When "science" started being used as a political weapon.

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TB — 3/29/2012 11:32:51 PM (archived)

As the article points out.

It also mentions examples of subjects where liberals don't believe in the "scientific consensus" either. I could add several more to that list. Cell phone studies come to mind.

By the way, science is not something that demands "faith." Dogma does.

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Study tracks how conservatives lost their faith in science. - bowser - 3/29/2012 9:28:05 PM
- Re: Study tracks how conservatives lost their faith in science. - BuckGalaxy - 3/30/2012 2:02:22 PM
  - I've seen enough. - RobVG - 3/30/2012 3:16:16 PM
    - Re: I've seen enough. - BuckGalaxy - 3/31/2012 1:33:23 AM
      - This isn't new Buck - RobVG - 4/1/2012 6:22:43 PM
      - I know exactly who Chris Mooney is. - TB - 3/31/2012 3:53:46 AM
        
        Re: I know exactly who Chris Mooney is. - BuckGalaxy - 3/31/2012 7:05:06 AM
        
        This is just people trying hard to push the idea of some biological determinism as the foundation of political ideas. - TB - 3/31/2012 3:46:13 PM
        
        Re: This is just people trying hard to push the idea of some biological determinism as the foundation of political ideas. - BuckGalaxy - 4/1/2012 1:20:09 AM
        
        I got about a third of the way through. - TB - 4/1/2012 3:12:07 AM
    - Maybe empirical observation is more useful than studies. :) (n/t) - TB - 3/30/2012 5:51:40 PM
- Food for thought - RobVG - 3/30/2012 1:13:46 AM
  - Re: Food for thought - TB - 3/30/2012 2:02:52 AM
    - Re: Food for thought - bowser - 3/30/2012 3:03:01 AM
      - Re: Food for thought - TB - 3/30/2012 3:47:24 AM
        
        Re: Food for thought - bowser - 3/30/2012 3:48:34 PM
        
        Yes, that is the dictionary definition. - TB - 3/30/2012 5:07:11 PM
        
        Re: Yes, that is the dictionary definition. - bowser - 3/30/2012 5:44:58 PM
      - Re: Food for thought - RobVG - 3/30/2012 3:24:59 AM
        
        Re: Food for thought - bowser - 3/30/2012 3:36:41 AM
- This study is severely flawed. - ER - 3/29/2012 11:55:20 PM
  - I have but one question - FrankC - 4/1/2012 12:10:24 AM
- When "science" started being used as a political weapon. - TB - 3/29/2012 11:32:51 PM
  - Re: When "science" started being used as a political weapon. - ER - 3/29/2012 11:57:43 PM

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