Main Entry: spu·ri·ous
Pronunciation: \ˈspyu̇r-ē-əs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin spurius false, from Latin, of illegitimate birth, from spurius, noun, bastard
Date: 1598
1 : of illegitimate birth : bastard2 : outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : false 3 a : of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged b : of a deceitful nature or quality
— spu·ri·ous·ly adverb
— spu·ri·ous·ness noun

been thinking about how easy it is to be wrong when intellectually lazy. or in denial. a good friend has described this state as "willful ignorance" and i find that i'm guilty of doing it just as much as anyone. at the same time, i'm incredibly annoyed by the "hoscience" perpetuated on a forum i used to frequent.

i still frequent the forum, but i'm lurking more than posting, and finding myself horrified by the bullshit ppl share. accuracy and research are totally optional, as is personal accountability.

i suppose i should be glad that i've stopped regurgitating the kool-aid i drank a couple of years ago, but i'm a little busy dealing with the disgust and embarrassment i feel about some old ideas.

check back in 20 minutes i should be feeling better by then. :)