June 22, 2005

• I think it's wonderful that the page is titled 'UNDERSTAND STUPID IDEAS'.
• Most people, especially Americans, have no understanding of science. Therefore, it is easy to fool them with theories that are nonsense. Damned Baptists
• I think Ronald Regan was an evil reptilian kitten-eater from another planet.
• Oh, my. *stifles hysterical laughter*
• One actor claims to be Ronald Reagan, and he pretends to transform into a reptilian. How do you pretend to transform into a reptilian?
• what the?
• Wait a second: ...an evil reptilian race which is apparently thought common There ARE lots of people that believe in a reptilian race. The guy isn't siding with them that there is a reptilian race, he's just trying to explain the phenomenom of so many people believing something absurd. Nowhere does he take up the belief in the alien race. He only tries reasoning out how it's possible that so many people believe something so insane, yet similiar.
• Eh, we *are* a reptilian race. Origins of our brainstem date back at least to our shared lineage with modern reptiles. There are some, err, interesting ways to experience that raw reptilian mode.
• Those reptilians are taking away American jobs.
• You are educated singularity stupid by academic bastards, and I feel your pain.
• *peels back face, eats Gyan*
• Well, all I can say is I saw 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' once with Johny Depp playing Hunter Thompson and in the beginning, after he had taken all the drugs, *he* saw the reptiles in their true form in the bar lounge! I saw them on the Tee Vee!!! With my own eyes!!! After I had smoked the pot, drank the likker and dropped the El Es Dee I could see them too!!! They came outta the Tee Vee set and walked around the room and one of 'em even sat on my lap and tried to french kiss me!!! But nosir!!! Nosir!!! I said to that likkered-up reptile creature, you get on outta here!!! Then it got all angry and stuff and hit me over the head and knocked me plum out!! I woke up the next morning and those bastards had stolen off with my girlfriend and dented one of my favorite cook pots. . . Durn reptile aliens...
• Well, I learned something new: most of us are not attracted to retarded people. The rest I already knew. (...and he started off so well...)
• Gyan, please tell me more about that raw reptilian ala mode. Sounds yum!
• oh i know he doesnt believe in it....but apparently alot of people do.
• I think they're these guys.
• Why not a tiny, fire breathing monkey? Why not indeed!
• cynnbad, can't be explained; has to be experienced. freeasharold, I'm not talking about an alien or separate reptilian race. I'm saying, we could think of ourselves as a reptilian race, since we share a common heritage with the reptiles and barring the higher brain cortices, the rest of the brain is similar to reptiles. And that there are interesting, and sometimes illegal, ways to induce such experiences.
• I ate a fly once.
• Do archaeologists really know history? NO! They make up fairy tales to fool innocent children with and soften them up for the evil shape-shifting reptiles! Seriously, though, to those of you who are saying this guy is "just trying to explain the phenomenon of so many people believing something absurd," did you read the whole thing? Specifically: This leads to a possible explanation for the reptilian race. Imagine the CIA puts a child in a chair in a dark room after giving him some LSD, or similar drug. Then some actors come out into the dim light. One actor claims to be Ronald Reagan, and he pretends to transform into a reptilian. Isn't it possible that at least a few children will believe they personally observed Ronald Reagan turning into a lizard? If the CIA puts thousands of children through this program, they might find dozens of them that are fooled by the technique. They dispose of the children whose minds work too well to be fooled, and that leaves them with children who truly believe in the reptiles... For example, it is entirely possible that Ronald Reagan would have sex with another man, or with a child. Therefore, if a child is drugged and put in front of actors who pretend Ronald Reagan is having sex with another man, that child might forever believe that he personally observed Reagan having sex with a man. The child will have no reason to disbelieve his own memories... The point I'm trying to make is that we should not dismiss any theory. Even if a theory turns out to be incorrect, it can be useful to understand why the theory developed because it can help us understand the influence of television, friends, government propaganda, and school. It can also help us understand the person's mental abilities and personality, and it might help us understand what the government is doing to children. [Emphasis added.] The guy is grade-A looney-tunes. But he does make a good point: could we please all stop shifting responsibility to the reptiles, dammit?
• The reptiles are described as a shape shifters, but what they really are is responsibility shifters because we can shift responsibility for our problems onto the reptiles. The reptilian theory allows us to convince ourselves that nothing is our fault. Everything that goes wrong is because of the evil reptiles. We are innocent and pure. We are not responsible for any of the world's problems. We do not have to feel guilty for any of the wars, scams, or crummy governments. How is the world going to improve when so many adults behave in this manner? How indeed. If it weren't fo the reptilians, we'd have to blame it on the Jews. Man, that is one steaming heap o'crazy. *flicks tongue, eats fly, blends into seat fabric*
• The guy isn't siding with them that there is a reptilian race, he's just trying to explain the phenomenom of so many people believing something absurd. no, he's saying it's a very reasonable position... he may not conclude it's definitely true, but he's not explaining how people reach crazy conclusions. He starts off so sensibly, too; it's really kind of amazing watching it spiral off into looney land. If you have any questions about the guy's nuttiness, check out the rest of his site - lots of pieces on "the HoloHoax", the 9/11 scam, the faked moon landing, etc... it's actually quite frustrating to read.
• languagehat: Of course I read, I quoted it. I'm not saying his explanation is more plausible. I'm saying he's not a believer in the reptilian race. The submitter said this guy was, and many people latched onto that. Yes, this guy is a nut, but not for the reasons people are attributing to him. His explanation, though nutty, is nowhere near as nutty as saying that the reptilian race is real. mdn: There is no way this guy believes in a reptile race. If you've reached that conclusion, you didn't read the article as closely as you think.