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In reply to the discussion: Physicists Find Evidence That The Universe Is A 'Giant Brain' [View all]Roy Rolling
(6,943 posts)31. This just in
The GOP Science Committe released the statement "...if the universe is a giant brain we are agin it. We don't need no fancy intellectuals telling the planets what to do. We believe in planet rights."
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Works for me, as long as we remember that it is possible that that is not the sum-total of it. nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#1
Yep & that includes planet's rights to crash into a sun if they want to, dammit!
patrice
Jan 2013
#32
That's a pretty spectacular example of What's Wrong With Science Reporting. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jan 2013
#5
Best part is at the end: "there is some missing understanding of how nature works" Krioukov said
bananas
Jan 2013
#49
That's not evidence... that's making an analogy for a proposed model based on a known system.
gtar100
Jan 2013
#23
When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all. nt
Xipe Totec
Jan 2013
#29
It's not even true for this one. HuffPo made up their interpretation. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jan 2013
#38
The big brain am winning again! I am the GREETEST! Now I am leaving Earth forever, for NO RAISIN!
progressoid
Jan 2013
#43