Just great. A thread about Steven Druker's bullshit anti-GMO screed.

[Archae]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027663034

Yeah, vice-president of the Maharishi "college" gives his scientific credentials, donchu know?

[HuckleB]

1. That's bloody embarrassing for DU.

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How is such conspiracy nonsense allowed? That one certainly brought out a bunch of folks who just don't understand basic science. Amazing.

[progressoid]

2. Damn you for that link

I should have stayed away.

Now I must de-stress. Perhaps a decaf coffee enema or some Reiki?

No, I think I'll just go with merlot and some gmo cheese.

[Archae]

3. It's more fun to just laugh at them.

[progressoid]

4. Yeah, I don't know what caused me to wade into that.

Might be because my Dad (a retired science teacher) was just given a few more years because of all that damned modern medicine and sciencey stuff.

While he is a Christian (I'm not ) he's not blind to the benefits of technology and progress. He comes home from the hospital tomorrow.

[HuckleB]

5. You have to do it, sometimes.

Believe it or not, I have had DUers PM me to thank me for posting links that made them question anti-GMO beliefs. No, they weren't the people posting the anti-GMO stuff, but sometimes it does make a difference in opening the world a bit.

[Archae]

7. Same here.

The anti-GMO people remind me of the 1980's "satanic panic" groups, that resulted in people going to jail for "crimes" that never happened.

The "thinking" was dominated by hysteria, wild accusations, bullying by "therapists," ambitious politicians, and flat-out profit margins.

The "satanic panic" hasn't died out completely, either.

http://americanloons.blogspot.com/2013/05/535-rebecca-brown.html

http://americanloons.blogspot.com/2014/12/1236-mike-warnke.html

http://americanloons.blogspot.com/2014/01/862-bob-larson.html

http://americanloons.blogspot.com/2014/03/976-diana-napolis.html

This anti-GMO movement is being driven by three main groups.
(Although some belong to combinations of the three groups)

1. Those who are certifiably paranoid schizophrenic.
"The voices in my head tell me not to eat GMO's!"

2. Those with an agenda, to hell with anything that gets in the way of that agenda.
"Only natural vegans are eating the right food!"

3. Money.
Organic producers charge up the wazoo for their products.

[HuckleB]

8. Yup. But they're sure upset when the reality of their anti-science stances is pointed out.

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That new thread is hilarious over there. I suspect the OP is a serious sock puppet, however. That poster is brand new but came in here acting like he/she has been here for years. No caution whatsoever. Something is a bit bizarre, anyway. Well, obviously.

[HuckleB]

6. Don't get stressed. They're not offering anything to be stressed about.

It's really more like playing basketball with my 10-year-old. He just doesn't have the height, and they don't have the evidence to support their claims.

[HuckleB]

9. I'm not sure who is more dangerous;

The true believers or the goofballs playing the false equivalency card. So muc ignorance in all of them. Yikes.

[HuckleB]

10. Another ludicrous GD post.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027670342

[Archae]

11. Yeah, I saw it.

And of course someone claims to have got cancer from Roundup.

Evidence be damned.

[HuckleB]

12. DU should probably stop pretending that the dungeon has a purpose.

[Archae]

13. Not sure I follow you here...

What do you mean?

[HuckleB]

14. Conspiracy stuff is supposed to go to the dungeon,

but only "some" conspiracy stuff, it seems.

[Archae]

15. You mean the "creative speculation" forum?

I tried reading that one, just too crazy for me.

I was thinking of the "gungeon," too.