Things everybody should know but for some reason, most don't.

[Vivi22]

1) I really, really, really wish that people understood science better. How it's performed, when it's good, when it's bad, and what you can conclude from the findings. Very few things piss me off more than going onto a fluff article on CNN or something about "Eggplant may cure cancer!" and seeing a bunch of "It totally worked for ME..." in the comments. The plural of personal experience is not data! Also, correlation is not causation!

I would add to this a bit actually. Telling people that correlation doesn't equal causation is all well and good, but helping them spot the difference is even better.

Anytime you see an article talking about how A cures B, or may reduce C you need to stop and ask two questions about the original study:
A) Is it an observational study or a clinical study?
B) Did they control their variables?

If the answer to the first is observational, and/or the answer to the second is no, then the study doesn't prove a damn thing and no conclusions can be drawn. Such a study may be used to form a hypothesis that you can later test in more rigorous circumstances, but that's it. Unless it was a clinical study and the variables were controlled so they know some other factor than the one they were testing didn't significantly impact the results then the study proves nothing, and should not be treated as proof of anything by anyone at any time.

And if anyone is wondering what the answers to those questions are for a lot of health, medical, nutritional, etc. studies are it's that most of them are observational and didn't control their variables, yet people (usually those who zealously agree with their conclusions) will happily toss them out there as proof of whatever the topic was, regardless of how weak they are as evidence.

 

[Roggen Bread]

The toilet is NOT a trash can! Paper towels and wet wipes NEVER go in it! Those aren't NEARLY the same thing as toilet paper! Toilet paper is specifically designed to dissolve in septic tanks. You know what isn't? PAPER TOWELS!!!

Interesting. I did not know that. Thanks for enlightening me.

to topic:

You should *NOT* give cats anything containing milk.
Such as cream, butter, joghurt or... erm... MILK!

Ffs, so many people are seriously risking their cat's health.

I've been giving my cat milk her whole life and she's now 17 (in cat years) i'm pretty sure she will outlive me!!

I guess you meant "in human years"(years from your point of view). 17 in cat years is like 2 human years.
My cat is 17 (almost 18) human years as well, this equals about 85 cat years.
(I am well aware, that "in human years" or "in cat years" is tricky. I might be in the wrong here, too. But in my opinion, this is just logic)


Of course there are cats who live a long life. But you just shouldn't. Milk contains too much fat and too much lactose. People also become like 100 years old, heavily drinking and smoking. We don't argue if that's healthy, do we?

 

[Captain__Cookies]

*snip*

While I think you're exaggerating quite a bit with the whole back to the dark ages bit, I'm really tempted to agree with you about people realising what's happening to education.
I am fortunate enough to be in the first lot of people to get the higher fees they're bringing in i.e. I get to be the guinea big for their ridiculous backwards view of education. So I'll see you in 4 years with the largest student debt ever in this country and little or no job prospects

 

[Kungfu_Teddybear]

Absolutely no one else in my school knows what Animaniacs and Freakazoid are.......

-_-

There is no hope for the people in your school.

OT: Everyone should know what Red Dwarf is because it's just that awesome. Sadly only British people will.

 

[Something Amyss]

It will get you close, but don't you use scientific calculators? I suppose shit does happen with those =/

Scientific calculators were used if we had them, but many of us didn't. Graphing Calculators were preferred from some of the stuff we did, but only two people had them. Most of what we did was more practical, so my instructor didn't make a huge deal.

 

[gim73]

Internet explorer browser suck's, using really anything else.

Chiropractor's are doctors and won't break your neck.

Christmas isn't Jesus Christ's Birthday.

to the first: that's your opinion. While there may be many great facts supporting that opinion.

to the second: That's your HOPE. Yes, they are doctors. But you also gotta figure in the fact that ALL DOCTORS ARE KILLERS, without exception. During their career, every single doctor will kill somebody, whether through negligence, malpractice or just plain malice.

to the third: It doesn't matter. Stating facts to a death cult is a waste of time. You could also point out that their holy day is supposed to be saturday, but that doesn't matter either. The cult leaders have a firm reign on the sheep. They tell them that murdering non-believers is okay, then murder happens. Murderous rich guy with a band of thugs wants your crop for taxes? He must be appointed by god to be your king because the cult leader is backing him. Don't have a good reason to keep the figurehead born on a certain day? Winter solstice is a great time in pagan tradition, let's switch it up!

