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Phlem

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12. Spot on.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 23, 2016, 03:32 PM

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Nation Apparently Believed in Science at Some Point [View all] Coyotl Aug 2016 OP

Ah Borowitz annabanana Aug 2016 #1

Actually, interesting little fact, very little was invested in science and engineering up until... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #2

JFK on the important fusion between science and government IndieLindy Aug 2016 #22

...then corporations started sneaking GMOs & chemicals into the food chain... RapSoDee Aug 2016 #3

No. Chemicals minor effect compared to media / football / teach-to-test / strangling ed. funding. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #5

Plus, genetic modified food is safe. longship Aug 2016 #7

what abunch of bunk Angry Dragon Aug 2016 #9

Science! It works. longship Aug 2016 #24

An empty post & nearly empty title. If you expect move us, you don't have a clue about science. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #25

Exactly StarzGuy Aug 2016 #11

Thank you for your account and your efforts there. Ghost Dog Aug 2016 #26

Schools strike me as nothing more than baby-sitting these days. Oneironaut Aug 2016 #29

And now for the "old man" statement. Glamrock Aug 2016 #34

No. Religiosity and political polemics have a much greater effect. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #6

Spot on. Phlem Aug 2016 #12

Good grief, I didn't know Ohio was one of those states! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #14

It may not be available, but I'd love to see a source for some of Calista241 Aug 2016 #16

It wouldn't surprise me if some of my elementary school teachers... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #19

I'd imagine close to 99% of all American believe national borders exist as well LanternWaste Aug 2016 #23

Hydric acid is commonly used as an industrial solvent and is now in most food items Major Nikon Aug 2016 #28

CHEMICALS!!???? DEAR JEEBUS NO!!!!! Adrahil Aug 2016 #31

There is just no acceptable level of any chemical to ingest, ever Major Nikon Aug 2016 #36

K&R nt stage left Aug 2016 #4

You don't go to the moon, Helen Borg Aug 2016 #8

Nation Apparently Believed in Science at Some Point The CCC Aug 2016 #10

True but science should care about funding Phlem Aug 2016 #18

I read that a large portion of scientists used to be Republican back in the 60's. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #13

I blame George Lucas. tclambert Aug 2016 #15

LOL! I'm not sure if that was tongue-in-cheek, but older science fiction... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #17

I took my grandson to see the latest SW movie awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #30

"It gets better" NT Adrahil Aug 2016 #32

I did warn him awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #33

Not funny, alas... makes me cry. n/t TygrBright Aug 2016 #20

in my mind that can be pinned to one movie allan01 Aug 2016 #21

More true satire. Oneironaut Aug 2016 #27

JFK was murdered by a big conspiracy: name your favorite one out of many proposed theories. cpwm17 Aug 2016 #35

Vaccines are a government sponsored depopulation tactic Major Nikon Aug 2016 #37