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Reg825 Donating Member (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-11 05:45 PM
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"a little radiation might even be good for you"
That seems to be the latest talking point from the right-wing machine:

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=11636
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cloudbase Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-11 05:47 PM
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1. Well, with that third arm I've grown
I can get so much more done in much less time. If a little is good, then a lot must be really good.
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Salviati Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-11 06:25 PM
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4. It really helps with the ski-boxing...
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8 track mind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-25-11 06:40 AM
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10. Zaphod, is that you? n/t
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Marblehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-11 05:51 PM
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2. that is absurd
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Sabriel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-11 06:02 PM
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3. It's worth reading that whole article
It takes Coulter's points and refutes them one by one with...you guessed it...research.
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PoliticAverse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-11 11:12 PM
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8. Yes this is a pretty extensive article...
as it actually discusses in great detail the hormesis radiation model.
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kirby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-11 06:42 PM
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5. Actually it is true...
If the tea party express folks are subjected to radiation, it might cause some gene mutations that will result in the adherence to logic and common sense. Though that might take a few generations.
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flamingdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-11 08:20 PM
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6. Cool. Whole Foods will be selling it soon! nt
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Ramsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-11 08:32 PM
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7. Probably if you have cancer and are under the care of a radiation oncologist.
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Cobalt-60 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-25-11 12:47 AM
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9. radiation:bad
It's just that simple.
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