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Apparently mermaids dont exist.

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Apparently mermaids dont exist.
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Apparently mermaids dont exist.
July 3, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Who'da thunk it.

Quote:There is no evidence that mermaids exist, a US government scientific agency has said.

The National Ocean Service made the unusual declaration in response to public inquiries following a TV show on the mythical creatures.

It is thought some viewers may have mistaken the programme for a documentary.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18692830

http://press.discovery.com/ekits/monster...lease.html

Only in America!



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RE: Apparently mermaids dont exist.
July 3, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Quote:"No evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found," the service wrote in an online post.

Of course, that won't even slow the shitwits down. The jesus freaks will insist that they don't need evidence and the conspiracy nuts will claim the government is deliberately suppressing the evidence.


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RE: Apparently mermaids dont exist.
July 3, 2012 at 2:13 pm
(July 3, 2012 at 2:04 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: Only in America!

Right, because stupid people don't believe in stupid things elsewhere.
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RE: Apparently mermaids dont exist.
July 3, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Mermaids never interested me because they can't open their legs.
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RE: Apparently mermaids dont exist.
July 3, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:Right, because stupid people don't believe in stupid things elsewhere.

I'm sure they do, it does seeem, however, that we have an unusually high concentration of stupid people believing in stupid shit.
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RE: Apparently mermaids dont exist.
July 4, 2012 at 9:26 am
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Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan

Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.

Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.

You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
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RE: Apparently mermaids dont exist.
July 5, 2012 at 7:04 am
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RE: Apparently mermaids dont exist.
July 5, 2012 at 8:13 am
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/glanceview/22...aid.glance

According to this any "Free Diver" can be a "Mermaid" is this what the 'doco' is about??
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RE: Apparently mermaids dont exist.
July 5, 2012 at 11:59 am
Quote:There is no evidence that mermaids exist, a US government scientific agency has said.

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RE: Apparently mermaids dont exist.
July 5, 2012 at 12:41 pm
(July 5, 2012 at 8:13 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/glanceview/22...aid.glance

According to this any "Free Diver" can be a "Mermaid" is this what the 'doco' is about??

It's about Discovery channel presenting a lie as fact and confusing many ignorant-but-well-meaning Americans into pseudoscience.

Personally, I think Discovery should be sued on grounds of showing no good faith or will in this matter. But that's just me and it should remain so.
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