Dearie, dearie me.

[fabrisse]

I know Conservapedia exists, but, unless someone reminds me of the fact, I don't visit it. Today, some comments at Slate reminded me, and I went to the home page. One of the more popular articles today is on E=mc2.

I'll be gibbering in the corner.

Comments

[tediousandbrief.livejournal.com]

I forget about that website, too! Those people are just insane...

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

OMG, I didn't know that website existed. I feel like I need a shower, just having skimmed a couple of pages.

[neotoma.livejournal.com]

I can't figure out if it's a poe or if they are that out of touch with reality.

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

Sorry, there should have been a brain bleach warning. Having said that, I think it's good to know it exists because then I have some idea what I'm fighting.

*sigh*

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I think the second option's the winner.

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

I never knew that "Simply put, E=mc² is liberal claptrap."

After that, discussion is made of scientists who contributed to Einstein's thinking, but I came away wondering if Einstein's name were less Jewish would the writers at Conservapedia be so anxious to discredit his idea.

[tediousandbrief.livejournal.com]

Possibly. Though, at least the hard religious right has been trying to be buddy buddy with Jews since some of them see Israel as playing into their own end-times theory...

But, you know, I looked at that site at the idea that the Earth is older than 6000 years old and they shoot that own as well. Bunch of young-earth conservatives! So, my guess is even if Einstein's name was Smith or Jones they'd still hate him. Look at how they hate Darwin, too!

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

Oh, I agree it's good to know about it. It's just a horrifying reminder of how bigoted and brainwashed some people are.