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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

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3. Indeed, there is a huge disconnect between the evidence and the beliefs.

Wed Oct 3, 2012, 01:02 PM

Oct 2012

GMO Opponents Are the Climate Skeptics of the Left
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2012/09/are_gmo_foods_safe_opponents_are_skewing_the_science_to_scare_people_.html

It's mind boggling. How do we help people who seem to want to make rational decisions step back and begin to understand science and logic?

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Study linking GM crops and cancer questioned. [View all] Odin2005 Sep 2012 OP

I wondered what the full Rainforestgoddess Sep 2012 #1

It's sad, but the people who are most anti-GMO of my FB friends Patiod Oct 2012 #2

Perfectly put: the climate skeptics of the left Patiod Oct 2012 #4

I just found that thread listing GMO foods. HuckleB Oct 2012 #5