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Quixote1818

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44. It's amazing how many DUers believe in peer review when it comes to evolution and climate change

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 11:28 PM

Jan 2014

but when it comes to things like "natural food" which half the time are not even natural but something from a bogus website or alternative medicines that have failed the scientific method, they suddenly think it's a conspiracy. As Tim Minchin says: Do you know what they call alternative medicine that has been proven to work?

Medicine!

That being said, such posts should not be banned. Debate is always a good thing.

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Should pitching woo be a bannable offense on DU? [View all] Zorra Jan 2014 OP

Not bannable...but maybe laughable. ret5hd Jan 2014 #1

Yup. It's like chemtrails... SidDithers Jan 2014 #2

Weird. There aren't a bunch of psychopaths stalking this harmless thread Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2014 #3

Psychopaths? pintobean Jan 2014 #5

I never noticed that Freemasons was on that list. enlightenment Jan 2014 #29

I see what you did there.... KG Jan 2014 #4

... Zorra Jan 2014 #13

pitching woo could lead to spooning which could lead to forking Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #6

And there's many worse things, no? Zorra Jan 2014 #10

that is nice ... thanks - Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #16

Woon lump or twoo? pinboy3niner Jan 2014 #17

I think the cow just jumped over the moon Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #21

You move kinda fast, dontcha? Zorra Jan 2014 #22

just have urgent need for caffeine ... Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #23

I'm crushed! I thought maybe it was my cute smile and bubbly personality. Zorra Jan 2014 #25

well, now of course the smile is cute and the coke is bubbly but, really Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #27

Ok, then...I have tomorrow open from 11:30 to 12:30. Zorra Jan 2014 #31

perfect! see ya then - Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #38

ciao! Zorra Jan 2014 #39

Much, much worse pinboy3niner Jan 2014 #20

I can think of things I'd make bannable before that gollygee Jan 2014 #7

What about flinging poo? NightWatcher Jan 2014 #8

Woo should be in the Creative Speculation group. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #9

You may be pitching a no-shitter! nt pinboy3niner Jan 2014 #11

WTF? Really? Glassunion Jan 2014 #12

Whoo-woo decides what's woo-woo? DirkGently Jan 2014 #14

Today's "leading edge science" might be tomorrow's "woo", and vica versa Electric Monk Jan 2014 #15

. solarhydrocan Jan 2014 #19

Priceless! DirkGently Jan 2014 #26

Maybe more doctors did smoke Camels Quixote1818 Jan 2014 #45

Yikes. And Listerine cures colds! DirkGently Jan 2014 #24

Pitching woo Zorra Jan 2014 #28

woo-woo (or just plain woo) DirkGently Jan 2014 #36

I think "exhibiting your game" is a misdemeanor around these parts. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2014 #42

And the "woo" of yesterday being science today Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #30

This >>> Ms. Toad Jan 2014 #18

Agreed! scarletwoman Jan 2014 #32

+1000. nt pnwmom Jan 2014 #35

I think we should simply ban the word, "woo." pnwmom Jan 2014 #33

It's okay, but only in the Lounge. winter is coming Jan 2014 #34

Ah, c'mon, don't be such a prude! And besides, Zorra Jan 2014 #37

Hmm. Mama told me that lounges are a place to meet bad women. winter is coming Jan 2014 #40

Never In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #41

No. Woo should submit to the Thunderdome of Science... DRoseDARs Jan 2014 #43

It's amazing how many DUers believe in peer review when it comes to evolution and climate change Quixote1818 Jan 2014 #44

Pitching Woo: Courting, kissing, hugging and sex threads are not allowed at DU. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #46

I think it's really gotta depend on the Woo. Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #47

put this garbage in the lounge DrDan Jan 2014 #48