People who use 'you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar' should have feces thrown at them. If they really want to catch flies, nothing will get the flies buzzing towards you faster than a hot, steaming turd. Also, why are they trying to get flies? I'm always trying to keep them out of the house.

'People who don't know history are doomed to repeat it' is very valid, but more valid is, 'People who know history are doomed to point out forever that everyone else is repeating history'

Stalin was an evil man who was going to divide up the world with Hitler. If Hitler hadn't been so greedy and wanted to keep it all for himself, WWII would have been alot darker...

Pro-Life doesn't mean that you value human life, only that you wish for the government to take away freedoms from those who need it. It's funny how many pro-life people are supporters of the death penalty.

 

[applesandoranges]

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[Muspelheim]

Fascism and Nazism is not the same thing. Neither is particularly good, but Fascism is ever so slightly less nightmarish, being centered around the idea of a strong, right-wing authority-state, lead by a single, strong leader. Nazism is the same, but with racist make-belief mixed in and with its head stuck deep inside the nonsense-bucket.

Franco and Mussolini were Fascists, Hitler was a Nazi. None of them good chaps, but they're not interchangable.

In a similar vein, there are no such thing as Hippie Commie Nazis, as all three of those alignments effectively neutralize each other. It'd require a rather massive split personallity disorder or something to achieve.

And to follow the train of logic one more station: A foreign invasion of America conducted by humans will not happen. The US is surrounded on both sides by the world's two largest oceans, is a nuclear, global super-power and have several powerful mates. Barring aliens, it's very unlikely to be invaded. While entertaining that slightly S&M-tastic fantasy is perfectly okay, please don't consider it an actually possible event. Thank you!

/signed Small nations sandviched between powerblocks everywhere.

 

[FalloutJack]

Words of wisdom:
You CAN'T catch a swinging blade in your arms with a clapping motion, no matter what Ninja movies taught you. (you would be surprised at how many people ask me if this is really possible)

Even Better Wisdom: Even if you DID intercept the blade, you're only ruining your hands and arms. The force behind a swing is lethal and we're all frigging blood balloons.

Absolutely no one else in my school knows what Animaniacs and Freakazoid are.......

-_-

There is no hope for the people in your school.

OT: Everyone should know what Red Dwarf is because it's just that awesome. Sadly only British people will.

I live in Pittsburgh, and am quite familiar with Red Dwarf, Black Adder, Mock the Week, and the UK version of Top Gear (which is incredibly entertaining). You're not alone!

 

[Isalan]

Not strictly speaking commmon sense, but Carrots weren't originally Orange.

They were selectively bred by the dutch to be orange in honour of their royal family. Traditional carrots (which can still be found in various places around the world) were various colours, mostly purple and red.

 

[Eddy-16]

The great wall of china ISN'T visible from space

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

There are much better browsers than Safari and Internet Explorer.

 

[Marcus Kehoe]

Internet explorer browser suck's, using really anything else.

Chiropractor's are doctors and won't break your neck.

Christmas isn't Jesus Christ's Birthday.

to the first: that's your opinion. While there may be many great facts supporting that opinion.

to the second: That's your HOPE. Yes, they are doctors. But you also gotta figure in the fact that ALL DOCTORS ARE KILLERS, without exception. During their career, every single doctor will kill somebody, whether through negligence, malpractice or just plain malice.

to the third: It doesn't matter. Stating facts to a death cult is a waste of time. You could also point out that their holy day is supposed to be saturday, but that doesn't matter either. The cult leaders have a firm reign on the sheep. They tell them that murdering non-believers is okay, then murder happens. Murderous rich guy with a band of thugs wants your crop for taxes? He must be appointed by god to be your king because the cult leader is backing him. Don't have a good reason to keep the figurehead born on a certain day? Winter solstice is a great time in pagan tradition, let's switch it up!

People who use 'you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar' should have feces thrown at them. If they really want to catch flies, nothing will get the flies buzzing towards you faster than a hot, steaming turd. Also, why are they trying to get flies? I'm always trying to keep them out of the house.

