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Mira

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25. I think that kind of "misinformation"

Reply to Shankapotomus (Reply #23)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 03:50 PM

Feb 2013

will actually over time stimulate a bit more critical thinking, and therefore be a vehicle for good.
As I said in a reply before, specifying it as satire beforehand takes a lot of the fun out of it, and some of that fun is the critical thinking part.
I don't want everything pre-chewed, and pre-labeled.
Besides,
I put "Borowitz" into the title every single time I post his commentary on current events, which always is within a day of when it happens.
Before too long that alone gives you the heads up.

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House Science Committee Questions Existence of Meteors - Shocking Borowitz report [View all] Mira Feb 2013 OP

Meteor deniers. Wow. Who knew? ...nt TeeYiYi Feb 2013 #1

Representative Smith: No dinosaurs? Then, please explain this: NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #2

I was hoping this was a piece from the Onion... Sinistrous Feb 2013 #3

Just because it's not the Onion doesn't mean it's not satire. Brickbat Feb 2013 #5

There are times when the Onion® is nearly bush league compared to Borowitz's wicked cool pen Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #6

There was a time when satire was recognizable. Control-Z Feb 2013 #9

Yup. Poe's Law becomes more and more real every day... SidDithers Feb 2013 #15

...and iguess it was my turn to be the gullible naif... Sinistrous Feb 2013 #20

Mistakes are how we learn... SidDithers Feb 2013 #21

This piece had me worried until I clicked the link and saw it was Borowitz. SwissTony Feb 2013 #31

Leave it to Andy Borowitz - hilarious Siwsan Feb 2013 #4

You mean this is NOT an Onion article? Jamastiene Feb 2013 #7

Andy Borowitz TopHatCat Feb 2013 #8

If meteors are outlawed LiberalEsto Feb 2013 #10

HAHAHA!! CrazyOrangeCat Feb 2013 #12

The only thing that can stop TopHatCat Feb 2013 #11

They're trying to revive Reagan's StarWars program: freshwest Feb 2013 #14

The answer of course, is "More meteors". Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #30

Turning the stupid up to 11. K&R Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #13

Nothing against you, Mira.. RudynJack Feb 2013 #16

It's only been lately Mira Feb 2013 #22

c'mon, this is from the Onion..right.............right?! Demonaut Feb 2013 #17

The Onion isn't the only source of satire out there. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #18

I do love myself some Borowitz report. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #19

I think there should be a satire forum Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #23

I think that kind of "misinformation" Mira Feb 2013 #25

I wouldn't be surprised if there were people like this. sakabatou Feb 2013 #24

There is, of course, a simple solution to meteors.. Permanut Feb 2013 #26

No ...silly Du memeber. Give them personhood! n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #28

Dang, I shoulda thoughta that! n/t Permanut Feb 2013 #29

People wonder if the House Science Committee has brains. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #27