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2014-11-11 -Short Attention Span Theater-

New 'Stupidity Virus' Discovered, Scientists Say

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Posted by Fred 2014-11-11 13:17|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Well it would explain progressives.

Posted by DarthVader 2014-11-11 13:28|| 2014-11-11 13:28|| Front Page Top

#2 No I think "progressives" have "hypoautism", or an excess of oxytocin, leading to excessive clique grouping, over-emotional behaviour, narcissism and dislike of order.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-11-11 17:35|| 2014-11-11 17:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Lol, Fred channels M4D channelling Algernon.

Posted by Shipman 2014-11-11 19:14|| 2014-11-11 19:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Looks to me like the 'scientists' who reported this lack basic reasoning skills. Or they are so publicity hungry they'd say or do anything for some air time.

All they discovered was a CORRELATION between the presence of the virus (in the THROAT) and lower IQ. Did the virus cause the lower IQ? Or were dumber people more likely to engage in behavior that resulted in infection? Who knows? Any researcher with an ounce of integrity would have considered both hypotheses, not called a press conference.

Johns Hopkins University and the University of Nebraska should be embarrassed by the poor quality of their personnel. And I don't think they can blame it on a virus.

Posted by DLR 2014-11-11 20:34|| 2014-11-11 20:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Flowers for Shipman.

Posted by gorb 2014-11-11 22:15|| 2014-11-11 22:15|| Front Page Top

#6 The things people will do to explain away their Obama vote in '08 and '12.

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-11-11 23:51|| 2014-11-11 23:51|| Front Page Top

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