On Tuesday, May 6, 2014 8:04:51 PM UTC-4, Oregonian Haruspex wrote:
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> >>> On 2014-05-06 5:49 PM, Oregonian Haruspex wrote:
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> >>>> "Pete C." > wrote:
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> >>>>> And you have citations to peer reviewed science that attributes any of
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> >>>>> the obesity epidemic to hormones, steroids or antibiotics used in food
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> >>>> Why is it that people who demand "peer reviewed science" never seem to
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> >>> Funny how that works, eh. The corollary to that is that those who are
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> >>> quick to accuse others of lying are usually the same people who lie. They
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> >>> know that they do it, so they assume that everyone else does too.
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> >>> It is also interesting to see what "peer reviewed" really means and how
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> >>> it works in real life. Businesses have few problems finding people to
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> >> I would wager most people have no idea what "peer reviewed science" really
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> >> anything that happens to be peer reviewed. Nowadays peer review is a tool
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> >> that the state can use to justify actions it wanted to take, a tool for big
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> >> pharma and big ag to shove more magic poisons down our gullets, and I could
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> >> go on but it seems pointless. People will believe what they wish, whether
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> >> their religion is based on magical characters or the scientific
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> > You're a real half-wit.
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> Oh did I offend your religious beliefs? That must be sad for you.

Actually, I don't have any religious beliefs. I was referring to your tin-foil hat view of science. Apparently you think everybody should be able to spout whatever nonsense they want and that asking them to scientifically prove it is unreasonable. Half-wit.