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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 1 Oct 2013

    The New York Times touts alternative medicine, disses science « Why Evolution Is Truehttp://bit.ly/1c1ob95 

    12:16 PM - 1 Oct 2013
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      1. (((Christian JB)))  🐌‏ @christianjbdev 1 Oct 2013
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker I wonder why nobody ever looks for alternatives to Western science-based airplanes.

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      2. Cecilia Soto‏Verified account @ceciliasotog 2 Oct 2013
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        “@sapinker: @nytimes touts alternative medicine, disses science « Why Evolution Is True http://bit.ly/1c1ob95 ”/@pinkyprincess @Animelda

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      3. Paulette V-R‏ @STEMxicanEd 2 Oct 2013
        Replying to @ceciliasotog

        @ceciliasotog @Animelda esto es cuando los medios confunden en darle equaly opportunity a la información y puedociencia confunden a la gente

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      4. Cecilia Soto‏Verified account @ceciliasotog 3 Oct 2013
        Replying to @STEMxicanEd

        @pinkyprincess @Animelda Exacto es como sí en política los neonazis debieran tener equal opportunity

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      5. Ana Medrano‏ @Animelda 3 Oct 2013
        Replying to @ceciliasotog

        @ceciliasotog @pinkyprincess fácil desinformar/asustar a la gente... el caso de los transgénicos es de pesadilla...

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      6. Cecilia Soto‏Verified account @ceciliasotog 3 Oct 2013
        Replying to @Animelda

        @Animelda @pinkyprincess Exacto de ahi la importancia de la divulgación científica

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      7. Ana Medrano‏ @Animelda 3 Oct 2013
        Replying to @ceciliasotog

        @ceciliasotog @pinkyprincess De acuerdo, pero recuerda que no hay peor ciego que el que no quiere ver... la información está ahí...

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      8. Paulette V-R‏ @STEMxicanEd 3 Oct 2013
        Replying to @Animelda

        @Animelda @ceciliasotog sonar lindo o interesante para que la gente lo lea se pierde información e intención

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      9. Ana Medrano‏ @Animelda 3 Oct 2013
        Replying to @STEMxicanEd

        @pinkyprincess @ceciliasotog de acuerdo...

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      1. Cecilia Soto‏Verified account @ceciliasotog 2 Oct 2013
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        NY Times touts alternative medicine, disses science « Why Evolution Is True http://bit.ly/1c1ob95 ”/@sapinker makes picadillo this article.

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      2. emptyskillset‏ @emptyskillset 1 Oct 2013
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        @sapinker @jazzandbaseball "There is no demarcation problem. Philosophers need to have their work vetted by scientists." said unironically.

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      4. emptyskillset‏ @emptyskillset 1 Oct 2013
        Replying to @jazzandbaseball

        @jazzandbaseball lol positivism

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      1. Rezwan Razani‏ @RezwanRazani 1 Oct 2013
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        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue why would he tell the turtle story and where is @peta on this?

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      1. jonathan stevens‏ @drjonnystevens 1 Oct 2013
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        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue The flaw of "natural" remedies http://dialoguewithdisability.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/natural-remedies-for-parkinsons-disease.html …

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      1. Ben Bugle‏ @BenBgc 1 Oct 2013
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        @sapinker Just started reading your book ' The Language Instinct '. On chapter 2; ' Chatterboxes ' just now.

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      1. The Wilson Center‏ @OpJusticeMaine 1 Oct 2013
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        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue Chart of #pedophile network destroying children in #Maine http://www.scribd.com/doc/172438338/Chart-of-Crimes-against-Mila-6-in-Maine … #savemila #Evolution

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      1. Ailihphilia‏ @AbramBoosinger 1 Oct 2013
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        @sapinker Galenic idem turtle blood??? Lidless umbrage divide garb, mussel dildo ol' belt rut! #medicinelag

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      2. Donnalee D-M‏ @laughingdakini 1 Oct 2013
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        @sapinker The cruelty-to-turtles undermines it for me, aside from other qualms--and I am pro-alternative options. Paper's view seems muddy--

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      3. Ailihphilia‏ @AbramBoosinger 1 Oct 2013
        Replying to @laughingdakini

        @laughingdakini @sapinker Mud muddy men, emyd dum-dum...

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