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What's The Harm?

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What's The Harm?
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What's The Harm?
February 24, 2012 at 4:46 pm (This post was last modified: February 24, 2012 at 4:48 pm by NoMoreFaith.)
I thought I'd share this, since I often bang on about the harm caused by pseudoscience...

I just didn't realise how bad it was at times Sad

http://whatstheharm.net/

Fun but depressing reminder of the danger a lack of critical thinking can cause.

Just from the stories they were able to find: 368,379 people killed, 306,096 injured and over $2,815,931,000 in economic damages.
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RE: What's The Harm?
February 24, 2012 at 4:50 pm
This is by far the funniest: http://whatstheharm.net/gpsnavigation.html
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RE: What's The Harm?
February 24, 2012 at 7:25 pm
(February 24, 2012 at 4:50 pm)Tiberius Wrote: This is by far the funniest: http://whatstheharm.net/gpsnavigation.html

Technology can't fix stupid.
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RE: What's The Harm?
February 24, 2012 at 7:41 pm
(February 24, 2012 at 4:50 pm)Tiberius Wrote: This is by far the funniest: http://whatstheharm.net/gpsnavigation.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6646331.stm

Did she not notice the giant metal tracks on the ground? Or the many road signs that were more than likely there...
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RE: What's The Harm?
February 26, 2012 at 3:15 pm
I once had my GPS tell me to turn onto a road that didn't exist. It was late at night and really dark because it was a rural route with no street lights. I always use my eyes before I turn when my GPS says so though, so I simply didn't take the turn and it recalculated and told me to turn at the next road, which did exist.
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RE: What's The Harm?
February 26, 2012 at 3:21 pm
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RE: What's The Harm?
February 26, 2012 at 3:22 pm
"People should be more careful with them - you never know where they might lead you."

Isn't that the purpose?
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RE: What's The Harm?
February 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm
At the rate things are going it won't long before the DVLA has a 'GPS part of the practical test' to force future drivers of our roads to develop a little common-sense in the face of a blatant hazard and avoid over-reliance on the technology.

Either that or ban them altogether, I'm in favor of both.
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RE: What's The Harm?
February 29, 2012 at 7:08 pm
I think stupidity has always been a factor in evolution, "Hey big orange kitty! You are so cute! Gulp!" no semen spraying for you!
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RE: What's The Harm?
March 12, 2012 at 5:21 am
Darwinian...
Everyone listed on the website who had harmed themself though stupidity, well, hopefully reduced the shallow end of the genepool a little bit.
The dumbasses who let their babies die though..... Sad
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