Does Being a Skeptic Make You a Buzzkill? by denmarkguy

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life · @denmarkguy · Jun 22 '17

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Does Being a Skeptic Make You a Buzzkill?

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<p>The world is full of ideas, plans, projects and schemes.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It's also full of people who firmly believe "<em>anything is possible</em>" and pursue some of the most <em>unlikely</em> theoretical ideas as if they were <em>fact</em>.</p>
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<p>Don't get me wrong, I <em>love</em> the fact that people get super enthusiastic about things, but even so I just can't help but be skeptical of most of the amazing stories and grand promises I encounter.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Now, I'm not a"<em>Skeptic</em>" in the classic philosophical sense; arguing about whether facts "<em>can be facts</em>" purely for the sake of argument. I'm just someone who questions things a lot. I'm sure some of this is due to growing up with a father who often taught the life lesson "<em>Don't TELL me, SHOW me!</em>" If I had an idea, I was expected to <em>document</em> it, in triplicate, in something like a Supreme Court Brief.</p>
<p>As a result skepticism, I have often been called a "buzzkill," primarily because I have a tendency to disassemble people's grand imaginations with incisive questions about the functional viability of what they are proposing.</p>
<h2><em>What Does the Skeptic Question?</em></h2>
<p>As a firsthand example, I was <em>extremely</em> skeptical about Steemit when I first came across the community. I have contributed to dozens of web sites that promised to "<em>reward</em>" contributors, and every single one eventually failed... following beginnings that <em>overpromised</em> and <em>underdelivered</em>.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>My skepticism, clearly, was rooted in experience.</p>
<p>I'm always very skeptical of investment "schemes." If someone comes to me and makes claims that I can "<em>double my money every 60 days</em>" red flags go up everywhere.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You might ponder <em>why</em> I would be so dismissive, and whether it isn't <em>possible</em> that such investments could exist.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Absolutely, they <em>can</em>. And, in fact, they <em>DO</em>. But the likelihood that the next one through my door will be halfway solid is pretty close to my odds of winning the lottery... so calling it an "<em>investment</em>" is outright misleading, and thinking of the "<em>200% return in 60 days</em>" as any kind of fact is <em>nuts</em>.</p>
<p>I was always skeptical of my ex, who frequently would hang substantial pictures on the wall with nothing more than a thumbtack and <em>(to my eye, anyway)</em> a complete disbelief in the theory of gravity.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>I'm sorry, but hanging an 8lb picture from a thumbtack is folly... and, of course, the pictures would soon fall. But pointing out such reality ahead of time lead to my being told <em>"Have a little faith! Don't be such a downer!"</em></p>
<p>I totally believe both Bigfoot and alien visitors from other worlds exist, but I will remain a skeptic until someone actually shows me convincing evidence of them.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But I did get to thinking... if my "<em>realism</em>" makes me a buzzkill, what is <em>actually</em> going on with people who seem to wrap such a substantial part of their self-identity in having the most <em>unlikely</em> things be truth?</p>
<h2><em>Trust a "Converted" Skeptic!</em></h2>
<p>Of course, the "upside" to being a skeptic is that once you've (thoroughly) examined something and made a determination, you can usually take our findings to the bank.</p>
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<p>Having spent four months examining Steemit, I am no longer skeptical... even though I am pretty <em>realistic</em> when I tell other people about this place.</p>
<p>I used to be skeptical about my wife's psychic "gifts" <em>(which rather hurt her feelings)</em>, but I have witnessed her know and "<em>see</em>" things that defy any kind of explanation... and if she was truly "<em>just guessing,</em>" the likelihood would be in the region of winning the PowerBall lottery four weeks in a row.</p>
<p>But it still leaves the question of whether being skeptical makes someone a "<em>buzzkill.</em>" I don't personally think so. Whereas I love optimism, I have just never been much good at "<em>blind faith</em>." And I tend to have a "<em>better safe than sorry</em>" personality type. I think I'm just a realist...</p>
<p><em><strong>How about YOU? </strong></em>Do you see yourself as a skeptic? Or are you more of an optimist? Or do you just see yourself as a realist? Do you tend to take things at face value, or do you question everything? If you do see yourself as a skeptic, have you been called a buzzkill or killjoy by family or friends? Leave a comment-- share your experiences-- start the conversation!</p>
<p><em>(As usual, all text and images by the author, unless otherwise credited. This is original content, created expressly for Steemit)<br>
Published 20170622 16:32 PST</em></p>
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@capitalpink · Jun 22 '17

