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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 28 Sep 2015

    Ben Carson's Scientific Ignorance http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/ben-carsons-scientific-ignorance … via @newyorker

    6:01 PM - 28 Sep 2015
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      2. Holtz‏ @Biorealism 29 Sep 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker although as David Friedman notes, many who believe in evolution don't accept implications :-) http://daviddfriedman.blogspot.co.nz/2008/08/who-is-against-evolution.html … @NewYorker

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      3. James Thompson‏Verified account @JamesPsychol 29 Sep 2015
        Replying to @Biorealism

        @Biorealism @sapinker @NewYorker Sad, but not unusual.

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      1. Brian‏ @bmillx 29 Sep 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @NewYorker Unbelievable. Nice share Dr. Pinker.

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      1. ישוע השטן‏ @EamDominus 29 Sep 2015
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        @sapinker @NewYorker Ben Carson's Sesame Streetpic.twitter.com/eZQ4aAV9Jt

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      1. (((CZARKING)))‏ @CZAR__KING 29 Sep 2015
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        @sapinker @NewYorker not to mention the erroneous comments he made in regards to vaccines during the #cnndebate

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      1. Zack Taylor‏ @Zacherydtaylor 29 Sep 2015
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        @sapinker @NewYorker He could've done better explaining problems with the #BigBang but he & #FredHoyle had a point http://zacherydtaylor.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-big-bang-is-political-theory.html …

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      1. Steve Green‏ @EstiviG 29 Sep 2015
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        @sapinker Funny, cause watching Carson, I thought too bad someone like Krauss isn't here to refute this nonsense

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      1. God Nauseum‏ @godnauseum 28 Sep 2015
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        @sapinker Carson the intellectual compartmentalist.

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      1. God Nauseum‏ @godnauseum 28 Sep 2015
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        @sapinker Rarely has the contrast between academic proficiency and the more valuable common sense been so starkly, painfully demonstrated.

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      2. 1Iodin‏ @1Iodin 28 Sep 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker Turn on D TV. Sports, zombies,vampires, 'reality shows'. Springer, Dr Phil, televangilists Steve Wilkos, Every kid has video games

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      3. 1Iodin‏ @1Iodin 28 Sep 2015
        Replying to @1Iodin

        @sapinker Learning is not cool. Stupidity is everywhere and idiots think it's cool. From religion to Jackass and all stops in between

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      1. Brian Williamson‏ @Brianwi49 28 Sep 2015
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        @sapinker @NewYorker Infallible sign of a bulls**t pseudo-scientific argument is that it uses the word "perfect."

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      2. Steven Andreasen‏ @StevenAndrease1 28 Sep 2015
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        @sapinker @NewYorker not cognitive dissonance, this is willful ignorance. He is intentionally ignoring evidence contrary to his statements.

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      3. Steven Andreasen‏ @StevenAndrease1 28 Sep 2015
        Replying to @StevenAndrease1

        @sapinker @NewYorker Last time I checked being a neurologist did not qualify someone as an expert in physics or astrophysics.

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      1. Victor Medina‏ @VictorMedinaM 28 Sep 2015
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        @sapinker @NewYorker epic!

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      1. William Van Pelt‏ @WTVanPelt 28 Sep 2015
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        @sapinker @NewYorker Well as we in the hustings like to say, "Whaddya gonna believe, your senses or their science?"

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      1. Sup‏ @Deximity 28 Sep 2015
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        @sapinker @NewYorker ily

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