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October 7, 2013
The Price of Science
Oat bran will save you from cancer! Oat bran will kill you! That's what the paper said and scientists are better than ordinary people, they don't cheat, lie, or have bias, they are above political considerations! When you strap on that lab coat, you are lifted up to transcend human pettiness. So its easy to manipulate people, especially for a cause or idea that appeals to journalists. This proves evolution! This shows Republicans are idiots/insane/monsters! This demonstrates we're destroying the planet!Word Around the Net: THE PRICE OF SCIENCE
Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 7, 2013 6:42 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
Your Say
Their days of being considered god-men that walk the earth and speak in ultimate truths are over.
Babel is falling.
"Where the hell is my carbon-neutral jet pack" can't hold a candle to "where the hell is my ham sandwich".
Posted by: monkeyfan at October 8, 2013 7:40 AM
The scientists with their white vestments have become the worlds infallible priests. May God save us from their "Origin of the species".
Posted by: Denny at October 8, 2013 8:14 AM
... a panel of experts ... nine out of ten doctors agree ... published in a renowned journal ... trained professionals at a world summit ...
"We never lie. Unless the truth don't fit."
Posted by: chasmatic at October 8, 2013 10:24 AM