarter and more skillful than other skeptics. Just cause someone is on TV or interviewed by the media a lot does not make him smarter or more intellectual/intelligent. I've had far deeper/intellectual discussions in youth hostels and pubs than what I see on Nightline, This Week with David Brinkley, Lou Dobbs, Larry King, etc. You have to remember that the media is dumbed down and biased. They want you to be a simpleton freak who only lives to work, consume and mind his own business. The media preaches that all you need is a job and your life is fulfilled and happy (yet look at all the grumpy irritable overweight people in this country who live in fear and paranoia! obviously the media's propaganda is a lie and myth)
Look at Larry King for example. He sometimes asks the stupidest questions. Any average person can think up the questions that he asks. He is not smart or intellectual and he's admitted that he is very computer illiterate and doesn't know what "www" stands for. He's not on TV cause he's bright or smarter than everyone. He's on TV cause he's got the connections, personable charm and cause he gets ratings. That's it.
The smartest people do not get the best ratings. Dean Radin is far smarter than Michael Shermer, for example, but he's not on TV as much.
That being said, I want you all to know that I am 100 percent sure that I can outshine Michael Shermer in a debate, despite your glorification of him. And I mean that.Statistics: Posted by Scepcop — 27 Sep 2009, 01:00
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