$0.11

Being a skeptic or being someone who believes all conspiracy theories and such, are both the same. 

It's better to be open minded. Otherwise, yes, you are a buzzkill.

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@denmarkguy · Jun 23 '17

Well, I guess I'm a skeptic in the sense that I "play the averages." When some restaurant offers me a "free lunch" I'm skeptical to the extent that I am perfectly aware that the "free" lunch comes with some sales pitch or the expectation that I write them a 5-star Yelp review. I'm skeptical of the "free" because I'm a student of human nature and motivations. My open-mindedness is tempered by experiential reality.

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@capitalpink · Jun 23 '17

There is no free lunch unless it's from your Grandma. That's what I learned. lol

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@krnel · Jun 23 '17

$0.30

It can lead to that. Hyper-skepticism denial isn't real skepticism or questioning for validity. Those who go into alternate information like "conspiracy theories"  can tend to go into a hyper-skepticism of all previous information they have been conditioned into, and need to question it again. Some still retain hyper doubt and can be convinced of anything from the "Establishment" as being false. Some evidence can be used to convey a fallacious conclusion at times. Flat earth is one example that readily comes to mind.

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@capitalpink · Jun 23 '17

It is odd that the shape of earth is such a relevant topic, as if there aren't more important things to worry about. lol

Yes, it seems that many are infected with hyper-skepticism, yet most of them will tell you that they are open minded.

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@denmarkguy · Jun 23 '17

$0.41

Reality-denial dressed up as "skepticism" is a whole different animal... someone coming along and insisting that they can walk on water despite all evidence to the contrary-- that's just a form of delusion. It seems to happen a lot when groups become against something (like "the Government") as a matter of principle, and facts go out the window because everyone "must" support the group's paradigm, or they are seen as a traitor.

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@enomujjass · Jun 23 '17

thank you for sharing

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@denmarkguy · Jun 24 '17

You are welcome-- thanks for visiting my post.

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@denmarkguy · Jun 24 '17

Somehow reminds me of a somewhat well-known quote from Dr. Who: 

"*You know, the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don't alter their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views, which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.*"

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@everittdmickey · Jun 24 '17

you just described why humans no longer evolve biologically.
we don't adapt to our environment.
we adapt our environment to suit US.

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@krnel · Jun 23 '17

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Hehe, yes, don't warn people about the possible error of a current action or behavior, that's being "negative". Gotta be positive! hehe. Knowing the likelihood of outcomes is something we can develop. The brain makes prediction of speech and movements and correct if deviations occur from the expected prediction. We can also develop predictive capacities for what is best to do, and what likely outcomes are from certain variables, consciously rather than unconsciously and automatic.

We can engage in willful guidance of our lives with our own inner eye of providence. The aim is to guide our future actions in moral ways (synteresis) based on our past behavior (syneidesis) that allows us to learn from our mistakes or those of others and know right from wrong. We're always looking ahead to where we are going next in mind or body, not static or stationary for very long.

Here's something I made about the power of consciousness in processing information and being able to understand the likely outcomes, especially when related to behavior, i.e. morality. We consciously create our own destiny, fate, future, fortune, darma, and turn the wheel. We consciously will our conscious and unconscious processing powers to aggregate information that can tell us about where to go in the future. Reviewing the past allows us to correct our course into the future.

