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Oh, myyyy! George Takei falls for a Zika virus conspiracy theory 3 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2036
Another moron writing a book about the "Heaven delusion..." 4 Archae Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2992
What’s the point of acupuncture? A TCM practitioner wants out 1 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 1682
Monsanto finally makes it into Zika virus conspiracy theory 3 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 2902
Well, that didn't take long. The Zika virus conspiracies have begun 2 progressoid Feb 2016 Feb 2016 5 1830
Thanks for the hearts to the folks kind enough to hand them to the likes of me! 3 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1668
We've got one promoting Taleb's BS now. 4 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1767
This is not good. Democrats should not be pushing creationist type nonsense. 15 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 3619
The Doctor is...out. Confessions of a (former) Naturopathic Doctor 2 progressoid Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 1911
Sometimes I can't help myself. 1 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1535
What's the harm? 2 Orrex Feb 2016 Feb 2016 2 1678
Writer at cracked.com tries several methods of woo. All of them fail. 10 Archae Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 2328
Schizophrenia, Hubris and Science 0 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1402
Hoo boy ... we've got a new one in the Science Group. 6 eppur_se_muova Jan 2016 Feb 2016 2 2812
Anti-GMO research may be based on manipulated data 0 HuckleB Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1420
And we have a real doozy in Video. 1 Archae Jan 2016 Feb 2016 1 1627
Republicans reject climate change fears despite rebukes from scientists 1 houston16revival Feb 2016 Feb 2016 0 1834
Nebular Hypothesis Does Belong With Skeptics 0 DhhD Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1780
Alternative Medicine and the Ethics Of Commerce 0 HuckleB Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1503
On the Viability of Conspiratorial Beliefs 1 progressoid Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1513
Could it be Satan? 4 libodem Jan 2016 Jan 2016 1 1767
Mix a quack and religion... 1 Archae Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1563
Profile of an Indian GM farmer: high-tech seeds on a traditional farm 0 HuckleB Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 1489
Well like the one that wont flush... 1 uriel1972 Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1404
A flat-Earth and moon-landing truther with a conspiracy-theory about the cloning of celebrities. 5 DetlefK Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 2143
Mayor of an Italian town has ordered the WiFi be turned off in two of its schools due to heath fears 1 progressoid Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1331
“Transparency” should not equal a license to harass scientists 1 HuckleB Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 1498
New genetically engineered American chestnut will help restore the decimated, iconic tree 1 progressoid Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1465
Kids' Miseducation Underway In Nation's First All-Organic, Non-GMO School District 2 HuckleB Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 1721
How MSG Got A Bad Rap: Flawed Science And Xenophobia 2 progressoid Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1506

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Illuminati, chemtrails, Prince, Frank Zappa, etc. 5 Archae Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 2462
A new genetically modified rice plant that produces virtually no greenhouse gas while it grows ... 1 HuckleB Jan 2016 Jan 2016 3 1481
Somehow, a Kickstarter Project to Protect You from Spooky “Signals” is Nearing Its Funding Goal 3 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 1648
Somehow, a Kickstarter Project to Protect You from Spooky “Signals” is Nearing Its Funding Goal 3 DavidDvorkin Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 1484
Thread gets started touting conspiracy theory about Chipotle and GMO's, gets locked... 4 Archae Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 2568
BBC: "Police released images of some of the substances found in Mark Colborne's home address" 1 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1612
Gwyneth Paltrow is at it again. Bras cause cancer. 10 progressoid Oct 2015 Dec 2015 2 2238
Circumcision in the US was introduced to prevent masturbation 5 DetlefK Oct 2015 Dec 2015 2 1960
Michael Specter: The danger of science denial 0 progressoid Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 1242
Dark Day For Science 1 progressoid Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1748
The worst anti-science websites on the web 5 Archae Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 1999
Last day or two of a PBS begathon today... 3 Archae Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1660
Anti-GMO Terror? Mail bombs sent to Mexican pro-GMO organization. 0 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1665
Psychological study: "On the reception and detection of pseudo-profound bullshit" 4 DetlefK Dec 2015 Dec 2015 3 2515
DUers Praising Putin And Organic Food, Using RT As A Source 1 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1302
The Ethics of Prescribing Worthless Treatments 1 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1311
No, Monsanto Is Not Going On Trial For Crimes Against Humanity 3 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1464
Breaking: Natural News put on trial for crimes against science, educide in The Hague 1 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1680
Online-tools for debunking hoaxes and fakes 2 DetlefK Dec 2015 Dec 2015 8 1612
March Against Monsanto breathlessly reports on phony "tribunal" 3 Archae Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1541
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1106
The anti-vax crowd is back, repeating its usual debunked silliness. 0 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1252
A sad day for public science advocacy 2 HuckleB Nov 2015 Dec 2015 7 1833
Organic Industry Works To "Replace" Neonics With Even More Toxic Pesticides 2 HuckleB Oct 2015 Dec 2015 1 1979
Americans aren’t as anti-science as you might think 0 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 1339
The anti-GMO crowd hits GD and Good Reads again. 2 HuckleB Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1606
Another anti-vaccine bit hits "Good Reads." 0 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1396
Infographic: 20 Cognitive Biases That Screw Up Your Decisions 8 progressoid Oct 2015 Nov 2015 15 2545
I seem to have earned myself a stalker 4 Orrex Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1571
Anti-GMO conspiracy craziness is now running rampant at DU? 2 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1619

Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience Continued...

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GOP war on science continues: Investigating NOAA Climate Science 2015 0 ffr Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 1336
GMO food animals should be judged by product, not process, scientists say 1 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1344
Organic farming increases profits. And this is considered awesome at DU? 6 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1641
GMO Salmon Must Be To DU What Syrian Refugees Are To Freeperland 3 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1473
More anti-GMO silliness. 0 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1302
Latest book from the Bullshit Channel...I mean History Channel... 3 Archae Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1996
Organic Approved Pest Control Kills 90% Of Bumblebees It Contacts: Liverpool Study. 0 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1530
Paris Attacks Could Be ISIS Death Throes by Marc Simms 3 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 1523
Posting a "Russia Today" video from a fake on Multimedia... 2 Archae Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1548
Natural therapies: no clear evidence of health benefits, Australia government review finds 1 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1452
US Department of Justice Goes After Supplements 2 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 1441
Another Food Movement Bomb Has Been Dropped In GD 6 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 2189
How do so many fall for such blatant nonsense at DU? 3 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1611
Holy. Freaking. Hell. Now I have seen it all. 15 eppur_se_muova Nov 2015 Nov 2015 4 4035
How many Russia loving anti-GMO DUers are standing up for the cheaters now? 10 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 2054
Anti-GMOers Spread Baseless Fear About Possibly Non Existent Monsanto Bananas. 2 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 1 1928
The thing I don't get with GMO labeling, why is that one breeding method singled out? 5 Nailzberg Aug 2015 Nov 2015 1 2020
The Anti-GMO crowd is digging deep in GD Elections. 6 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 0 1535
Vandana Shiva Achieves Amazing Feat Of Appropriating Her Own Culture 1 HuckleB Nov 2015 Nov 2015 2 1438
Another gem from Cracked.com 3 Orrex Oct 2015 Nov 2015 9 1841
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