Scientific American: "Antiscience Beliefs Jeopardize U.S. Democracy"

Sailor Steve · 11-06-12, 11:24 AM

And August has successfully managed to steer the discussion away from the article itself, which is actually pretty interesting, whether you agree with it or not.

August · 11-06-12, 12:00 PM

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And August has successfully managed to steer the discussion away from the article itself, which is actually pretty interesting, whether you agree with it or not.

Have patience Spanky. It's just page 1.

Sailor Steve · 11-06-12, 12:05 PM

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Have patience Spanky. It's just page 1.

Okay, will do.

11-06-12, 12:17 PM

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THIS !!!!
There's enough scientific oriented Americans to cancel out the bible nuts. They just prefer to read books and do research than scream at others

Two problems there, the ones that scream are also very zealous and keep pushing till they get it, the ones that read and research will just look at the screamers and think "loonies" then go back to the books.
Just look at how the cretinists keep digging away at education by getting myths labelled as science.

Betonov · 11-06-12, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

Two problems there, the ones that scream are also very zealous and keep pushing till they get it, the ones that read and research will just look at the screamers and think "loonies" then go back to the books.
Just look at how the cretinists keep digging away at education by getting myths labelled as science.

The smart people need some good PR people because of that. To scream louder than the cretinists

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Not just cancel out but overwhelm them by several orders of magnitude. The foreign press (and ours as well) like to play up the idea as being pervasive throughout our society but in reality it is pretty rare to find someone who actually believes it.

It's the medias's fault as always. I mean it, I'm not sarcastic. But thats the price of free press. If they're not influenced they'll report on what sells

Armistead · 11-06-12, 01:25 PM

American politics is changing, the fundy Christian mindset is hurting the GOP more than helping it, but those running for high office still need the bible belt.
Frankly, it should terrify anyone to have a president that doesn't believe in evolution or believes the earth is 6000 years old.

Buddahaid · 11-06-12, 02:49 PM

Yes I read it and all I get from it is nothing has changed other than information of all kinds gets disseminated faster and farther thanks to science.

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Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,332 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Yes I read it and all I get from it is nothing has changed other than information of all kinds gets disseminated faster and farther thanks to science. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	American politics is changing, the fundy Christian mindset is hurting the GOP more than helping it, but those running for high office still need the bible belt. Frankly, it should terrify anyone to have a president that doesn't believe in evolution or believes the earth is 6000 years old.