I may invoke a djinn. We will all die or be imprisioned soon anyway

**Darkhawk** · 26 Dec 2011 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by RandallS

For some people racism (and the like) is a belief, but it can also be (bad, IMHO) knowledge if it is taught as knowledge. People in some areas in the Southern US at one time were taught in school that blacks were inferior to whites using textbooks that presented "factual" evidence that this was so. Germans in the 1930s were taught in school that "Aryans" were superior to all others with "facts" to support it. Just as gravity or history is taught. This information was presented and treated as knowledge -- bad knowledge for people to act on, IMHO.

And really, the stuff when it's in people's heads all looks like the same stuff. It's all very well and good to stand outside and declare from on high that this bit is belief and that bit is knowledge, but really, from the inside the crap data and the good data is all just "the data that's in my head". It's not like it comes with little "This information is actually crap!" stickers.

**dionysiandame** · 3 Jan 2012 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Melamphoros

Such as The Irish Potato Goddess or about 80% of what's on The History Channel these days?

Gods I miss The History Channel, back when they did specials on real history instead of things like Ancient Aliens. My television choices are pretty much narrowed to Netflix now.

Great to see this topic, I had no idea you guys were already addressing something that has been weighing on my mind.

**mlr52** · 3 Jan 2012 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by dionysiandame

Gods I miss The History Channel, back when they did specials on real history instead of things like Ancient Aliens. My television choices are pretty much narrowed to Netflix now.

Great to see this topic, I had no idea you guys were already addressing something that has been weighing on my mind.

Ancient Aliens on the History Channel, is weighing on your mind?

Do not worry we will get a petition going to move them to Netflix.

**Maps** · 4 Jan 2012 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by dionysiandame

Gods I miss The History Channel, back when they did specials on real history instead of things like Ancient Aliens. My television choices are pretty much narrowed to Netflix now.

Great to see this topic, I had no idea you guys were already addressing something that has been weighing on my mind.

What, Shipping Wars isn't historical enough for you? :P

**Melamphoros** · 4 Jan 2012 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Maps

What, Shipping Wars isn't historical enough for you? :P

....The History Channel now has a show dedicated to fanfic writers?

**Juni** · 4 Jan 2012 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by Melamphoros

....The History Channel now has a show dedicated to fanfic writers?

I literally just laughed out loud. Thanks, Mel- I really needed that today.

**Melamphoros** · 4 Jan 2012 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Juni

I literally just laughed out loud. Thanks, Mel- I really needed that today.

Glad to be of service

**dionysiandame** · 4 Jan 2012 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Melamphoros

....The History Channel now has a show dedicated to fanfic writers?

*plasters a Draco/Hermione 4 ever sticker on the wall and runs out of the thread*

**Morag** · 4 Jan 2012 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by dionysiandame

*plasters a Draco/Hermione 4 ever sticker on the wall and runs out of the thread*

*scratches out "Draco" on sticker; replaces with "Snape"*

*runs away*

**Finn** · 4 Jan 2012 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by Morag

*scratches out "Draco" on sticker; replaces with "Snape"*

*runs away*

You're so dirty.

*scratches out Hermione and replaces with Sirius*

Muuuuch better.

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