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Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts) Sun Jan 5, 2014, 07:45 PM Jan 2014

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The problem with the United States is not the people who believe in science.

Nearly 1/2 of Americans believe in creationism, but it is the DUers who are materialists who are teh evil oppressors. Ok. I can't even.

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The problem with the United States is not the people who believe in science. (Original Post) Starry Messenger Jan 2014 OP

DU rec nt TBF Jan 2014 #1

Thanks friend! Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #2

K&R...nt SidDithers Jan 2014 #3

Thanks! Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #4

It's official, this blizzard down here has made hell freeze over. NuclearDem Jan 2014 #23

Plus, it uses that mathematical stuff. longship Jan 2014 #5

Burn it with fire! Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #6

Don't make me bomb the moon again! Dr. Strange Jan 2014 #7

You and the forces of Big Astro just can't wait to exploit our lunar mother Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #8

Yup tkmorris Jan 2014 #9

My response in another Woo thread. longship Jan 2014 #10

Great post! Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #13

+1 a whole bunch.......nt Enthusiast Jan 2014 #25

No shi*t! etherealtruth Jan 2014 #11

Scientists have cold bitter souls, and the elves pee on their porches cthulu2016 Jan 2014 #12

Is that why the cat was acting funny? Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #14

You know... ElboRuum Jan 2014 #15

I might need to take a wee break until this passes. Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #16

The denial of science disturbs me Ohio Joe Jan 2014 #17

I thought that it was only Republicans who relied on disproved theories. Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #18

If you're Amish and say you don't believe in science, fine. Barack_America Jan 2014 #19

It does seem selective. Good point. Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #20

Excellent point.............nt Enthusiast Jan 2014 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #21

I like the cut of your jib. Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #24

evolution is just a theory La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2014 #27

I know someone else who used to be the Khaleesi in another life! Starry Messenger Jan 2014 #28

TBF

(32,047 posts)

1. DU rec nt

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 07:49 PM

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Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

2. Thanks friend!

Reply to TBF (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 07:56 PM

Jan 2014

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

3. K&R...nt

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 08:06 PM

Jan 2014

Sid

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

4. Thanks!

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 08:10 PM

Jan 2014

Hard to believe that science is frowned upon here. o.O

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

23. It's official, this blizzard down here has made hell freeze over.

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 03:07 AM

Jan 2014

I'm agreeing with Sid on something.

longship

(40,416 posts)

5. Plus, it uses that mathematical stuff.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 08:20 PM

Jan 2014

I'm skeered of it. It must be evil. Very evil.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

6. Burn it with fire!

Reply to longship (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 10:27 PM

Jan 2014

Dr. Strange

(25,919 posts)

7. Don't make me bomb the moon again!

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 10:33 PM

Jan 2014

I will do it!

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

8. You and the forces of Big Astro just can't wait to exploit our lunar mother

Reply to Dr. Strange (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 10:36 PM

Jan 2014

with your corporate moon bomb. Barbarian.

tkmorris

(11,138 posts)

9. Yup

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 10:57 PM

Jan 2014

Some people hold onto ignorance the way Charlton Heston holds onto his gun.

From my cold dead hands...

longship

(40,416 posts)

10. My response in another Woo thread.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 11:27 PM

Jan 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4284666

Sorry for the self-ref.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

13. Great post!

Reply to longship (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 12:24 AM

Jan 2014

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

25. +1 a whole bunch.......nt

Reply to longship (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 07:55 AM

Jan 2014

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

11. No shi*t!

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 11:55 PM

Jan 2014

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

12. Scientists have cold bitter souls, and the elves pee on their porches

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 12:22 AM

Jan 2014

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

14. Is that why the cat was acting funny?

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #12)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 12:42 AM

Jan 2014

ElboRuum

(4,717 posts)

15. You know...

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 12:43 AM

Jan 2014

...I would never have thought that people who claim to really want to understand the truth of things would be science averse. But here we are.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

16. I might need to take a wee break until this passes.

Reply to ElboRuum (Reply #15)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 12:49 AM

Jan 2014

Ohio Joe

(21,751 posts)

17. The denial of science disturbs me

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 12:58 AM

Jan 2014

More then any other issue out there it disturbs me.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

18. I thought that it was only Republicans who relied on disproved theories.

Reply to Ohio Joe (Reply #17)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 01:07 AM

Jan 2014

It disturbs me too.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)

19. If you're Amish and say you don't believe in science, fine.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 01:08 AM

Jan 2014

But if you're posting about your disbelief in science on an Internet message board via a computer that is powered by electricity...then that's just fucking ridiculous.

Sure you can try to isolate medical science, but central to all science is the scientific method and you either believe in it or you don't.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

20. It does seem selective. Good point.

Reply to Barack_America (Reply #19)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 01:13 AM

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Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

26. Excellent point.............nt

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Mon Jan 6, 2014, 07:57 AM

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Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

22. I like the cut of your jib.

Reply to Name removed (Reply #21)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 03:05 AM

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La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)

27. evolution is just a theory

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 07:59 AM

Jan 2014

vaccines are a conspiracy by big pharma

i was the Khaleesi in another life, i know all the details about her life too well, for this to not be an absolute certainty

homeopathy is efficacious

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

28. I know someone else who used to be the Khaleesi in another life!

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Reply #27)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 12:38 PM

Jan 2014

You guys might have known each other! What a coincidence!

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