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Abuses of Science Political Cartoon Contest

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-thats-a-strange-idea dept.

AngryNick writes "The Union of Concerned Scientists has announced a cartoon contest for amateur and professional artists. 'The absurdity of political interference in science is fertile ground for satire,' said Dr. Francesca Grifo, Director of the UCS Scientific Integrity Program. 'We hope these contests encourage amateur and professional cartoonists alike to express concern--through humor and art--about the impact of the abuse of science on our safety, health and environment.' A celebrity judge panel will select twelve finalists and the public will then choose the Grand Prize winner. The winner will receive a host of prizes, including $500 and an all-expenses-paid trip to have lunch with the celebrity judge of his or her choice. You can read Contest details, sample topics and the list of celebrity judges."

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  1. Geee by Pu'be · · Score: -1, Troll

    A celebrity judge panel will select twelve finalists

    I wonder if we are going to see only one side, overly liberal people who believe whatever people say is science as long as they are saying the right and/or republicans are ignoring it, abusing it, etc etc.

    This is stupid, and does not belong on Slashdot at all. It will not be an open minded critique of science and politics, it will be a right/republican bashing contest. And sorry to say for all you super liberals here on Slashdot not everything the right or republicans do or say in regards to science is wrong, nor is either all the stuff the left or democrats say is correct either.

    I remember when Slashdot use to be about science and geekyness.....

  2. I only wish I had the artistic talent to draw it.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Usama Bin Laden sodomizing George W. Bush while a smiling Bush pisses on the Bill of Rights and The Constitution sitting on a flag draped coffin (2474). "Oh, I thought you said weapons of ASS destruction".

    Bush and the Neo-cons don't give a fuck about any facts. If they say the sky is not blue, you are expected believe it as a matter of faith, even if the Neo-cons do not believe it themselves.

  3. Re:No Politics? by Illbay · · Score: 1, Troll
    Nazism was not "Christian," and you won't be able to find any evidence of that (aside from some website run by such as yourself, making yet more undocumented claims to that effect).

    Nazis were SOCIALISTS, and to the extent they had any religion other than the state, they practiced mysticism--more akin to today's "wicca" than anything else.

    So your assumptions, being false, make your entire premise invalid.

    On top of that, they don't even address the question as to whether science ought to operate without any constraints of religion or morality. This is what the Nazis believed. Eugenics is demonstrably correct. You can, indeed, "improve" human beings the same way you can livestock.

    The question is, ought that to be allowed?

    This is the notion that people like you will ALWAYS side-step.

    --
    Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
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  5. Re:It's not a religion 'till someone dies. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll
    He gives the example of people dying (I assume he means from malaria) because of the ban on DDT.

    It's the malaria that's killing them, not the ban on DDT. Stupid.