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Not following any news creates ignorance. You certainly can shut yourself up in a (proverbial) hole, but you will become unaware of what is going on around you. I think it even begins to breed within a person selfishness, as they begin to pay less attention to the things going on around them
That said, I don't think that you need to follow daily news like crazy, or that you need to set aside time everyday to watch CNN or Foxnews.
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Knowing this place, I'm surprised that no one has mentioned anything about "te news."
Or maybe I just missed it.
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Originally Posted by SirCastor 
Not following any news creates ignorance. You certainly can shut yourself up in a (proverbial) hole, but you will become unaware of what is going on around you.
I love te news.
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Originally Posted by smacintush
How many of you know three or more intimate details of Anna Nichole's life? Now how many of you know ANYTHING about your neighbors' lives? How many of your neighbors do you know at all? We hear instantly about Anna Nichole's death but do we even give a sh*t about the death of a guy who lives in te apartment building down te street?
I think a certain amount of "selfishness" might be a good antidote for te "nationalized busybody-ness" of our society. Maybe we should start giving more of a sh*t about our communities and less of a sh*t about whether Darrell Waltrip cheated or not.
Why are the noisy kids next door more important than Anna Nicole? Aside from their overly large bass speakers, what they do affects me less than what Congress does.
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Originally Posted by Chuckit
Why are the noisy kids next door more important than Anna Nicole?
I love te news.
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Being in debt and celebrating a lower deficit is like being on a diet and celebrating the fact you gained two pounds this week instead of five.
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Counting 7 Years without a TV, and I barely read the newspapers, like, once a month, and only for arts stuff.
Counting 3 months without Internet; using Internet cafés only, 3 hours a week.
Yet, I am better informed than many people around me.
Go figure...
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Obviously, you're psychic.
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Originally Posted by Dakar²
Obviously, you're psychic.
I wish I were. However, I prefer the idea that I became more of a critic regarding the News. When I watch TV, at friends or my parents home, I find the news totally uninteresting, and very superficial. Of course, that is about the News on French canadian channels; lately, what passes as news is some girly fight between the 2 major parties of Quebec. On the Federal Arena, the Conservatives are pretty much making a lot of noise about the Liberals, yet, add absolutely nothing to a democratic debate.
Sure, its News, but is it useful? Not in my mind... So instead of spending Big money on cable, TV etc, I try to get information where I believe it will be useful for me, and there are plenty of places where you can get useful information about the world, if you know what to look for.
But since I don't believe reporters to be objective anyway, I know that the information I will get will reflect someone's interests, and also, mine. So in the end, I rather fetch the information that interest me, where I know I will get it.
MacNN Pol Lounge is a rich mine of such information (those that interest me) because they force me to be critical of myself and the others. That is why I barely post anymore; I don't see the point, either for myself or others.
But that is me.
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Originally Posted by Pendergast
I wish I were.
So do I. You'd have realized I that I hadn't meant the joke as an opportunity to expound on what you previously mentioned for four paragraphs.
Let's see who thinks I'm a total prick for this post
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Originally Posted by smacintush
You answered your own question. The kids next door actually affect your life. Anna Nichole doesn't. (not in any real way)
Nonsense. The kids next door just bother me when I'm trying to get some quiet on weekends. Anna Nicole bothers me — every — freakin' — time — I turn on the TV. Much greater effect on my life.
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Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -
I love te news.
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Originally Posted by smacintush
Fantastic. Another outlet full of idiot useless "news" stories.
I respect a man who can publicly show his ignorance and be proud of it. 
Oh wait, I don't.
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EDIT: Eh, whatever. There's no point discussing things with people who are uninterested in knowledge.
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Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -
I respect a man who can publicly show his ignorance and be proud of it.
Oh wait, I don't.
I love te news.
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Originally Posted by Chuckit
EDIT: Eh, whatever. There's no point discussing things with people who are uninterested in knowledge.
I love te news.
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Originally Posted by smacintush
You think that my disinterest in fluff and gossip means I am uninterested in knowledge? Have actually READ the headlines on that newsvine page?
World news
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UK Council puts up Polish road signs
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Killfile: Paths To War - The Bush Administration's Casus Belli
Science
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Scientists Find Lakes Under Antarctica
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Professor Kak Resolves Einstein's Twin Paradox
Big northern lights: What's the trigger?
INBI: Monsanto vs US Farmers
Health
Heart Disease More Common in W.Va., Ky.
Study: Office Desks Havens for Bacteria
Peanut Butter Recalled Over Salmonella
The Invisible Enemy
Aphrodisiacs That "Really" Work
Rationed Operations in Canada
Chello: National Woman's Heart Day
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Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -
World news
al-Qaida in Iraq Leader Wounded
Cow: $571. DNA Test: $914. Results: Good
Israel Puts Webcams at Disputed Site
Russia, China, India join forces to defeat US and Create "Multi-Polar World Order"
UK Council puts up Polish road signs
Every 29 Hours, a Child's Life is Saved - Iraqi Babies go to Israel for Treatment
Killfile: Paths To War - The Bush Administration's Casus Belli
Science
More Evidence Found for Water on Mars
Scientists Find Lakes Under Antarctica
Chili Peppers Have Ancient History
Exploring the Mind-Body Orgasm
Professor Kak Resolves Einstein's Twin Paradox
Big northern lights: What's the trigger?
INBI: Monsanto vs US Farmers
Health
Heart Disease More Common in W.Va., Ky.
Study: Office Desks Havens for Bacteria
Peanut Butter Recalled Over Salmonella
The Invisible Enemy
Aphrodisiacs That "Really" Work
Rationed Operations in Canada
Chello: National Woman's Heart Day
I love te news.
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Yeah, picking all the headlines off the three of the main categories instead of a few headlines from entertainment certainly qualifies as cherry picking. Don't look now, but your ignorance is showing.
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Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -
Yeah, picking all the headlines off the three of the main categories instead of a few headlines from entertainment certainly qualifies as cherry picking. Don't look now, but your ignorance is showing.
Your right, I'm just being a jerk.
I get that way when people are being self-righteous and judgmental of me.
(PS I picked those headline from the TOP OF THE PAGE hence the term "headlines", not from the entertainment section)
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TV news is for the people who read women's magazines. It helps the dummies feel informed.
I usually read a whole bunch of (real*) news sites before visiting the forums. That way I've got serious articles to back-up my smart-assery. Not that I provide links often - people groping around in the dark are teh funnay.
I've thought about ignoring the news (and being a happy idiot), but that would leave holes in my knowledge of how things unfolded.
*No, you can't have the links. 
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Originally Posted by Face Ache
TV news is for the people who read women's magazines. It helps the dummies feel informed.
If you feel informed after watching TV news, you must be really uninformed.
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Originally Posted by Dakar²
So do I. You'd have realized I that I hadn't meant the joke as an opportunity to expound on what you previously mentioned for four paragraphs.
Let's see who thinks I'm a total prick for this post
And I thought it was an opportunity to expand on my thoughts. Nothing to do about your joke.
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