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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

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Orrex

(65,316 posts)
Mon Mar 17, 2014, 12:53 PM Mar 2014

Another request for the group: [View all]

Some of you are familiar with the phenomenon known as Threefer Madness: in any DU/GD thread about medical advances, pharmaceuticals, or cancer cures, it is exceedingly likely that someone will invoke the specter of "Big Pharma" within the first three replies. In these cases it is appropriate to respond with this graphic:



More recently I have noticed another annoying trend that also seems to demand a graphic response. In any discussion of cosmology or paleoarchaeology, it is exceedingly likely that someone will point out that the Earth is only 6,000 years old, hardy har har.

IMO it is time to retire this joke. Not because it's mean to Creationists, but rather because the joke seems tired and older than the actual age of the Earth.

What say you? I lack the chops to put together a good graphic, but I'd be interested to see what someone else might come up with...

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It's not a joke. Archae Mar 2014 #1
I know that they believe it. Orrex Mar 2014 #2
That is the key here, the concept of time. Archae Mar 2014 #3
Disagree, to be honest LeftishBrit Mar 2014 #4
Feh! Orrex Mar 2014 #5
I agree. trotsky Mar 2014 #6
Yeah, but it's not being used where they'll see it muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #7
True, but most everyone has a life outside of DU. trotsky Mar 2014 #8
Well you and your agreement can go to heck. Orrex Mar 2014 #9
Why, I never! trotsky Mar 2014 #10
Too soon. Orrex Mar 2014 #11
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