Thread: The Republican Brain: Why Even Educated Conservatives Deny Science and Reality.

Originally Posted by Grim17

Just based on the fact the left has avoided this thread like the plague so far, should tell you all you need to know about the quality of that "article".

You didn't even read it, so why are you commenting?

Do you have an opinion about the article?

Originally Posted by hazlnut

You didn't even read it, so why are you commenting?

Do you have an opinion about the article?

I did read it, but there was nothing I could say about it that hadn't already been said... So I just pointed out how there hadn't been anyone on the left that had come out in support of the article, which in itself constitutes a silent opinion.

If you want my opinion, just look at the first few pages and see which posts I thanked.

I like how people just laughed at the "CO2 makes you fat" article without even reading it. Here's a tip: Read more than the headline. Read more than the article, even, before dismissing something.

Originally Posted by Fiddytree

An idiotic piece meant only to masturbate the fantasies of liberals as some sort of superior intellectual guiding force for mankind.

Masturbate my fantasy lol! mind = blown. For me that's like jerking off to jerking off.

"I like how people just laughed at the "CO2 makes you fat" article without even reading it. Here's a tip: Read more than the headline. Read more than the article, even, before dismissing something." - Deuce

While generally a good idea, it's impractical to expect everyone to do that. Iirc Glenn Beck would say his outrageous claims, and then tell people to "don't believe me, just do your homoework and [hope] you find out for yourself."

Originally Posted by Grim17

I did read it, but there was nothing I could say about it that hadn't already been said... So I just pointed out how there hadn't been anyone on the left that had come out in support of the article, which in itself constitutes a silent opinion.

What's a silent opinion?

For me, the article confirmed what we see everyday. The GOP allows industry to dictate their positions on issues related to health and science. They live comfortable lives and are far removed from the cancer clusters and climate change.

How about you?

Originally Posted by Deuce

I like how people just laughed at the "CO2 makes you fat" article without even reading it. Here's a tip: Read more than the headline. Read more than the article, even, before dismissing something.

If your scared of the co2 then stop breathing.

Even if it is true what in heck are we supposed to do about it? Beyond the stop breathing thing there arent any real solutions so I think its more fun to laugh about it.

Originally Posted by StillBallin75

Masturbate my fantasy lol! mind = blown. For me that's like jerking off to jerking off.

Yep we just went there.

Originally Posted by Wake

"I like how people just laughed at the "CO2 makes you fat" article without even reading it. Here's a tip: Read more than the headline. Read more than the article, even, before dismissing something." - Deuce

While generally a good idea, it's impractical to expect everyone to do that. Iirc Glenn Beck would say his outrageous claims, and then tell people to "don't believe me, just do your homoework and [hope] you find out for yourself."

Some people do that, dont discount it. I have listened to beck for a while and while he does make some outrageous predictions about the future at times, if you really "do your homework" as he says, you will find the things he says about whats going on in the present are normaly spot on. Also a very large part of his more hardcore fan base, which is pretty large, "do their homework" on the things he says.

Originally Posted by hazlnut

What's a silent opinion?

For me, the article confirmed what we see everyday. The GOP allows industry to dictate their positions on issues related to health and science. They live comfortable lives and are far removed from the cancer clusters and climate change.

How about you?

http://www.debatepolitics.com/genera...post1060288020 (The Republican Brain: Why Even Educated Conservatives Deny Science and Reality.)

http://www.debatepolitics.com/genera...post1060288111 (The Republican Brain: Why Even Educated Conservatives Deny Science and Reality.)

http://www.debatepolitics.com/genera...post1060288334 (The Republican Brain: Why Even Educated Conservatives Deny Science and Reality.)

http://www.debatepolitics.com/genera...post1060288398 (The Republican Brain: Why Even Educated Conservatives Deny Science and Reality.)