'People who don't know history are doomed to repeat it' is very valid, but more valid is, 'People who know history are doomed to point out forever that everyone else is repeating history'

Stalin was an evil man who was going to divide up the world with Hitler. If Hitler hadn't been so greedy and wanted to keep it all for himself, WWII would have been alot darker...

Pro-Life doesn't mean that you value human life, only that you wish for the government to take away freedoms from those who need it. It's funny how many pro-life people are supporters of the death penalty.

Don't be throwing around the cult word in the face of Christianity, it is disrespectful. Yes most christian's are ignorant to the truth's such as Saturday being the true day and the 3 wise men where actually going to do something a lot different but don't be disrespectful in relating any of it to a cult.

 

[omicron1]

The US budget cannot afford entitlements. Almost all entitlements present are founded on borrowed money; without them we'd have a balanced budget.

 

[Captain__Cookies]

Internet explorer browser suck's, using really anything else.

Chiropractor's are doctors and won't break your neck.

Christmas isn't Jesus Christ's Birthday.

to the first: that's your opinion. While there may be many great facts supporting that opinion.

to the second: That's your HOPE. Yes, they are doctors. But you also gotta figure in the fact that ALL DOCTORS ARE KILLERS, without exception. During their career, every single doctor will kill somebody, whether through negligence, malpractice or just plain malice.

to the third: It doesn't matter. Stating facts to a death cult is a waste of time. You could also point out that their holy day is supposed to be saturday, but that doesn't matter either. The cult leaders have a firm reign on the sheep. They tell them that murdering non-believers is okay, then murder happens. Murderous rich guy with a band of thugs wants your crop for taxes? He must be appointed by god to be your king because the cult leader is backing him. Don't have a good reason to keep the figurehead born on a certain day? Winter solstice is a great time in pagan tradition, let's switch it up!

People who use 'you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar' should have feces thrown at them. If they really want to catch flies, nothing will get the flies buzzing towards you faster than a hot, steaming turd. Also, why are they trying to get flies? I'm always trying to keep them out of the house.

'People who don't know history are doomed to repeat it' is very valid, but more valid is, 'People who know history are doomed to point out forever that everyone else is repeating history'

Stalin was an evil man who was going to divide up the world with Hitler. If Hitler hadn't been so greedy and wanted to keep it all for himself, WWII would have been alot darker...

Pro-Life doesn't mean that you value human life, only that you wish for the government to take away freedoms from those who need it. It's funny how many pro-life people are supporters of the death penalty.

Don't be throwing around the cult word in the face of Christianity, it is disrespectful. Yes most christian's are ignorant to the truth's such as Saturday being the true day and the 3 wise men where actually going to do something a lot different but don't be disrespectful in relating any of it to a cult.

Cult, Noun:a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
Catholics have a ceremony where they believe they literally eat and drink the body and blood of a 2000 year old zombie carpenter.
Christianity as a whole worships ancient human sacrifices (read: jesus) and has many practices and rituals that would be completely weird to outsiders.
Please tell me how it is not a cult? (sheer number of followers does not stop it being a cult)

 

[dvd_72]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but this has been a big problem in my uni block.

You clean up after you finish cooking. It's not hard. Put away your trash, clean up your pots and pans and put them away, then enjoy your meal. it takes all of one minute and there's less risk of rotting food stinking up the place. People have left out pots of stuff for DAYS. It's sickening. Thank god a block meeting seems to have helped.

When the trash bin is full, do not try to see how high you can stack things. You take out the full bag and put in a new one. Is that so hard to understand?

and the worst of all.... in a block of all men, when you take a piss, you lift the god damn toilet seat. You do not piss as usual then dribble all over it, meaning the rest of us have to clean it before we can take a shit. For crying out loud it's like some people grew up in a damned cave or something. I mean, you can SEE the piss on the seat. I do not want to go for my morning piss, lift the seat, and stick my thumb in your damned piss.

... sorry, that turned into a bit of a rant, but these are simple things that aren't too hard to teach yourself as you can see the mess it leaves behind!

 

[Fappy]

Internet explorer browser suck's, using really anything else.

Chiropractor's are doctors and won't break your neck.

