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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 16 Jan 2017

      Oh dear. One of my friends wants my support for her indignation that another mutual friend let their daughters play with a Ouija Board.

      3 replies 1 retweet 9 likes
    2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 16 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      I'm expected to agree that its outrageous that she didn't stop this & that its right to impress upon her daughter the danger of this.

      2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
    3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 16 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      In fact, I am inclined to say I think she is the one who has done the damage by teaching her child to freak out over nothing.

      4 replies 3 retweets 18 likes
    4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 16 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      But maybe I'm wrong. Our mutual friend is one of those natural skeptics who just doesn't believe in woo but doesn't argue abt it either.

      1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
    5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 16 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      Perhaps she should have been more sensitive to the woo-believing tendencies of the other? But she's not. This makes no sense to her.

      3 replies 1 retweet 1 like
    6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 16 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      I would have been sensitive to it because I have wooish tendencies myself & have to fight them. I envy ppl who are naturally woo-resistant.

      2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
    7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 16 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      Oh good grief. Do I actually have to have a conversation abt whether one friend has put another's child at risk from ghosts & demons?

      4 replies 2 retweets 7 likes
    8. Peter Grant‏ @AtheistStoned 16 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      When, saw first tweet I assumed your friend was a fundie. Makes no sense for a skeptic. Perfect opportunity to pull a Houdini. @HPluckrose

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    9. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 16 Jan 2017
      Replying to @AtheistStoned

      She's not a sceptic. The other one is. Not a fundie either. Just magical thinking type.

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    10. Peter Grant‏ @AtheistStoned 16 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      Now I'm confused, what is the one who freaked out? @HPluckrose

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 16 Jan 2017
      Replying to @AtheistStoned

      Nominally Christian but with assorted beliefs in all sorts of mystical, pseudoscientific things.

      9:53 AM - 16 Jan 2017
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        2. Peter Grant‏ @AtheistStoned 16 Jan 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          Eish, OK that makes sense. @HPluckrose

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        3. Peter Grant‏ @AtheistStoned 16 Jan 2017
          Replying to @AtheistStoned

          So the kid of the skeptic was just screwing with her? Not very nice, but can see why it might amuse. @HPluckrose

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        4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 16 Jan 2017
          Replying to @AtheistStoned

          No, the two girls just wanted to play with a Ouija board the sceptic woman's girl had. No-one trying to upset anyone.

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        5. Peter Grant‏ @AtheistStoned 16 Jan 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          So, silly superstitious parent freaking out over two kids having a bit of harmless fun? @HPluckrose

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        6. Peter Grant‏ @AtheistStoned 16 Jan 2017
          Replying to @AtheistStoned

          Never actually played with one, but doesn't at least one player have to be perpetrating conscious fraud for it to work? @HPluckrose

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 16 Jan 2017
          Replying to @AtheistStoned

          Conscious, no.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        8. Peter Grant‏ @AtheistStoned 16 Jan 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          But doesn't it involve spelling out words and stuff? @HPluckrose

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        9. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 16 Jan 2017
          Replying to @AtheistStoned

          Yes. But ppl move the thing without realising they are doing so. They really feel as tho its moving itself.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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