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[–]RandomExcess 3 points4 points ago

... I tell by the pixels...

[–]dumnezero 2 points3 points ago

There are some websites that can do a quick check for that, but I can't remember any.

[–]DoctorBurger 7 points8 points ago

I think reddit.com does it?

[–]dumnezero 1 point2 points ago

I would feel slightly ashamed for not having success with my googling skills.

[–]InNomenHitch 3 points4 points ago

Totally fake.

[–]thedeven 3 points4 points ago

[–]ZackBraff 2 points3 points ago

[–]fjarce 2 points3 points ago

That picture is great, does anyone have he context of what made NDT do that?

[–]Harddaysnight1990 2 points3 points ago

It's a fake. Photoshopped. How I wish it were real. Look near the top of the full comments thread to get the link to the original.

[–]Voxx101 0 points1 point ago

OP why the fuck do you care so much?

[–]shit_reddit_says 1 point2 points ago

Because it directly contributes to the suppression of scientific knowledge and fact.

[–]Voxx101 0 points1 point ago

Do you believe that absolutely no scientific knowledge should be suppressed? (Asking question somewhat unrelated to post)

[–]shit_reddit_says 1 point2 points ago

I can't think of any reason that scientific knowledge should be suppressed...

[–]Voxx101 0 points1 point ago

My dad is a metallurgist, he works in developing alloys that are used in tanks and military aircraft, do you think that this knowledge should be made public?

Do you think that the knowledge to create chemical and biological weapons should be made public?

[–]shit_reddit_says 1 point2 points ago

That knowledge is already out there. Procurement of materials and equipment is an entirely different thing.

[–]Voxx101 0 points1 point ago

Incorrect, the formula for some weapon may be available, however the chobam (spelling probs wrong) tank armor is created is not available.

Not to mention you did not answer the question.

[–]shit_reddit_says 0 points1 point ago

Scientific knowledge = scientific method. If some asshole wants to experiment in his garage to come up with a Chobam alloy, by all means, let him. While the formula may be unavailable, the scientific knowledge to create it is freely available.

If he wants to come up with a nuke or bio/chem weapons, then don't, because that poses a risk to society at large.

I do not think scientific knowlegde should be suppressed, but that's entirely different than the mandatory release of all proprietary information, ever.

[–]Voxx101 0 points1 point ago

So let me get this straight choosing to believe in creationism is somehow suppressing the scientific method?

Your points seem very..... confused.....

[–]darix79 0 points1 point ago

no no its real. He was talking to pluto.

[–]Colawar -1 points0 points ago

And also stubborn atheists.

[–]PositivEnergy 1 point2 points ago

How dare you Shop the great Neil DeGrasse Tyson.. Blasphemy!

[–]complex_reduction 0 points1 point ago

This post is stupid and you should feel stupid.

[–]jpeger0101 -2 points-1 points ago

My feeling towards creationists who have a poor understanding of what science actually is. It's ok to believe in creationism, but not ok to believe that it has scientific backing.

[–]rockoman100 7 points8 points ago

Its ok to believe in creationism

"Creationism"

"ok"

Pick one

[–]Raunch_the_Locket -2 points-1 points ago

Whoa, we got a badass over here... lol

[–]CommentsOnFridays 3 points4 points ago

No

[–]KDIZZLL2 -4 points-3 points ago

Childish subreddit is childish.

[–]Never_cites_sources 3 points4 points ago

What's more childish, giving someone the finger, or getting insulted by a finger sticking up and stereotyping an entire group of people?

[–]AThievingStableBoy 1 point2 points ago

Wait. Who is being stereotyped here?