Posted on 03/15/2009 5:07:57 PM PDT by devere
Although the classical ideal is that scientific theories are evaluated by a careful teasing-out of their internal logic and external implications, and checking whether these deductions and predictions are in-line-with old and new observations; the fact that so many vague, dumb or incoherent scientific theories are apparently believed by so many scientists for so many years is suggestive that this ideal does not necessarily reflect real world practice. In the real world it looks more like most scientists are quite willing to pursue wrong ideas for so long as they are rewarded with a better chance of achieving more grants, publications and status. The classic account has it that bogus theories should readily be demolished by sceptical (or jealous) competitor scientists. However, in practice even the most conclusive ‘hatchet jobs’ may fail to kill, or even weaken, phoney hypotheses when they are backed-up with sufficient economic muscle in the form of lavish and sustained funding. And when a branch of science based on phoney theories serves a useful but non-scientific purpose, it may be kept-going indefinitely by continuous transfusions of cash from those whose interests it serves. If this happens, real science expires and a ‘zombie science’ evolves. Zombie science is science that is dead but will not lie down. It keeps twitching and lumbering around so that (from a distance, and with your eyes half-closed) zombie science looks much like the real thing. But in fact the zombie has no life of its own; it is animated and moved only by the incessant pumping of funds. If zombie science is not scientifically-useable – what is its function? In a nutshell, zombie science is supported because it is useful propaganda to be deployed in arenas such as political rhetoric, public administration, management, public relations, marketing and the mass media generally.
(Excerpt) Read more at medical-hypotheses.com ...
Zombies Zombies. Everytime I see the word Zombies it reminds me to go get more ammo.
You do realize, of course, that Zombies are real. The flood of Zombie movie, books, and comics are the Government’s way of telling us what to do without causing an outright panic.
You mean there’s not really ten to twenty-five pounds of UNDIGESTED WASTE that some experts say is stuck to the walls of my colon, like spackle or paste? What a relief!
ROFLMAO!!
Exactly!
No. If that were so you would need to go to the ER for a roto-rutering. :)
BRAINS>>>>>>>>>>>>>BRAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Look up history of incidences of cardiovascular disease correlated with rise of affordability of sugar (in the last 200 years). Cardiovascular disease started in the rich and royal families, then into the industrialized countries. Today they say, “Oh the tragedy of metabolic syndrome” or “diabetes is a killer. watch out for that” But they HIDE the cause. Which is SUGAR. Why do the Rothchilds own sugar refineries and sugar plantations?
I've tried them. Good for werewolves, not so great for the vampires.
The entire article is here:
http://www.mantleplumes.org/WebDocuments/Charlton2008.pdf
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