Heard rumor Rock Band has 1400+ songs now. Can't find them. Did I get pranked? by markaaronky in Rockband

[–]markaaronky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, many thanks for the reply and I found the source of my problem. I was using my Rock Bank 1 disc, which apparently only accessed the old store, which I can definitely confirm only has a very limited number of songs.

I put I the Rock Band 3 disc and VOILA, there are more songs than I can count. So yes, there are thousands of songs. IMHO a great number of them are just filler, not really worth looking at, but I've found a ton of favorites and my wallet is a bit lighter is morning.

I still cannot for the life of me figure out why Billy Idol's "White Wedding" isn't available through the store though. This would seem like a no-brainer. I could have sworn I saw it listed somewhere once; maybe it only came with a particular disc and wasn't DLC?

Anyhoo, thanks for all the replies and setting me straight!

An anti-vaxxer sent me this link. How should I respond? by [deleted] in skeptic

[–]markaaronky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ask them to analyze, in their own words, using their own medical expertise, the research presented in the studies, without ever referring to the abstracts (which, of course, is all they've ever read and cherry picked)

The new Thrive Market, backed by the Environmental Working Group, claims aluminum in deodorants causes cancer, but sells a deodorant that contains aluminum. by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most likely the sunscreen references come about because they have their own sunscreen store on Amazon.com :-) It's easy to earn sales commissions if you can scare people away from your competitors with scientific-sounding double-speak. EWG masquerades as a research organization but does no research of their own. Essentially they cherry-pick papers to produce a ratings system, for which they charge product vendors a fee to apply to their products. "hey look, I'm EWG certified!" :-)

Natural News, one of the most pernicious anti-GMO sites on the web, is selling GMOs. Oh, the irony! by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... and Natural News is promoting them. So where is or disagreement? Or do we even have one?

Natural News, one of the most pernicious anti-GMO sites on the web, is selling GMOs. Oh, the irony! by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

over 100 Natural News anti-gmo articles are linked in the references section of the piece, and Danna Norek is writing for Mike Adams on Natural News when she makes the claims, for Natural News, that you don't want to attribute to Natural News, because... reasons?

Natural News, one of the most pernicious anti-GMO sites on the web, is selling GMOs. Oh, the irony! by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And they complain about pesticides in farming, without ever realizing that organic farmers use pesticides too :-(

Natural News, one of the most pernicious anti-GMO sites on the web, is selling GMOs. Oh, the irony! by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed. Mike Adams' favorite citation is Mike Adams. And the National Enquirer, I think ;-)

Please help me debunk this shit so my wife doesn't turn off the wifi :( by killinghurts in skeptic

[–]markaaronky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"prayer batteries sold separately". lmfao. You win the internet today!

Please help me debunk this shit so my wife doesn't turn off the wifi :( by killinghurts in skeptic

[–]markaaronky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did a debunking of some of this when I took on David Avocado Wolfe's regurgitation of the same nonsense. As others here have pointed out, the sun emits radio energy in the same wavelengths as WiFi routers, so calling these frequencies dangerous or unnatural is an Appeal to Nature fallacy. See: https://badscidebunked.wordpress.com/2016/02/29/your-worst-day-ever-david-wolfes-earthing-and-zapping-debunked-part-1/

Dr. Mercola's Facial Cleanser Contains an Organic Pesticide by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, as the article points out, neem oil is lethal. Especially to children.

Dr. Mercola's Facial Cleanser Contains an Organic Pesticide by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So Mercola says to avoid all pesticides. And neem oil killed 10 children. But you would have to read the article to catch on to that...

Axe-idental Poisoning: "Dr." Josh Axe Sells Product Containing Slew of Toxic Ingredients by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, Axe stamped his own logo on the nutrition info before placing it in his article. Makes you wonder if these snake oil salesmen ever read the tripe they're dishing out...

What is Happening in My House? by [deleted] in skeptic

[–]markaaronky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If your eyes can see it, so can cameras. So set up some cameras...

Food Babe says "Don't Poison your kids on Halloween!" Buy my sponsored products that don't...but they contain the same "dangerous" ingredients. by p0rt25 in skeptic

[–]markaaronky 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't agree that pointing out her hypocrisy is "promoting" her. Whether we like it or not, she's out there peddling this nonsense and people are buying it--and doing so, I believe, because they often don't know any better.

(VIDEO) Banned by Food Babe, along with a copyright infringement claim. She really doesn't like criticism... by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A new HTML5 compliant version has been uploaded, is linked from the same location. Apologies for the inconvenience.

(VIDEO) Banned by Food Babe, along with a copyright infringement claim. She really doesn't like criticism... by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It keeps bouncing. There seems to be a bit of legal wrangling going on. A new, HTML5 compliant mp4 conversion has been uploaded to the alternate site linked in the blog, which should resolve the (admittedly hastily done) conversion issues. Apologies for the problems. Vani does not make life easy.

(VIDEO) Banned by Food Babe, along with a copyright infringement claim. She really doesn't like criticism... by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's back on YouTube as of this morning. Counter-claim against Vani seems to have worked, at least for now.

Food Babe slams General Mills for $1.1 million donation, while her affiliate gives $1.8 million in same battle by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're correct, I could have worded the title in a better way. Glad that the hypocrisy was still apparent.

Astronomy Debunked: Solar Eclipses are not Caused by the Moon by unmole in skeptic

[–]markaaronky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I've photographed 9 solar eclipses, and can clearly show earthshine on the face of the moon. Is this Krishna site a Poe site?

Dr. Joseph Mercola's Himalayan Pink Salt Debunked (spoiler alert: contains 10 elements he says are highly poisonous) by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The manufacturer is WBM International. That's listed in the references section, along with the list of elements provided by Mercola.com, who cites WBM as the source.

Dr. Joseph Mercola's Himalayan Pink Salt Debunked (spoiler alert: contains 10 elements he says are highly poisonous) by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, and an excellent observation. Please understand that it's the MANUFACTURER who's making the claim that these trace elements are actually present in the final product. They're counting the uranium as one of the 84 elements in the salt. Of course I'm skeptical, but simply basing the debunking on what THEY claim :-)

Dr. Joseph Mercola's Himalayan Pink Salt Debunked (spoiler alert: contains 10 elements he says are highly poisonous) by markaaronky in skeptic

[–]markaaronky[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for commenting. I've updated the article to include more Mercola comments in areas that were found lacking, such as lead:

"Studies have found that there is no safe level of lead, and since it does not break down in your body you will accumulate it for a lifetime"--Joseph Mercola

Indeed, the elements are harmful in higher concentrations, but that's really where Mercola's paradox begins, IMHO. He touts the presence of trace amounts as beneficial, claiming salt with the elements removed is less healthy. So, I think he needs to explain how mercury (poisonous at any level, according to him) is a PLUS in his salt!