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HuckleB

(35,773 posts)
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:48 AM Apr 2016

Alas, another click bait misunderstanding of science in GD.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027781258

The poster claims that this means HFCS is worse than other sugars, and, thus claims that "the skeptics are "wrong," but the poster doesn't seem to realize that the study doesn't compare the effects of different types of sugars.



And, of course, the crap article linked in that OP doesn't reflect what the actual study shows:
http://www.rickilewis.com/blog.htm?post=1028092

Nevermind the reality of any study with 24 rats in three groups. Umm.
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Alas, another click bait misunderstanding of science in GD. (Original Post) HuckleB Apr 2016 OP
It's sad that progressives and liberals are supposed to be the sane, fact-based group stopbush Apr 2016 #1
Well it's all because of big bad pharma/ag/whatever. trotsky Apr 2016 #4
It all tracks back to people believing the crazy CTs about the JFK killing. stopbush Apr 2016 #7
Protocols of the Elders of Zion... uriel1972 Apr 2016 #9
Gosh I hope none of them eat any fruit. trotsky Apr 2016 #2
I thought about pointing that out, but I'm a shill for Big Apple. HuckleB Apr 2016 #3
I knew it! trotsky Apr 2016 #5
Chemtrails R Us fired me. HuckleB Apr 2016 #6
Hmmm, my first thought... uriel1972 Apr 2016 #8
This is getting better every day. HuckleB Apr 2016 #10

stopbush

(24,630 posts)
1. It's sad that progressives and liberals are supposed to be the sane, fact-based group
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:55 AM
Apr 2016

but they still fall prey to sensationalized pseudo-science just as surely as Rs fall prey to religious dogma.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
4. Well it's all because of big bad pharma/ag/whatever.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 01:52 PM
Apr 2016

I have yet to see anyone explain why a company would WANT to kill all of its customers.

Yes, corporations do stupid stuff. Yes, there have been safety issues. But the conspiracy most of these people buy into, it's like Monsanto is bent on destroying the entire human race. OK, if they succeed, what does the next quarterly profit report look like?

stopbush

(24,630 posts)
7. It all tracks back to people believing the crazy CTs about the JFK killing.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:12 PM
Apr 2016

Believing in fake facts, distrust of the government, the power-that-be taking down the knight in shining armor, etc. Every ridiculous CT you see today contains elements of craziness that harkens back to similar stupidities in that murder.

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)
9. Protocols of the Elders of Zion...
Wed Apr 27, 2016, 06:36 AM
Apr 2016

CT's go back... way back. I would argue that much of the Bible is a CT extravaganza against outgroups, in the NT it's the Jews and often competing Christian Sects.

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)
10. This is getting better every day.
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 06:45 PM
Apr 2016

All the pseudoscience fans are showing up.

It's a lot like shooting fish in a barrel, but...

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