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[DonMigs85]

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe

 

[Earthstrike]

eh, I get it, thing is a lot of people already figured out what the article talks about. Plenty of people know that getting defensive about beliefs is a thing and you can learn to not do it.

I've never been a fan of oatmeal mind you. I always felt the guy packaged simple realizations as life changing moments.

 

[Fenderputty]

I've never been a fan of oatmeal mind you. I always felt the guy packaged simple realizations as life changing moments.

Murder cats was a pretty mind blowing revelation for me

 

[Mattakuevan]

eh, I get it, thing is a lot of people already figured out what the article talks about. Plenty of people know that getting defensive about beliefs is a thing and you can learn to not do it.

I've never been a fan of oatmeal mind you. I always felt the guy packaged simple realizations as life changing moments.

To a lot of people, packaging things like this can help bring them to a more relatable level. Thats why his work is popular.

 

[rec0ded1]

What's funny is that the most stubborn, anal retentive, hold on to their views till death despite evidence to the contrary, and one of the shittiest people I've ever known posted this on social media.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

That got boring quick.

 

[sikkinixx]

Interesting though it comes across as "yo I just took 1st year psychology class at community college and lemmie tell you how shit really is"

The overall message of maybe think about shit for a sec and wonder why it makes you feel how it does is good though.

 

[radios shipping overview]

I skipped to the end. No patience for that guy's style.

Nice sentiment, I guess.

 

[Easy_D]

What's funny is that the most stubborn, anal retentive, hold on to their views till death despite evidence to the contrary, and one of the shittiest people I've ever known posted this on social media.

"See? This comic is explaining how you should be more accepting of MY beliefs!"

100% the argument that will be made by such people

 

[Not]

The most I got out of that was that his girlfriend's name is "Theresea." Did her mom and dad fight over what to call her until one of them just exasperatedly pointed towards the ocean and removed the punctuation afterwards?

 

[Orbis Tabula]

I remember liking stuff from The Oatmeal in the past, but something about this one had me rolling my eyes the whole way through. Can't really pinpoint why.

 

[bennywhatever]

I want to live in the pinky toe world where 1+3=tacos.

In all actuality though, there is a situation I can think of where 1+3 is not 4. Say you have 1 piece of play doh and add 3 pieces of play doh. Your result is still 1 piece of play doh.

 

[Air]

eh, I get it, thing is a lot of people already figured out what the article talks about. Plenty of people know that getting defensive about beliefs is a thing and you can learn to not do it.

I've never been a fan of oatmeal mind you. I always felt the guy packaged simple realizations as life changing moments.

Spot on. Not a bad comic, just, many years late and oatmeal branded.

 

[Psychoward]

some of his stuff is funny but man, someone needs to remind him of the 3 panel rule

 

[Not]

I want to live in the pinky toe world where 1+3=tacos.

In all actuality though, there is a situation I can think of where 1+3 is not 4. Say you have 1 piece of play doh and add 3 pieces of play doh. Your result is still 1 piece of play doh.

You're not actually adding in that situation. You're dividing.

 

[Volimar]

I like some of his rambling stories and a few of his standalone comics. I generally think he's okay.

 

[Rentahamster]

What's funny is that the most stubborn, anal retentive, hold on to their views till death despite evidence to the contrary, and one of the shittiest people I've ever known posted this on social media.

Given the topic, it fits.

 

[itwasTuesday]

If any number is tacos, I think it should be 3. Turn it sideways and that's a perfect holder for all the requirements of good taco foundation. 0 would be burrito. 7, most def be nachos.

Change is hard btw.

 

[StaffyManasse]

Oh Amygdala, have mercy on the poor bastard.

 

[wandering]

I'm still kind of sour on how he unleashed the Nikola Tesla circlejerk upon the internet.

 

[Seductivpancakes]

That got boring quick.

Yea I agree. Was a good message tho.

 

[Blizzard]

I prefer the movie theater Oatmeal (http://theoatmeal.com/comics/movie_theater_layout), though in general the Oatmeal tends to run too massively long and preachy for my tastes.

 

[Emerson]

I already knew the majority of those facts, and the ones I didn't certainly did not get a rise out of me. Kind of dulls the point of the whole thing.

 

[jetjevons]

Good stuff.

 

[rrs]

I'm still kind of sour on how he unleashed the Nikola Tesla circlejerk upon the internet.

or sriracha

 

[Wanace]

3-panel anyone?

Makes sense, I guess if your audience has the patience to read it and process the message they probably don't need to read it though.

 

[Hazmat]

I like most of The Oatmeal's stuff, but this was a miss for me.

 

[MMarston]

I like the intent and the overall message, but this could've been done in a more straight-to-the-point way.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

How is this thread not about exploding kittens?

I like the oatmeal he seems like a cool guy

 

[G-Bus]

Still prefer his talk on jibbers crabst.

 

[Stumpokapow]

Is the backfire effect actually supported by well designed studies which reveal clear and statistically unambiguous evidence? (Note: if your reaction is to reply by googling and sending me links, I have failed.)

For an article talking about believing things with evidence and citing everything, it's remarkable how uncited and unsupported the central thesis is.

 

[M0nochromatic]

I feel like that's something that would get linked to in the pics that make you laugh thread, and then the first reply would be "dont quote it" and then 5 people would quote it.

Good message though. It's important to be open to change. Unless you already have contemplated all of the important issues and have already come to the correct conclusions, like me. I'll never need to change or adapt. I'm too smart.

 

[Spinifex]

More like the thread backfire effect.

:/

 

[robox]

hippopotamus ivory. shiiiiiet
then it's just a small slippery slope to slave teeth.
actually one of the sources spoiled that he also used teeth from slaves. it was all downhill from there.


listening is only the first step.
critical thinking is needed to process info. critique the idea, critique the evidence.