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Comment on McDonald’s Fries Don’t Decompose and other Silly Arguments by steveO

steveO — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:08:54 +0000

this author is an idiot… first off i don’t eat fast-food because of discipline its because i can’t stand the smell, taste, salt, etc. I don’t put food into my mouth unless it resemble I don’t know, food perhaps. If i cannot pronounce an ingredient i will not eat it… That said why would i take some advise from a fat blimp on the “in fact: fast food phobia” video. The dude looks like he is a nugget away from a heart-attack. and don’t get me started about his hawaiian shirt.

Comment on McDonald’s Fries Don’t Decompose and other Silly Arguments by mod101

mod101 — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:44:30 +0000

Technically ammonia is not a waste product its converted to uric acid before you excrete is but yes the body does produce ammonia.

Comment on Note to Bill Maher: You Can’t Pick and Choose with Science by Allan Devreau

Allan Devreau — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:24:15 +0000

Maher for all his much lauded rationality is sometimes very irrational. I think that above all, we should loudly criticise such irrationality in anyone that claims to be a skeptic or atheist.

Comment on McDonald’s Fries Don’t Decompose and other Silly Arguments by Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:21:28 +0000

Hey wise guy, how about those people who will watch a video like that and will avoid fast food, just to be on the safe side. Are the people on the “safe side” gullible and uneducated people?

Comment on McDonald’s Fries Don’t Decompose and other Silly Arguments by Wiseguy

Wiseguy — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:04:10 +0000

The only people who will watch a video like that and say “Oh my god, I’m going to stop eating fast food and drinking soda” are people with discipline. No. The only people who will completely change their viewpoint on a subject after seeing one targeted video are people who believe everything they see or hear without questioning anything or doing their own research. On a different point, people with discipline would actually modify their behavior, not just express a desire to change. Tons of people make New Year's resolutions to exercise, eat healthily, etc., but that doesn't mean they have discipline. The ones with discipline are the few that are actually still exercising or eating right after weeks or months have passed. We are animals, just like birds and cats and elephants, etc…We need diet and excersise just like any of those creatures would Very true. AMMONIA ... is not a chemical naturally found in the body. Incorrect. Your body naturally generates ammonia every day. It can often be smelled in urine and underarm sweat. Though your body does generate it, ammonia is a waste product. You are right to assume that it is not healthy to ingest ammonia. This is all a form of population control. lol. You are paranoid. However, it's good that you are skeptical and question things.

Comment on McDonald’s Fries Don’t Decompose and other Silly Arguments by Wiseguy

Wiseguy — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:01:58 +0000

And can you prove that?

Comment on The Not So Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Robert

Robert — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:57:25 +0000

OMG … to use a current teeny expression … so glad I came across skeptologic. We have been watching Dr Oz for quite awhile. My reaction to some of his statements (and those of his guests) has been, “This guy is an MD, a ‘noted’ heart surgeon, with all kinds of prestigious educational background? What he is saying is absolute balderdash!” Incidently, my degree is in physics … even so I really do not entirely understand quantum theory, string theory, etc. But, I am familiar (quite!) with scientific method. Thank you skeptologic!

Comment on McDonald’s Fries Don’t Decompose and other Silly Arguments by Andreas Z.

Andreas Z. — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:50:03 +0000

Excellent read, congrats. Anyone making an argument against McDonalds or fast food in general is automatically assumed to be right, and on “the good guys” side .Hardly anyone will attempt to see if the claim is backed up by evidence.

Comment on My Favorite Episodes of my Favorite Podcast: Skeptoid by Susan

Susan — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:55:35 +0000

I’ve been waiting to hear more about how ridiculous the “raw food fad” really is. Why? I have Crohn’s Disease. Raw food makes me sick. There is no way I can absorb the nutrients from most “raw” food – particularly high in fiber. I throw it right back up. My body is already telling me not to eat raw food. It wouldn’t stay in my body long enough to be absorbed anyway. This is popular with some (for lack of a better term) “New Agey” friends who I can’t convince that it’s bad for me. Thank you for your postings AND your terrific blog.

Comment on McDonald’s Fries Don’t Decompose and other Silly Arguments by matt dickinson

matt dickinson — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:59:46 +0000

What about some of the other ingredients in the bread?

For instance, it has calcium sulfate, ammonium sulfate, calcium propionate and sodium propionate. The latter two are possibly related to its preservation, while the former two are unhealthy according to these sites:

http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/a6192.htm
http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/a5724.htm

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“harmful it swallowed”

http://nutrition.about.com/od/changeyourdiet/a/calciumpropionate.htm

http://sci-toys.com/ingredients/sodium_propionate.html