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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBorowitz: Scientists: Earth Endangered by New Strain of Fact-Resistant Humans
http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/30219-focus-earth-endangered-by-new-strain-of-fact-resistant-humansScientists have discovered a powerful new strain of fact-resistant humans who are threatening the ability of Earth to sustain life, a sobering new study reports.
The research, conducted by the University of Minnesota, identifies a virulent strain of humans who are virtually immune to any form of verifiable knowledge, leaving scientists at a loss as to how to combat them.
These humans appear to have all the faculties necessary to receive and process information, Davis Logsdon, one of the scientists who contributed to the study, said. And yet, somehow, they have developed defenses that, for all intents and purposes, have rendered those faculties totally inactive.
More worryingly, Logsdon said, As facts have multiplied, their defenses against those facts have only grown more powerful.
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Borowitz: Scientists: Earth Endangered by New Strain of Fact-Resistant Humans (Original Post)
eridani
May 2015
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Freelancer
(2,107 posts)1. Sharp wit -- gotta love it
The fact-resistant seem to cause misery primarily to those that aren't infected -- especially at holiday dinners and family get-togethers.
merrily
(45,251 posts)2. "a sobering study' LOL
countryjake
(8,554 posts)3. Already read this; it's worth yet another recommend!
G_j had posted this on Wednesday and it was the best laugh I had the whole lousy week; sent it on to everyone I know.
Well worth a reread ... scary truthiness in there ... "Our research is very preliminary, but its possible that they will become more receptive to facts once they are in an environment without food, water, or oxygen," he said.
longship
(40,416 posts)4. Send them all to Mars.
It will do them all some good... For us, that is.
NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)7. I would say that anyone who cheers for tornadoes...
because of a state's death penalty is also a danger to us all.
newfie11
(8,159 posts)5. Love this. Nt
Scuba
(53,475 posts)6. I like him better when he does satire.