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KT2000

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3. broad brush

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2014, 06:19 PM

Aug 2014

condemnation of "others" you have chosen to define through a tiny lens. What would be the purpose of such a post other than a subtle form of name-calling? Not very scientific FrodosPet.

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For some people, there are only two good kinds of science - Climate and Evolution [View all] FrodosPet Aug 2014 OP

True dat. Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #1

Huge K&R...nt SidDithers Aug 2014 #2

broad brush KT2000 Aug 2014 #3

Which group of people are you describing in your first paragraph? Avalux Aug 2014 #4

Inability to separate science and ethics/economics is a huge problem on the left. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #5

For most it is just about assurances. Notafraidtoo Aug 2014 #8

when you're right, you're right wyldwolf Aug 2014 #6

i have posted links to this article multiple times (it is from 2012) etherealtruth Aug 2014 #7

Yeah. Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #9

Food science is also bad because of "chemicals". (nt) jeff47 Aug 2014 #10

You can find plenty of rot and bullshit in science, no problem. hunter Aug 2014 #11

So true. So sad. And so pathetic. nt conservaphobe Aug 2014 #12

So, do I hate food science... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2014 #13

Make a choice about whether or not the science is valid, just as the science is valid for ChisolmTrailDem Aug 2014 #14

Sorry, I meant to have the choice... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2014 #15

I don't think you do. But people who lie and distort as a fear tactic..absolutely! FrodosPet Aug 2014 #21

So you agree with the Koch brothers? BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #23

Glad to hear it. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #27

And for others there aren't. SomethingFishy Aug 2014 #16

It is frustrating seeing certain people who call themselves Progressive... FrodosPet Aug 2014 #18

Straw? Man. BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #17

Some people here seem to think that "science" means "strawmen". Deepak Chopra also claims to be just Chathamization Aug 2014 #19

Bullshit. LWolf Aug 2014 #20

This. redqueen Aug 2014 #22

The U.S. Bans GMOs, Bee-Killing Pesticides in All Wildlife Refuges Zorra Aug 2014 #24

I don't get this post ClarkeVII Aug 2014 #25

Seems to be in the Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #28

Are you confusing science with technology and business practices? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #26

Are we not confusing science with corporations here? sadoldgirl Aug 2014 #29