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More Meier Apologetics - NeuroLogica Blog theness.com Sep 15, 2011 10 facts
claimThe author of the NeuroLogica blog argues that the analysis of Billy Meier's claims and the reasoning of his believers are driven by motivated reasoning and post-hoc analysis rather than scientific rigor.
claimThe author of the NeuroLogica blog asserts that there is no evidence regarding the Billy Meier case that cannot be rationalized away by believers.
claimThe author of the NeuroLogica Blog post asserts that Jim Deardorff makes logical and scientific errors in his analysis of Billy Meier's claims, specifically by failing to understand the nature of post-hoc reasoning.
claimThe author of the NeuroLogica blog suggests that Billy Meier could redeem himself by explaining the truth about his claims and providing a documented example of human self-deception.
claimThe author of the NeuroLogica blog claims that hard-core believers in Billy Meier would rationalize a confession from Meier by asserting that the Men in Black coerced him or replaced him with an imposter.
claimThe author of the NeuroLogica Blog post defines skepticism as the scientific process of separating ideas one wants to be true from ideas that are actually true.
perspectiveThe author of the NeuroLogica blog argues that believers in the Pleiadian contactee phenomenon often exhibit confirmation bias by prematurely concluding a phenomenon is real and dismissing contradictory evidence.
perspectiveThe author of the NeuroLogica blog asserts that Billy Meier owes the world an apology for perpetrating a hoax over many years.
claimThe author of the NeuroLogica blog asserts that eyewitness accounts are unreliable, citing psychological literature and historical events as evidence.
perspectiveDr. Novella, the author of the NeuroLogica Blog, characterizes the claims made by Billy Meier as nonsensical and describes the defense of these claims by supporters as akin to a multi-car pile up.