Scienctific sources vs. Celebrity endorsement [View All]

[TZ]

I would really like to know when celebrities like Oprah, Jenny McCarthy, Jim Carrey, RFK,jr, etc became experts in biology, chemistry and all other sciences.
We all condemn the RW for taking people like business executives, evangelists, and other frauds for scientific "experts".
So WHY is it OKAY to take Hollywood celebrities as experts on such complex issues as vaccination, autism, genetics, and biology in general. Seriously. Do you really think someone like Tommy Thompson and GWB are experts on stem cell research! Is Pat Robertson the "expert" on evolution?
Enough is enough with this celebrity as scientific authority JUNK!! BTW, ROLLING STONE IS NOT A PEER REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL.
Reading on the internets (which is what these celebs has done to "educate" themselves), is NO SUBSTITUTION FOR REAL SCIENCE EDUCATION. Nor is the MSM!! They are about as scientific literate as a playboy playmate.
God, sometimes this site really shows how poorly science, math and critical thinking is taught in this country!
:rant: