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2012-07-23T20:22:58+00:00

I mean, I would go to "Creative Speculation" if it actually allowed for true hashing out of CTs but like the "health" forum, it's infested with naysayers who CONtrol all opposing views. (Oh wait. I guess this constitutes whining on DU. Smile and wave. )

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Because they got idiotic enough a few years back that it got DU in the NYT. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #1

I didn't know that. dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #4

Also that, but a few .... innovative .... ones embarrassed the site pretty publicly. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #7

OP has left the building, but zappaman Jul 2012 #5

It was shortly after the tsunami in 2004 Posteritatis Jul 2012 #6

DU google NYT and tsunami maddezmom Jul 2012 #8

Welcome to DU alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #2

It's obviously a big conspiracy. Recovered Repug Jul 2012 #3

Posteritatis

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1. Because they got idiotic enough a few years back that it got DU in the NYT. (nt)

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Mon Jul 23, 2012, 04:25 PM

Jul 2012

dipsydoodle

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4. I didn't know that.

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Mon Jul 23, 2012, 04:28 PM

Jul 2012

Odd the things you suddenly learn after all these years. I thought it was just to keep the boards reasonably clear.

Posteritatis

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7. Also that, but a few .... innovative .... ones embarrassed the site pretty publicly. (nt)

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Mon Jul 23, 2012, 04:35 PM

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zappaman

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5. OP has left the building, but

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Mon Jul 23, 2012, 04:29 PM

Jul 2012

can you expand on your statement?
I never heard it before and I would love to know the story.

Posteritatis

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6. It was shortly after the tsunami in 2004

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Mon Jul 23, 2012, 04:35 PM

Jul 2012

There were some fairly vocal people here claiming that Bush ordered it, and the Times spent awhile talking about that in the context of slightly less batshit things people were saying about it.

It was embarrassing enough that the rules on conspiracy theories came down shortly afterwards.