How To Generate Scientific Controversy

[laconicsax]

http://granades.com/2009/11/11/how-to-generate-scientific-controversy/

1. Pick something that is regarded as true by the vast majority of scientists in the field and claim that it causes something bad.

2. Demand that scientists prove a negative by showing that the good thing doesn’t actually have bad results.

3. When people point out that the facts don’t back up your claim, ignore them. As those people get angry and shouty at you, smugly say, “They’re persecuting me! They’re so closed-minded that they won’t let anyone ask questions!” Bonus points for saying that science is now a religion.

4. If more patient scientists perform studies that undermine your claim, or if you manage to get the government to modify the good thing to fix what you were complaining about, move the goalposts!

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[sudopod]

1. The recipe for successful trolling.

Devious!

[uppityperson]

2. k&r you shill (or is it "schill"?)

[HuckleB]

3. Yeah, yeah. K & R.

[TZ]

4. Heh.

Lots of experts in this field round these parts! :thumbsup:

[TheWraith]

5. Kicked and recommended. nt

[TZ]

6. Ha!

I think a woo derecommended this thread! Good work! The truth hurts!

[HuckleB]

7. More than one has done so.

[salvorhardin]

8. K & R

Great post!

[EvolveOrConvolve]

9. Recced

I rarely give out recs, but this is spot on! :thumbsup:

[laconicsax]

10. Am I supposed to get huffy about the unrecs?

Or can I just not care like normal?

[lizerdbits]

11. Perhaps you could turn it into a conspiracy to silence the truth.

That evil establishment again.

[laconicsax]

12. *Gasp* You're right!

Ok, who're the big-[perjorative nickname] shills who've been unreccing my post? You can't silence the truth!

[trotsky]

13. Of all forums on DU, this one needs this post the most.

:kick: