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Canadian Blood Services Promotes Pseudoscience

Posted by samzenpus on from the type-A-negative-personality dept.

trianglecat writes "The not-for-profit agency Canadian Blood Services has a section of their website based on the Japanese cultural belief of ketsueki-gata, which claims that a person's blood group determines or predicts their personality type. Disappointing for a self-proclaimed 'science-based' organization. The Ottawa Skeptics, based in the nation's capital, appear to be taking some action."

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  1. Re:Not surprising. by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wearing one of these(I am not affiliated with or profiting from, merely amused by) or being sure to use the phrase "So open-minded your brain has fallen out" is the only viable response to such behavior.

  2. It breaks down as follows by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Type A: Asshole

    Type B: Bitch/Bastard

    Type AB: Asshole and a Bastard

    Type O: Okay

  3. Odd name for the group by xrayspx · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Ottawa Skeptics, based in the Nation's capital

    If they're based in Toronto, why are they called the Ottawa Skeptics?

    /Go Boomer!

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  4. It's a joke. Laugh. by biryokumaru · · Score: 5, Funny

    I find that mostly the people who buy into these things are either Libras or Scorpios. Us Virgos don't fall for all that bunk.

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  5. Re:Teach the Controversy Riddle-runes by SilverHatHacker · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mouse over picture,
    Tooltip appears.
    Read message it carries
    All will be made clear.
    Burma Shave.

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