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@denmarkguy · Jun 23 '17

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I don't really have much to add there-- thanks for the meaningful comment, as always!

Reality-deniers are a baffling species. I'm not talking about general religious beliefs and such, but those who openly will stand and look at the Sun and declare-- with complete earnestness-- that it's the Moon. And then they *will* call you a buzzkill or "unsupportive" for not agreeing. I get bogged down in trying to understand-- simply from an observer's perspective-- what exactly is served by having UN-reality be declared real. Ah well, the conundrums of existence...

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I've met people who like to be devils' advocates as they call it and just argue the opposite of something just because... like to be contentious and troll around it seems to me. It also plays into people who like to get attention, when you disagree on something obvious then people fall for the trap and take the bate and engage them in attention to refute their claim, but they don't even believe it to begin with lol. I've analyzed someone to have behaved this way. Lived with them and they were into new agey type beliefs about emotions leading them, and anti-thinking/logic.

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@mitchelljaworski · Jun 23 '17

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Yes, I have been a skeptic all my life and my friends refer to me as a hater.

👍 scaredycatguide

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@scaredycatguide · Jun 23 '17

I second that! ;-)

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@old-guy-photos · Jun 23 '17

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The world needs **MORE** skeptics! Physics, chemistry, and math rule the universe from what I have seen. Much of the world's problems today are due to blind faith! I could go on and on about terrorism and such but for the sake of civility and my blood pressure Ill leave it here.

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@denmarkguy · Jun 24 '17

My wife is fond of saying that *"Science is the new religion."* Point being that scientists sometimes abandon true scientific methodology in order to not "investigate" but to "maintain a theory." 

Science is a fluid field. Something is held as a theory, until evidence is presented that changes the theory... but it doesn't always work that way... especially if evidence is presented that might rock the boat of previously established thinking.

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@steemmate · Jun 22 '17

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I enjoyed this. I'm skeptical like you, and what I get a lot is "contrarian", essentially meaning that people think I like to argue for the sake of arguing. It's a little different than 'buzzkill' because I don't necessarily think people find it deflating if I debate with them. Also I think I try to give everyone else's opinions and feelings weight by taking them into genuine consideration before shooting their argument down (if that's what I feel like I should do). 

It's a catch 22 cause my only answer to someone calling me a contrarian is "Oh contraire". 

It can be hard though when people are persistent about, say, their beliefs in predicting the future. Practical foresight is one thing, but people who claim to be fortune tellers are hard for me to cope with, because I know they won't listen to me if I tell them they're nuts. But still, no need to tell these people their crazies. Let them live as long as they're not overly insistent on pushing their beliefs on others.

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@denmarkguy · Jun 23 '17

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You're poking at the corners of an interesting aspect of the whole skepticism/optimism spectrum... namely that there are quite a few people out there who have built their self-identity and reality around "not accepting the truth." Or maybe "facts" is a better word; less subjective. 

Let's take "Flat Earthers" because since that came up before... true, or not, given that we're pretty sure the Earth is round, what is to GAIN from the Earth being flat? Simply saying *"because that would make THEM be WRONG!"* is a flimsy justification for anything.

👍 steemmate, themediumone

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@steemmate · Jun 23 '17

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Yeah but I think other people find it easy to build your identity as a skeptic/buzzkill/contrarian when you happen to disagree with them. They peg you as a contrarian because they simply don't want to change their minds about something or multiple somethings.  I think we'd be better off in a world where people are more open to a change of heart, but what do I know, I'm a contrarian! 

As far as flat-arthers go, I suppose they might gain is a deep satisfaction from knowing the way of the world. The same gain we get from discovering anything for the sake of academia. I agree with you though (see I *can* agree), it's better to have a practical reason though. Like knowing the world is round is important for lots of things: You know you won't fall off for one thing, you know you can reach the same place by going the same direction for a while...satellites...etc

👍 denmarkguy

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@themediumone · Jun 23 '17

And at this point you and steemmate did write down all my thoughts to this topic. Nothing to say here anymore :D 

Great to see some guys thinking in a way I can somehow relate to. Thank you for that, good night!