Christmas isn't Jesus Christ's Birthday.

to the first: that's your opinion. While there may be many great facts supporting that opinion.

to the second: That's your HOPE. Yes, they are doctors. But you also gotta figure in the fact that ALL DOCTORS ARE KILLERS, without exception. During their career, every single doctor will kill somebody, whether through negligence, malpractice or just plain malice.

to the third: It doesn't matter. Stating facts to a death cult is a waste of time. You could also point out that their holy day is supposed to be saturday, but that doesn't matter either. The cult leaders have a firm reign on the sheep. They tell them that murdering non-believers is okay, then murder happens. Murderous rich guy with a band of thugs wants your crop for taxes? He must be appointed by god to be your king because the cult leader is backing him. Don't have a good reason to keep the figurehead born on a certain day? Winter solstice is a great time in pagan tradition, let's switch it up!

People who use 'you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar' should have feces thrown at them. If they really want to catch flies, nothing will get the flies buzzing towards you faster than a hot, steaming turd. Also, why are they trying to get flies? I'm always trying to keep them out of the house.

'People who don't know history are doomed to repeat it' is very valid, but more valid is, 'People who know history are doomed to point out forever that everyone else is repeating history'

Stalin was an evil man who was going to divide up the world with Hitler. If Hitler hadn't been so greedy and wanted to keep it all for himself, WWII would have been alot darker...

Pro-Life doesn't mean that you value human life, only that you wish for the government to take away freedoms from those who need it. It's funny how many pro-life people are supporters of the death penalty.

Don't be throwing around the cult word in the face of Christianity, it is disrespectful. Yes most christian's are ignorant to the truth's such as Saturday being the true day and the 3 wise men where actually going to do something a lot different but don't be disrespectful in relating any of it to a cult.

Cult, Noun:a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
Catholics have a ceremony where they believe they literally eat and drink the body and blood of a 2000 year old zombie carpenter.
Christianity as a whole worships ancient human sacrifices (read: jesus) and has many practices and rituals that would be completely weird to outsiders.
Please tell me how it is not a cult? (sheer number of followers does not stop it being a cult)

I would slow down if I were you. Stuff like this gets people suspended. I've seen it countless times.

 

[Dragoon]

The little plastic bit at the end of a shoelace or other string related thing is called an aglet.

 

[nathan-dts]

Internet explorer browser suck's, using really anything else.

Chiropractor's are doctors and won't break your neck.

Christmas isn't Jesus Christ's Birthday.

to the first: that's your opinion. While there may be many great facts supporting that opinion.

to the second: That's your HOPE. Yes, they are doctors. But you also gotta figure in the fact that ALL DOCTORS ARE KILLERS, without exception. During their career, every single doctor will kill somebody, whether through negligence, malpractice or just plain malice.

to the third: It doesn't matter. Stating facts to a death cult is a waste of time. You could also point out that their holy day is supposed to be saturday, but that doesn't matter either. The cult leaders have a firm reign on the sheep. They tell them that murdering non-believers is okay, then murder happens. Murderous rich guy with a band of thugs wants your crop for taxes? He must be appointed by god to be your king because the cult leader is backing him. Don't have a good reason to keep the figurehead born on a certain day? Winter solstice is a great time in pagan tradition, let's switch it up!

People who use 'you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar' should have feces thrown at them. If they really want to catch flies, nothing will get the flies buzzing towards you faster than a hot, steaming turd. Also, why are they trying to get flies? I'm always trying to keep them out of the house.

'People who don't know history are doomed to repeat it' is very valid, but more valid is, 'People who know history are doomed to point out forever that everyone else is repeating history'

Stalin was an evil man who was going to divide up the world with Hitler. If Hitler hadn't been so greedy and wanted to keep it all for himself, WWII would have been alot darker...

Pro-Life doesn't mean that you value human life, only that you wish for the government to take away freedoms from those who need it. It's funny how many pro-life people are supporters of the death penalty.

Don't be throwing around the cult word in the face of Christianity, it is disrespectful. Yes most christian's are ignorant to the truth's such as Saturday being the true day and the 3 wise men where actually going to do something a lot different but don't be disrespectful in relating any of it to a cult.

Wiktionary entry.
"A group of people with a religious, philosophical or cultural identity sometimes viewed as a sect, often existing on the margins of society or exploitative towards its members."

It certainly qualifies as a cult using this definition.

 

[C F]

Courtesy of Cracked: 5 reasons why you shouldn't brag on the internet [http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-you-should-never-brag-internet/].