Skeptic Michael Shermer on UFO Events

Taken from JRE #1888 w/Michael Shermer:

[Mysticcc]

Michael Shermer is skeptical about everything except his own skepticism

[dandrechesterfield]

Shermer is a perfect example of being so skeptical/contrarian that he actually becomes more of a conspiracy theorist than the people he’s arguing with.

[Steve_]

Michael Shermer actually comes up with conspiracies to explain why it isn’t a conspiracy.

[steves]

I honestly like the fact that he's a heavy skeptic. What better person to do UFO research than a skeptic? If he confirms, with solid evidence that they are here and have visited us it will be easier for people to believe. This is a good thing which a lot of people overlook.

[itisfinishedU]

Honestly it's important to have very staunch skeptics in this area because it keeps the honest researcher thorough and honest.

[BasedScotsman]

Michael Shermer is the type of guy to debunk his own autobiography.

[raisedonAMradio]

The Shermer/Graham Hancock episode was JRE all-time gold!

[dante]

There's no way this dude didn't hear "GOD DAMMIT SHERMER!" all the time in school, he was definitely the kid who told the teacher she forgot to collect the homework.

[fvgerr]

Nothing convinces you of conspiracy theories quicker than watching a guy tying himself in knots trying to debunk them.

[Ritalie]

This is the first time Joe has actually tried to defend the whole subject. "A BALLOON? Sitting stationary against a 130 MPH wind?"

[calebchant]

This guy is the Eddie Bravo of the skeptic community.

[Hearthescience]

There’s a point when skepticism becomes willful ignorance

[everythingupdated]

I really appreciate that joe has someone on like this. I think we often get frustrated when our ideas are tried and tested because we like to feel right. Joes agenda is far more then that. You can tell he wants to be challenged to give himself, and us the viewers better perspective. This is why I love this show.

[CEELOW]

I love how engaged, well rounded and educated Joe was on this topic - he was relentless in not letting Shermer off the hook - lol

[FINDINGNEVADA]

This guy could be abducted and probed by literal space aliens and he would still say it’s anecdotal evidence

[nomadic]

This skeptic dude turned all of us into believers lmao.

[daatobler]

Now this is the Joe Rogan podcast I can get behind. I love these UFO topics.

[AvimadyeOrunni]

A lot of respect for Michael. Hardcore Skeptics are healthy for Science. Power to him

[shoulung]

Being a professional skeptic (like Mr. Shermer) is being a professional fence sitter. It means never committing to an idea until you have no choice. And because of that, you never run the risk of being wrong. And if you're never wrong about anything, you can always feel superior to people that are wrong about something.

[Jdog]

Shermer is the gate keeper of the matrix simulation