More Anti Science Hysteria

[avandonk]

Originally Posted by renormalised

Too late for that, Peter. Creationism has political credence in the US and in some other countries and it's spreading. It's not the only crackpot idea that's spreading around, either.

It's usually those people that are in the most serious trouble that can't see that they are. They just blithely carry on like nothing's happening or going to happen, and then when it does, they're usually the first to start blaming everyone else but themselves. We're in trouble...some more so than others, but the rot has set in. We're in the same position as Rome was in 350-400AD and it won't be long before something happens to make everything start to unravel. Might be a few decades or so, but it will happen. I only hope we can manage to stop it, or at least some of us can.

We are as a species in real trouble. We are polluting our life support system and the idiots who pay to get their garbage taken away think that polluting our very air and water is fine when done by corporations.

To be very blunt we have reached peak oil and peak water. All the coal that is left that is not burned already will not save you. Enjoy the current boom because that is it, finito!

I honestly do not care as I will be dead soon due to old age. So long and thanks for all the ignoring your future plight so we oldies can just consume!

Or was that thanks for all the fish!

Bert

[bojan]

Originally Posted by sjastro

Scientific illiteracy in the general population is the catalyst for misinformation to spread.

Here is an example.
Regards

Steven

This is a joke actually... some may take it seriously, though..
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/dhmo.htm
http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html#OPPOSE

[xelasnave]

I have all the symptoms ..who do I sue?
If nothing else we should tax it as that will make the poluters pay.

One of my pet quacks is a "DOCTOR" in Japan who has worked out there is good water and bad water and if you write "love" on a note put it around the bottle you will get love... I think he must have a water bottle with "money" writen upon it as he does an amazing trade with countless patients.... so it must work...
alex

[xelasnave]

One of the serious consequences of the dribble on the net can be seen in the BYron Bay area and around here is the growing number of folk who wont let kids have their needles for prevention of childhood illnesses.
I chalenged one re what about beating small pox..answer "things come and go it was on its way out thats why we dont have it now...." or it died out all by itself... given many of these relevations come when solializing I find it best to nod and smile and offer no comment because it is pointless to do so...

Another will only drink milk without it being pasturised..thats illegal for a reason mate...has to eat raw meat otherwise you dont get the benefit of "the life" in it...what can you say... there is plenty of good information on the net why do folk migrate to rubbish and select it over tried and tested stuff.

alex

[marki]

Yes I heard herbal remedies are big business in Nimbim

Mark

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by marki

Yes I heard herbal remedies are big business in Nimbim

Mark

I have only been there once and I did not like it at all.

Very different folks you see them in Lismore they flash you back to the 70's with their clothing style.

It is a notorious growing area for pot and I think that is its main attraction for tourists and the street trade is quiet open unfortunately.

But it is home to the Rainbow Power Company possibly the first alternate power generation supplier. AND thats why I went there to get my solar panels etc near 12 years ago.

One of the founders of the Rainbow Power Company was an original "hippy" building wind generaters water wheels etc... Peter Pedals...he had a pedal powered lap top ages ago. He dropped out but now the growing company has dragged him back to a capitalist reality.
alex

[bojan]

Another one.. again.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/...SA_WR_20110818

[CraigS]

Originally Posted by bojan

Another one.. again.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/...SA_WR_20110818

..at least the motives of this guy are transparent … I mean, he's been made redundant by long range climate forecasts, hasn't he ?

Cheers

[renormalised (Carl)]

Originally Posted by CraigS

..at least the motives of this guy are transparent … I mean, he's been made redundant by long range climate forecasts, hasn't he ?

Cheers

And what an appropriate name he has too