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The worst part of it all – I was going to write “the original Harryhausen one,” but didn’t think enough people would get the reference. Stupid me – I forgot this was the Internet…

While I applaud your dismissal of the ultra craptacular remake of the one and only Clash of the Titans, Pegasus was most definitely not created via “claymation,” but rather by the always brilliant stop motion animation of the master, Ray Harryhausen. The model was constructed of foam latex and animal fur over a steel and aluminum armature.

“Claymation,” first coined by animator Wil Vinton, refers specifically to stop motion with clay figures, such as in the Wallace And Gromit films of Nick Park.

Now bow down and repeat, “From the land beyond beyond,” fifty times in penance.

//internet pedantry

I’m thinking Pigcarus would be a more appropriate allusion.

@14 Laozi. No. Nuclear energy is generally safe, reliable and eco-friendly. Certainly compared to fossil fuels. The people who say otherwise are refusing to face reality.

Wakefield will tell you he isn’t against all vaccinations, but he’s simply cautioning parents to use their own discretion about what vaccinations are safe and to do their own homework. This kind of advice sounds like me trying to rebuild my car engine and then deciding what I can safely throw away from all the dozens of left over parts.

It doesn’t strike me as someone with a caring attitude to tell people they’re on their own and to essentially play dice with the health of their children. But that’s exactly what he’s telling parents to do, figure it out for themselves and good luck. One thing you can say about Andrew Wakefield, he knows how to stay as a passenger on the runaway autism fear mongering gravy train. Enjoy your JREF award, Mr. Wakefield, you’ve earned it.

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20110402/D9MBNCMG0.html

I think most pushers of various ideas are like that. I think the Moon Hoaxers are just trying to sell books and videos, and probably believe we went to the Moon, or just don’t actually care. Political pundits from the right (say, Ann Coulter) to the left (say, Michael Moore) are just out to sell books and films to their targeted audiences.

That’s why I advise not getting overly concerned about ideologues like that. If you are going online and ranting over something they said or did, they’ve owned you. You’re their tool.

Feh, I just try to avoid it all these days. Got too much going on at work and home. Dr. Oz? WhoTF is that? o.O

Why does she continue to lend legitimacy to these whack-jobs?”

Because she is a whack-job? In what sense is she not?

I tried to watch the Oz show one day. It took 2 minutes before I became sick to my stomach and head. Just like the other Oprah spin-off, Dr Phil, but with a slightly higher education and and better suit. I can’t wait until the real Dr starts. Stetsons are cool!

I have to say, that Popoff guy in particular really pisses me off. Dr. Oz might conceivably be just as famous without promoting crap, and Mr. Hoover might just be straight-up deluded… But Mr. Popoff is blatantly just cashing in. It’s frustrating being dead broke and knowing that I could be quite wealthy if I just had fewer scruples (I live in a town that’s just oozing with woo-believers).
Damnit.

Hypothetically, if I marketed some woo nonsense, could I defend it ethically if I later revealed it to be a social experiment/lessons in science awareness, and donated (a little of) the money to JREF?

Why does she continue to lend legitimacy to these whack-jobs?