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Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

1. Well said.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sun Sep 11, 2016, 02:55 PM

Sep 2016

This hysteria based on misunderstanding of even basic science is maddening to read.

We need critical thinking taught in schools, including a rudimentary understanding of probability and statistics, but the powers that be don't seem to want that. Of course, it's easy to see why not: it would turn our kids into questioners who don't uncritically accept the claims of authority, politicians, advertisers, hucksters and religion.

Who could possibly want that?

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The same bogus sources that claim vaccines contain glyphosate [View all] MineralMan Sep 2016 OP

Well said. Ron Obvious Sep 2016 #1

Well, pointing out how ridiculous some "concerns" are is important. MineralMan Sep 2016 #2

Kick. MineralMan Sep 2016 #3

Ugh, naturalnews.com TwilightZone Sep 2016 #4

I've had to suck a few educated, otherwise intelligent people out of that shithole Maru Kitteh Sep 2016 #7

kick uppityperson Sep 2016 #5

Kick Hekate Sep 2016 #6

K&R tammywammy Sep 2016 #8

I heard that there are -chemicals- in everything! Warren DeMontague Sep 2016 #9

IF you really want to freak them Drahthaardogs Sep 2016 #10

And a kick for this. GoneOffShore Sep 2016 #11