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NPR's "On The Media" takes on the anti-vax crowd

Bikewer

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Just listened to the end segment of this week's On The Media broadcast.... Host Bob Garfield pretty well excoriated the anti-vax nonsense:
http://www.onthemedia.org/story/anti-vax-non-troversy/

Pointing out how the media feeds the nonsense with thier "contoversy" stories....
As he said, "the thing about the truth is that it's not dependent on public opinion polls or celebrities... It just is."
Worth the listen.
 
Oh sure I bet you work for a big pharmacy company just pimping their lies to make a buck. Hater!



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Came across this via Badscience

I'm an Anti-Braker


So, I decided to do my own research and what I found was *staggering*: Hundreds of people every year are seriously injured by unnecessary braking. One time, I was driving in the snow and I just lightly tapped my brakes and it caused my car to COMPLETELY LOSE CONTROL. My brakes could have very easily gotten me killed. Even more astoundingly is how often brake pads will warp and distort rotors, causing bumpy rides and squeaky wheels.

And you know what? I also found that decades ago brakes weren’t even used! People would control their vehicle’s speed with downshifting and engine braking. Maybe it’s just coincidence, but back when engine braking was used there were almost no automotive fatalities. There were NEVER brake caused car accidents.
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