Originally Posted by
jaredvcxz
I've got some news.
1) Anyone can make a blog. Period. As such, it should be regarded as an untrustworthy source, since for all we know it could be Galt trying to sound smart by making up his own research.
Even though it was SmileyJones who posted that link..
Originally Posted by
jaredvcxz
2) Wikipedia articles are untrustworthy. Yes, I know that these articles are checked by college professors and such, but Wikipedia has a reputation that will stop most people from paying attention to you when you link to there.
However, wikipedia is good for small-scale arguments that don't tie into serious stuff like science.
Forgive me if I missed it, but where is anyone linking to wikipedia in this thread?
Originally Posted by
jaredvcxz
3) Don't link to a scientist that nobody has heard of. If they were all that, don't you think we would have heard of them?
Everybody started from someone. Some very major scientists weren't known at all in their time, it's only until after their death they received some recognition. Saying that a source is unvalid because the writer isn't populer is just capricious.
Originally Posted by
jaredvcxz
4) If you want to back up your statements, use a government scientific agency that agrees with you. You could also use a world-renowned book such as Encyclopedia Brittanica.
Because governments don't ever lie/take information out of context?
EB would be a decent source though.
Originally Posted by
jaredvcxz
Now to be on topic:
@Darkdoom1; That is what I was trying to get at earlier. I know some people are going to say "Lulz they look 2 c if it r dark", and I'll reply with "The rising and setting of the sun is how we still determine time. So, if they look to see if its dark, they are checking the time".
Random argument that hasn't happened yet? Me no understand psychics. Me no can see into future. I guess I'm not that smart.
Anywho, theres no such thing as Circathian Rhythms. It's called Circadian Rhythms. Anywho, the Circadian Rhythms directly affect an animals sleep cycle. Which means they do not have to 'look 2 c if it r dark'. They biologically know whether or not it is dark.
But w/e, my brain hurts.