chomp my root Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 25 minutes ago, Sweet Pete said: You never meet a conspiracy theory believer who believes in just one conspiracy. They're all into loads of them. My wife's pal has a South African husband (my experience of them is that they are a conspiracy mad lot) and since getting with him she now believes in a global Jewish bank, artificial sweeteners causing cancer and sweets causing ADHD in kids. There is research to suggest that artificial sweeteners are linked to an increase in cancer and that the increase in diagnosis of ADHD is linked to the rise in kids eating more sweets/'full fat' drinks, I don't know if they fall under the conspiracy umbrella, unless I've maybe got the bug, best don the tin foil, just in case. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 There is research to suggest that artificial sweeteners are linked to an increase in cancer and that the increase in diagnosis of ADHD is linked to the rise in kids eating more sweets/'full fat' drinks, I don't know if they fall under the conspiracy umbrella, unless I've maybe got the bug, best don the tin foil, just in case. The artificial sweeteners as cancer causers myth was debunked ages ago. And sweets causing ADHD is guff too. There has been some link between e numbers and hyperactivity, but not sweets and ADHD generally. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomp my root Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 1 minute ago, Sweet Pete said: The artificial sweeteners as cancer causers myth was debunked ages ago. And sweets causing ADHD is guff too. There has been some link between e numbers and hyperactivity, but not sweets and ADHD generally. Not sure that's the case but I really can't be arsed to trawl the internet to back the point but my wife who works in cancer research reckons there's something there, good enough for me. I can't claim the same level of wisdom on the sugar/ADHD but I see a difference in a friends kid now that he's had his sugar intake reduced. People believe what they want to believe and justify it, we can all take our pick on our various logics, Gods will being a prime example. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Secondary smoking causing cancer is another one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I hate when people use phrases like "all corners of the globe". Since when did the globe have corners? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: I hate when people use phrases like "all corners of the globe". Since when did the globe have corners? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Surely the round moon, planets and sun are a bit of a clue? Also isn't it a projection of the earth onto the moon during a lunar eclipse? Would love to go to a conference and just laugh away at it all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/11/21/this-man-is-about-to-launch-himself-in-his-homemade-rocket-to-prove-the-earth-is-flat/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomp my root Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 15 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: I hate when people use phrases like "all corners of the globe". Since when did the globe have corners? Never mind the corners, that the 'flat earth' society has members from the 'globe' is enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 4 hours ago, DA Baracus said: Clearly a ludicrous load of absolute bollocks that only staggeringly stupid folk believe. The arguments for it are comical and easily torn apart. Does anyone on here believe the Earth is flat? Have you tried the Juniors? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeJay Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 A guy I know is into this, he posted this video on Facebook. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 5 hours ago, Wee Willie said: You are up in space in a space ship and you are far enough away that you can see the whole of Earth as a globe. You have a very powerful telescope and you can see me in Perth, Scotland, waving. You also have another very powerful telescope and you can see a guy in Perth, Australia, waving. Is he standing on his head? If no, why no? Can't be easy to wave while standing on your head... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 How did dinosaurs become extinct. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 How did dinosaurs become extinct. Rubbish. God placed the dinosaurs bones there as a test to our faith. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcat1990 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 It's getting a bit out of hand the amount of morons getting into it. Seen a few "research flat earth" tags on motorway signs around the M8. Even saw the fuckers below setting up a stall in Glasgow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 It's getting a bit out of hand the amount of morons getting into it. Seen a few "research flat earth" tags on motorway signs around the M8. Even saw the fuckers below setting up a stall in Glasgow. Someone has taken it upon themselves to graffiti “EARTH IS FLAT” all over Perth Recently. They wrote it on the slabs outside my girlfriends flat, I was pissing myself laughing at it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 This is a hoax right? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 35 minutes ago, mrcat1990 said: It's getting a bit out of hand the amount of morons getting into it. Seen a few "research flat earth" tags on motorway signs around the M8. Even saw the fuckers below setting up a stall in Glasgow. They're not all bad. One on the M8, Under "Earth is Flat" says "RIP Rangers" too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomp my root Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 3 hours ago, Enigma said: Rubbish. God placed the dinosaurs bones there as a test to our faith. Shit, I didn't know it was a test, I'd have swotted up a bit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 8 hours ago, chomp my root said: There is research to suggest that artificial sweeteners are linked to an increase in cancer and that the increase in diagnosis of ADHD is linked to the rise in kids eating more sweets/'full fat' drinks, I don't know if they fall under the conspiracy umbrella, unless I've maybe got the bug, best don the tin foil, just in case. Aspartame is a carcinogenic substance if ingested in high enough quantities for a long enough period. The kicker though - and this is the one that the 'diet soda gives you cancer' brigade always fail to mention - is that you'd have to be taking Aspartame in quantities similar to Tony Montana with his big table of charlie for it increase your cancer risk. A can of diet coke a day will not put you at risk. Christ, 2 x 3litre bottles a day won't even increase the risk of cancer (though will likely lead to several other health issues). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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