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[supersport demonstrates that he always does his research]

So Derwood, who doesn't believe the mind can accomplish anything -- at least his can't because he doesn't believe he has one that can accomplish anything constructive -- how exactly does the placebo effect work....you know, where your thoughts and belief's cure disease? do you believe in such a thing, or do you just play the denial game with that too? And if you don't play the denial game, what exactly is this MECHANISM for the placebo effect. If you care to answer that you will have your answer as to what the MECHANISM is for the mind generating new, adaptive physical traits....you know, that "mechanism" that science is chicken to test? I would suggest whatever strange entity is responsible for the placebo effect is the same strange entity responsible for new, adaptive physical traits in organisms.

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39082


supersport, CARM 37 Comments [11/27/2007 1:53:20 PM]
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#345691
Necronomikron

Roflmao. He goes to the onion for research?

11/27/2007 1:54:03 PM

#345692
ArmandT

The Onion!?

BWAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA....

*sniff*

HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA!

This may not be fundie, but it sure as hell is stupid.

11/27/2007 1:59:28 PM

#345694
Jim

Dear god...

Supersport, how do you walk and talk at the same time? Surely you mustn't be that idiotic.

The Onion is the best source of news, yes.

Satirical news, that is.

11/27/2007 2:05:07 PM

#345697
John

No one denies that the mind can alter one's physical state. Never mind the placebo effect - just look at the effects of adrenalin released by the mental perception of fear or excitement. What supersport seems to be suggesting, though, is that the mind can alter the DNA molecule within an organism's germ cells. This is silly. We already know that the environment can't direct genetic changes. Those experiments, contrary to supersport's claims, have been done.

11/27/2007 2:09:31 PM

#345706


Do you how to use words whose meaning you don't know to look smarter?

11/27/2007 2:18:14 PM

#345707


Next time, check Monty Python and the Life of Brian next time you want to talk about the NT.

11/27/2007 2:19:01 PM

#345719
Caustic Gnostic

I need to get this straight...Stuporsnort uses The Onion to support his point?

Please tell me he isn't that stupid.

Placebos operate by the same mechanism as religion...power of suggestion.

11/27/2007 2:29:59 PM

#345723
cyborgtroy

The placebo effect is well known and documented. That is why they use placebo pills in clinical studies.

11/27/2007 2:34:30 PM

#345726
Jake Steel

Damn, no wonder he doesn't have any notion of how the world work, he thinks The Onion is a real news paper!

next he's gonna site Uncyclopedia...

11/27/2007 2:36:42 PM

#345727
szena

I really want to think his citing the Onion means he's a Poe, but considering how often fundies have taken other Onion articles seriously I don't think it's justified.

11/27/2007 2:38:33 PM

#345732
Old Viking

He has the mind generating "adaptive physical traits" when his can't generate a coherent thought.

11/27/2007 2:45:27 PM

#345735
Osiris

We have reached a new low.

11/27/2007 2:47:19 PM

#345747
Happymealungen

There is no word in dwarven, elvish or the tounges of men for this stupidity.

11/27/2007 2:58:32 PM

#345756
Seamus D

Well, this isn't too much of a stretch, considering how many people get their news from FSN and _The Washington Standard_.

11/27/2007 3:07:57 PM

#345765
NonProphet

I really am hoping this is his admittance to being a Poe. Otherwise, I may just weep for his stupidity.

11/27/2007 3:22:25 PM

#345778
fromdownunder

Surely even Supersport will realise his stupidity when he gets laughed off the Forum for this one. I cannot believe that CARM members are that silly.

Norm

11/27/2007 3:44:19 PM

#345779
Necronomikron

Poe or genetic throwback? You decide!

11/27/2007 3:44:21 PM

#345789
toothache

If its a Poe, he's definitely very dedicated as well as a good actor. Occam's Razor leads me to believe he's just a moron

11/27/2007 4:01:53 PM

#345808


That may explain quite a lot....................

11/27/2007 4:20:33 PM

#345821


If Supersport's a POE, he's put so much effort into it that I can't believe he'd spill it this way.

11/27/2007 4:46:10 PM

#345832
Tempus

I've seen his other posts. If he's not a remarkably dedicated Poe, he's one of the dumbest people to ever walk the earth. I'm going with the latter.

11/27/2007 5:05:41 PM

#345864
moose

What's this? A fundie taking something as literal truth something that shouldn't be? You don't say!

11/27/2007 6:02:43 PM

#345874
KoolAndTheGang

"I really want to think his citing the Onion means he's a Poe, but considering how often fundies have taken other Onion articles seriously I don't think it's justified."

True. Didn't the whole Harry Potter nonsense start there?

11/27/2007 6:11:17 PM

#345887
Mister Spak

Wishful thinking does not constitute reality.

11/27/2007 6:23:32 PM

#345900
Jamie

The ONION is his source? This is the funniest thing I've seen all day. I needed that. Thanks stupidsport!

11/27/2007 6:33:27 PM
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