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@themediumone · Jun 23 '17

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Man, I can relate to that! That's just my words you've written there.

In my opinion, one basic problem is the simple fact that most of us are driven bei _ideology_. Unfortunately ideology that is told. Different ideology from here to there, but basically ideology.

Tell an amish about your smartphone and he will call you a freak. So to speak.

👍 denmarkguy, steemmate

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@steemmate · Jun 23 '17 (edited)

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haha you answered to my comment as I answered to yours. Right, the ideology of different cultures and subcultures has a huge impact on how people are regarded for their ways of thinking--gonna have to follow you

👍 denmarkguy, themediumone

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@tarazkp · Jun 22 '17

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Sceptical doesn't mean buzzkill nor closed minded. To be sceptical you have to be openminded to listen and investigate thoroughly. It isn't dismissive, it is curious.

But what do I know. I have ruined many a party :)

👍 denmarkguy

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@denmarkguy · Jun 23 '17

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Conversation ender? Been there, done that! 

For me "being skeptical" is merely saying that I am not going to follow someone's song and dance without asking a question or two. Of course, that's not popular with those whose ideas will not stand up to closer examination.

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@themediumone · Jun 22 '17 (edited)

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I'm basically just nothing of that. I don't take positions anymore. I just watch, learn and act in a way that comes as close as I can to the person I want others to be. Sometimes I'm "realistic" (which means in the common-accepted-reality), in other situations I think about implications that might not exist. 

I mean, everything _could_ be. And everyone lives in his own, personal reality. So why should mine be the right one? ;)

edit: Interesting to see one thinking and writing about these topics. Definitely followed!

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@denmarkguy · Jun 23 '17

I would have to say that I am mostly an "observer;" however, when someone comes along and offers some song and dance routine that they claim is going to "make me rich and famous" I become utterly skeptical... but that mostly applies to people who "pretend" objective reality doesn't exist.

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@themediumone · Jun 23 '17

Yes basically "observer" is the right word I could describe myself with, too. If I just wouln't talk that much.
I'm a ping pong ball which is magnetic to the potential truth of things. Or something like that.

I can relate to what you mean with the dance move. I mean we all learn a common and following that a n objective reality by reflecting through the reaction of others and science that is just .. logic in the way we all describe the world we see.
But still: A tiny backdoor is always open in my mind. And if morpheus chooses me, I'll be ready.

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@steemmate · Jun 23 '17

I think everyone needs to realize that there is an objective reality, and there's one's personal reality that involves one's own psyche. The reason great scientists are respected is because other people realize that they have done an outstanding job finding out about *objective reality* through experimentation and evidence based research. Great *thinkers* can also have a deep understanding of our subjective (personal) realities, but to understand the world as a scientist stake's his reputation on, it's all about the laws of nature outside oneself :)

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@themediumone · Jun 23 '17 (edited)

I totally agree with you and would never place science in question.
But it's an historical fact that scientists can be wrong. Very wrong. And I always reserve some memory for the possibility that we all no nothing. Maybe we're all Snows.

"Sir, how about using nuclear bombs to terraform the landscape to redirect rivers?"
"James, you're a genius."

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@wicky · Jun 22 '17

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@denmarkguy · Jun 23 '17

@wicky, welcome to Steemit! I hope you enjoy the community...

A suggestion: The best way to create a following is to create good content on your own blog, and to leave meaningful and engaging comments on other members' posts. "Begging for votes" and follows is probably not the best strategy... be patient, you only started this month; building a consistent following took me over TWO MONTHS of consistent posting and comments. Good luck to you!

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@wicky · Jun 23 '17 (edited)

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