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{{quote|''"Harry was no longer sure, at this point, whether this was the sort of thing he ought to be skeptical about, or the sort of thing he should just take in stride."''|''[[Harry Potter and |
{{quote|''"Harry was no longer sure, at this point, whether this was the sort of thing he ought to be skeptical about, or the sort of thing he should just take in stride."''|''[[Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality]]''}} |
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{{quote|''"Oh come on, there's no such thing as ''crop circles! What it really was was a ghost. And that dinosaur the principal saw? Ghost dinosaur."''|'''Random fifth grader''', ''[[Digimon Tamers]]''}} |
{{quote|''"Oh come on, there's no such thing as ''crop circles! What it really was was a ghost. And that dinosaur the principal saw? Ghost dinosaur."''|'''Random fifth grader''', ''[[Digimon Tamers]]''}} |
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"But this is set in the 1930s! Hitler's still alive!" A guy has just been brought back to life after dying because he picked the wrong cup as the Holy Grail, and you're worried about historical accuracy?
—David Morgan-Mar, Irregular Webcomic, #121 author's commentary
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Antimony: You see, I also think Jones is a robot. |
"Those movies are very unrealistic; there's no way they could've survived! But the time travel concept, that's okay."
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Flash: Let's see, after I caught the gorilla, he told me that... —Justice League Unlimited -- The Brave and the Bold Part 1
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Senator Stampingston: Dethklok has summoned a troll. —Metalocalypse -- Dethtroll
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Gimmick: No! There is no such thing as a woodsprite! —The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin -- The Airship (book)
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"Scully, in six years, how often have I been wrong? No, seriously. Every time I bring you a new case we go through this perfunctory dance; you tell me I'm not scientifically rigorous and I'm off my nut. And then in the end, who turns out to be right 98.9% of the time?"
—Agent Mulder, The X-Files, "Field Trip"
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"I never would have thought that a living skeleton would be such a skeptic."
—Stephanie, Skulduggery Pleasant
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Hinagiku: Stop ignoring me! I am totally serious about this day repeating itself! |
"TT: Optimism through stalwart skepticism is a defect not everyone is lucky enough to be cursed with."
—Rose Lalonde, Homestuck
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"The supernatural is make believe" says the UNICORN to the DRAGON.
—Youtube comment on My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic
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Wash: Psychic, though? That sounds like something out of science fiction. |
"Harry was no longer sure, at this point, whether this was the sort of thing he ought to be skeptical about, or the sort of thing he should just take in stride."
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"Oh come on, there's no such thing as crop circles! What it really was was a ghost. And that dinosaur the principal saw? Ghost dinosaur."
—Random fifth grader, Digimon Tamers
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Peter Hutchings: An alien? Oh, come on. |
"Skyrim is now host to giant, flying lizards and two-legged cat-men... And you're surprised by me? Yes. I just talked. And am continuing to do so."
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Like all good comic book scientists, Doctor Shark is willing to ignore massive swaths of his own inexplicable universe.
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