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by splawn 10y ago
http://www.snopes.com/medical/disease/cdcwhistleblower.asp
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by splawn 10y ago
Wakefield is no longer a Doctor... quit calling him one.
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by splawn 10y ago
You shouldn't leave. The comments you posted here are waay more effective than leaving. I made the offending comment and even though I do think anti-vaxxers are garbage people... I do agree with your point that saying so is bad for d
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by splawn 10y ago
Your stupidity is actively harming innocent people, so please excuse my "passion". Reasoned arguments? All I see is "anecdata" backed up with sources that all link back to the anti-vax echo chamber. It is black and white
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by splawn 10y ago
If you ever visit the US, I recommend Disneyland.
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by splawn 10y ago
comebacks from what? Oh yeah thats right... eradication thanks to vaccines. Back in the heyday of the polio and smallpox vaccine programs the anti-vax movement was a tiny fringe group of religious nuts... it then exploded in the late 90&#x
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by splawn 10y ago
If you love measles and live in the US, don't worry... its not going anywhere [0]. Thanks to all the anti-vaxxer "do your own research" garbage people. [0] http://www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks.html
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Creationism’s Reappearance at the Texas State Board of Education(huffingtonpost.com)
2 points by splawn 10y ago|0 comments
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by splawn 10y ago
The opposition you are expressing is already way more rational than the Billy Bob redneck youtube conspiracy expert I was debating on facebook. Which is to be expected, because HN. You of course are correct about the cyclical event stuff..
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by splawn 10y ago
lata-cora rolls off the tongue easier, imo. (I think i am just hungry)
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by splawn 10y ago
Is it pronounced lata-cora or la-taco-ra?
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by splawn 10y ago
I stand partially corrected.. from now on I will have to remember to say "co-opted" by creationists rather than "invented" by. However, they are still identical things with the only difference being the amount of time.
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by splawn 10y ago
defined by who? the discovery institute? Edit: Looks like some might not like the lack of detail in this comment. So.... In case anyone doesn't know "the discovery institute" is a group of creationists that tried to get creat
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by splawn 10y ago
If only creationists make the distinction and not biologists, then why exactly is it relevant? Do you think this article is a bible study?
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by splawn 10y ago
Because understanding DNA isn't required to understand evolution (even though the discovery of DNA did reinforce the theory greatly by showing how the changes occur at a chemical level) So I am not sure what you mean... But saying &quo
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by splawn 10y ago
because those goalposts don't just move themselves =P
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by splawn 10y ago
Valid points. IMO, pushing critical thinking is the best way to combat those issues. It wouldn't end silly ideological debates of course, but at least the discussions would perhaps be a little less "mindless". As far as my AG
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by splawn 10y ago
"microevolution" and "macroevolution" are words that have been invented by creationists to try to reconcile the fact that evolution is directly observable. Despite the fact that both have the same underlying mechanics (n
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by splawn 10y ago
"We don't shut down those folks by calling them anti-science. Hell, give these people a book contract." Don't you think there are already enough books out there based on pseudo-science that confuse and take advantage of
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by splawn 10y ago
I bet homebrew hi-fi is a great way for getting those "warm" "liquid velvet" sounds. I know if I settle for less when listening to my favorite oob meditation soundtrack (cage's 4'33") then my aura starts v
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by splawn 10y ago
At least we are in violent agreement that Rogan is "for entertainment purposes only". :)
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by splawn 10y ago
You are 100% correct, and if the article had been about how fart, dick jokes, and UFC was identified for the first time as a key factor in Chron's disease then perhaps your correctness would have a point related to the discussion.
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by splawn 10y ago
I am glad to hear that, but if you are looking for an actual science podcast there is too much competition out there for one that has "improved a lot over the years", imo. I recommend "This week in microbiology" for the
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by splawn 10y ago
"Joe's podcast is actually incredibly informative and dense with good information." If you want to be informed with what ever the latest pseudoscience/conspiracy fad is. Rogan has a reputation for his lack of critical th
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by splawn 10y ago
This comment made my knee jerk very hard, but despite that I think I might have to agree with you, kudos.
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by splawn 10y ago
I would say about half of the stuff on this list was either written in Europe or by Europeans that learned to code in Europe... and I didn't really have to try really hard or pretend, but by all means keep clutching to your silly natio
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by splawn 10y ago
Most software and languages I deal with are open source and the names I see associated with them seem very european to me. Im also pretty sure that these are the same tools that my fellow american developers that you are putting on a pedest
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by splawn 10y ago
First you make an absurd statement as absolute fact, but now its "debatable". It looks to me like you are backtracking. HTTP came out of CERN... what exactly is it you want to debate about?
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by splawn 10y ago
That would be extremely cool. Perhaps a variation of this game? https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27042/veritas
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by splawn 10y ago
aah he has principles! I bet he never would call the fire department or police for himself either, because of those same principles. =p

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