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...Where the Author Believes What He or She has Posted!

A recent thread reminded me of a website which purported to be serious research about the reality of a certain mythological creature. I went looking for the site, but didn't find it. Instead I found this summary, but unfortunately without a link to the original.

Let's try to stay away from politics and religion, as that's basically belief and opinion. But there are all kinds of ideas out there and some are a little zany.

Here's another one (from that same Russian "news" site. Note the caption on the first photo. Apparently there really are people out there who believe anorexia is a valid and valuable lifestyle (the photos have been Photoshopped).

Time to mock the silly people merely by showing they exist!

Have fun.

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PrincessB · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:06 pm Post subject:

My immediate thought is, how much money was spent to research these animal/humans? I once saw that scientist spent 3 million studying to find out that polar bears tend to be left handed so how much did this one cost?

Leonato · Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject:

Ya know, its fairly impossible (though probably not completely) to actually die as a result of posting something online. As such, the Darwin awards do not realistically apply to stupidity online. Though there ARE those who do get themselves killed doing stupid stuff, and that is why the Darwin awards exist.... but also in a different category is stupid crooks. And at the bottom of the pecking order is stupid online posters. Those who think that two braincells, no understanding of English, and a computer somehow qualify them to comment on ANY subject under the sun. What you have stumbled across, as you point out, is posters who really believe what they post.... good GOD *sighs*. *cant help but laugh* And the second link you posted..... photoshoped or not.... *GAG*.... the horrible things people will do to themselves and then find some crazy justification for it!

Every day I dont think people can get any stupider, and every day I'm proved horribly horribly wrong.

All that is left is to just laugh about it, so one doesn't loose all faith in humanity as a whole.

Thanks for the laugh, honestly, I needed one!

PF's resident Lynx/Domestic Reader/DJ,
Leonato

ScottyDM · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:36 am Post subject:

I seriously doubt any public money was spent to fund the "scientist" as he wasn't really a scientist. At least that's the distinct impression I got from that original website I saw. Googled a bit more and still haven't found it.

Princess, you found that article about the person that thought the world was going to end. Can we find more articles, or Internet stories, or dedicated websites in the same vein?

An excellent example, but is so common it's hardly worth mentioning, are all those backyard inventors who are working on "magnetic motors". That is, a motor made entirely of permanent magnets without energy input such as wires, hoses for compressed air, etc. Unsuccessful experiments are the product of well-meaning but technically ignorant individuals. Successful experiments are the product of fraudsters and charlatans.

It's almost an embarrassment because it's so obviously a hoax, but there's always Bat Boy.

And my favorite quote from the Bat Boy article:

ScottyDM · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:02 am Post subject:

Whoever created this website was serious. But note their web host. Spendin' the big bucks there!

PrincessB · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:08 pm Post subject:

I've mostly only seen other teen chicks posting "akk the world is going to end on this exact date, what to do"

I saw one of failblog one time that was hilarious. It was of a woman video taping her sprinkler and in a very angry and serious voice saying; 'look at this, look at the rainbow coming off the sprinkler. What is going on, what are they putting in our water? This is a recent thing, this didn't happen years ago. What are they putting in our water to cause this? We need to find out!"
She apparently firmly believed that the government or something was putting chemicals in the water and causing the little rainbow coming off her sprinkler system.

Edit: You asked for more on the "end of the world" I saw another on the same website but this one was written more of a news article feel them an "oh noes teh world will endz!" type like most I've seen.
http://www.myyearbook.com/?mysession=bWFnX2FydGljbGVfcmVhZCZhaWQ9MjI0OTY=

ScottyDM · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:16 pm Post subject:

PrincessB · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject:

That sounds familiar, I don't recognize the website but it seems I've heard of folks saying that sort of stuff. (Oddly it brought to mind a website that someone posted somewhere before that gave how to's to having sex with various animals and I mean step by step. Don't know why it made me think of that)

The sprinkler conspiracy video has been removed from failblog but I found it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c6HsiixFS8

Here is her youtube channel with some other amusing things: http://www.youtube.com/dbootsthediva

I'm watching a long one right now that kind of seems to jump around a bit but part of it said that poisoned food and toys from China are good because if they made things better it would cost more so really China is our friend. O.o

PrincessB · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject:

This is one of hers^: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNmu05Yu5Y4
At one point she says "I can't take a step without falling into things" my first thought was well stay off the booze. What I find interesting is she uses many scientific type terms so she basically doesn't seem to be just some inbred yokel sitting on her front porch drinking beer and wondering if it's a conspiracy that the birds fly in a v or something. She doesn't seem flat out stupid just, urm, interesting.

This was linked on her site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLYrSfnsqb0
Kind of long but if you watch it with an open mind (no preconceived notions) it could easily make you afraid to consume many things. Course if you listen to the health "experts" they to will make you feel afraid to eat anything. Listen to enough of them and eventually every food will be told as being bad for your health and cause weight gain.

Chris Regan · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:35 am Post subject:

In looking at my You Tube account I found this dance-off between Obama & McCain. It is not the real men but it was put together really well hope you enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzyT9-9lUyE

Amalthea · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:15 pm Post subject:

XD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO3On8PQa6I

Nicolai Borovskaya · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

If you want a site that sounds very serious and scientific, but is still something different, check out this one.

All I'm going to say is take it with a grain (or sack) of salt. It caused a pretty funny news incident in California a few years back. HInt: try to remember your basic chemistry (and translate the name of the site).

No spoilers posted, please. I want everyfur to enjoy this one.

Chris Regan · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:39 pm Post subject:

Amalthea the condom skit was so funny, my laugher brought Mike out of the computer room.

ScottyDM · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:34 am Post subject:

Chris Regan · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:38 am Post subject: