Comments on: They Paid You For That? 7 Pointless and Crazy Science Experiments http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:34:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: DaH http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1541244 DaH Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:47:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1541244 just to throw one more log on the fire, it was Ben Franklin's opinion that the American Wild Turkey was a noble bird that exhibited intelligence guile. He preferred it over the Eagle for the National Bird. Skidworth, learn from your esteemed prey. Don't jump to conclusions about people. Teach, don't preach. peace out just to throw one more log on the fire, it was Ben Franklin's opinion that the American Wild Turkey was a noble bird that exhibited intelligence guile. He preferred it over the Eagle for the National Bird.

Skidworth, learn from your esteemed prey. Don't jump to conclusions about people. Teach, don't preach.

peace out

]]> By: Spoons http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1540287 Spoons Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:17:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1540287 What was it that Marx was right about with regard to television? The guy died in 1883?!? Marx called <i>religion</i> the opiate of the masses. TV as the opiate of the masses is of much more recent vintage. What was it that Marx was right about with regard to television? The guy died in 1883?!?

Marx called religion the opiate of the masses. TV as the opiate of the masses is of much more recent vintage.

]]> By: heyo http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1539141 heyo Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:57:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1539141 “Are wild turkeys smarter than shed-raised turkeys?” This question has been answered. Not for turkeys in special but for wild animals vs. domestic ones in general. Brain size (and intelligence) drop remarkably if an animal is deprived of various sensations, the need to detect and flee predators or the need to detect and hunt down prey. Some think that even holds true for humans as the brain of early homo sapiens was bigger than today ... My suggestion for research: will it make people less dumb if they read only science related articles on the net instead of just anything they can get. “Are wild turkeys smarter than shed-raised turkeys?”

This question has been answered. Not for turkeys in special but for wild animals vs. domestic ones in general. Brain size (and intelligence) drop remarkably if an animal is deprived of various sensations, the need to detect and flee predators or the need to detect and hunt down prey.

Some think that even holds true for humans as the brain of early homo sapiens was bigger than today ...

My suggestion for research: will it make people less dumb if they read only science related articles on the net instead of just anything they can get.

]]> By: 420soberdude http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1538414 420soberdude Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:49:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1538414 i got an awesome idea. how about researching if a pothead is happier if he's high as fuck or not that high at all. it should be a worldwide project though, just to make sure. i got an awesome idea. how about researching if a pothead is happier if he's high as fuck or not that high at all.
it should be a worldwide project though, just to make sure.

]]> By: Stranger... http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1537397 Stranger... Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:32:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1537397 Yes, I definitely think research should be done to find out if semen works better as an antidepressant taken orally or vag--ly. Of course, I may start my research with a bit of bias, but that just suggests I should be more rigorous in my research with a larger sample. Don't you think? What about getting some of these researchers to test if it is true that it is not the fall that kills you, but the sudden stop at the end? Yes, I definitely think research should be done to find out if semen works better as an antidepressant taken orally or vag--ly. Of course, I may start my research with a bit of bias, but that just suggests I should be more rigorous in my research with a larger sample. Don't you think?

What about getting some of these researchers to test if it is true that it is not the fall that kills you, but the sudden stop at the end?

]]> By: Pam Beesley http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1536518 Pam Beesley Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:49:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1536518 I'm pretty sure Skidworth's real name is Dwight Schrute. Fact: Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica. I'm pretty sure Skidworth's real name is Dwight Schrute.
Fact: Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.

]]> By: Chandrielle http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1532913 Chandrielle Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:27:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1532913 I read the headline for "semen as an anti-depressant" and immediately wondered if they were taking it orally or...? :X I read the headline for "semen as an anti-depressant" and immediately wondered if they were taking it orally or...? :X

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1530357 Johnny Cat Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:44:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1530357 What a dick. What a dick.

]]> By: Dandy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1530257 Dandy Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:15:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1530257 The guy who killed the elephant was Dr. "Jolly" West. He was no scientist by any means, he was simply another quack psychiatrist. By the way, the elephant he killed was the city's favorite petting elephant, and after he killed that one, he had the balls to ask for another... The guy who killed the elephant was Dr. "Jolly" West. He was no scientist by any means, he was simply another quack psychiatrist.

By the way, the elephant he killed was the city's favorite petting elephant, and after he killed that one, he had the balls to ask for another...

]]> By: Zane http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1529588 Zane Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:10:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1529588 Regarding the study on virgin nerds, I read about an online anonymous study that concluded that males 16-25 that consider themselves nerds get lots of sex, all the time. Weird. Regarding the study on virgin nerds, I read about an online anonymous study that concluded that males 16-25 that consider themselves nerds get lots of sex, all the time. Weird.

]]> By: skidworth http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1529478 skidworth Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:37:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1529478 "Are wild turkeys smarter than shed-raised turkeys?" very much so. turkeys raised for human consumption are kept in turkey houses as they are so dumb they will drown in a hard rain....they look up into the sky and drown from breathing water! i've been hunting wild turkey for better than 30 years and there is nothing as wily and careful as a huge tom. "Are wild turkeys smarter than shed-raised turkeys?"

very much so. turkeys raised for human consumption are kept in turkey houses as they are so dumb they will drown in a hard rain....they look up into the sky and drown from breathing water!

i've been hunting wild turkey for better than 30 years and there is nothing as wily and careful as a huge tom.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1529152 Johnny Cat Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:07:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1529152 Caitlin, what are you talking about? Nice opinion you got there. "The tone of this article is pretty much ‘if you don’t agree with what I’m writing, you’re an idiot.’ I would like to decide that on my own thank you." I think you did, and so did I and everyone else. Sheesh!! Caitlin, what are you talking about? Nice opinion you got there. "The tone of this article is pretty much ‘if you don’t agree with what I’m writing, you’re an idiot.’ I would like to decide that on my own thank you."

I think you did, and so did I and everyone else. Sheesh!!

]]> By: La_Petite_Poi http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528969 La_Petite_Poi Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:08:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528969 JoeyD, I really like those suggestions. Especially the sex being related to pregnancy. Maybe if we figured that one out, there'd be less teen pregnancy?? Anyway, I have another one: Are wild turkeys smarter than shed-raised turkeys? Headbangers...rock on. JoeyD,
I really like those suggestions. Especially the sex being related to pregnancy. Maybe if we figured that one out, there'd be less teen pregnancy?? Anyway, I have another one:

Are wild turkeys smarter than shed-raised turkeys?

Headbangers...rock on.

]]> By: JoeyD http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528673 JoeyD Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:50:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528673 Here are some studies that desperately need to be done for the good of humanity: 1. Does food make you fat? 2. Is sex related to pregnancy? 3. Do cats really land on their feet (from 3 story drops)? 4. Can Dogs Smoke Cigarettes? 5. (Follow up) Can Dogs quit smoking Cigarettes? 6. Where do those socks go when the drier eats them? 7. Is their a good side to schizophrenia? 8. When you put milk in a bowl full of cereal, where does the cereal at the bottom of the bowl go? 9. Is the CIA really so bored that they want to read my thoughts? 10. Is Big Foot flatulence destroying the o-zone? I have more, but the voices in my head told me to shut up. Here are some studies that desperately need to be done for the good of humanity:

1. Does food make you fat?
2. Is sex related to pregnancy?
3. Do cats really land on their feet (from 3 story drops)?
4. Can Dogs Smoke Cigarettes?
5. (Follow up) Can Dogs quit smoking Cigarettes?
6. Where do those socks go when the drier eats them?
7. Is their a good side to schizophrenia?
8. When you put milk in a bowl full of cereal, where does the cereal at the bottom of the bowl go?
9. Is the CIA really so bored that they want to read my thoughts?
10. Is Big Foot flatulence destroying the o-zone?

I have more, but the voices in my head told me to shut up.

]]> By: skidworth http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528644 skidworth Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:42:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528644 "Why does thinking turkeys are dumb make you a liberal? And, BTW what evidence do you have to suggest that Turkeys raised in a shed are dumber than the outdoors-ey type? “One of the smartest beasts in the wild”? No doubt they’d give *you* a good game of chess but they’d surely still lose a battle of wits to a wooden spoon. Am I wrong?" ever been wild turkey hunting? shoot, you probably live in a condo in a city somewhere and have never even seen wildlife. having said that, let me see you go out and call a 25 lb. tom in to play a game of chess. chances are that i would get one in range sooner. you, sir, are dead wrong! "Why does thinking turkeys are dumb make you a liberal? And, BTW what evidence do you have to suggest that Turkeys raised in a shed are dumber than the outdoors-ey type? “One of the smartest beasts in the wild”? No doubt they’d give *you* a good game of chess but they’d surely still lose a battle of wits to a wooden spoon. Am I wrong?"

ever been wild turkey hunting? shoot, you probably live in a condo in a city somewhere and have never even seen wildlife. having said that, let me see you go out and call a 25 lb. tom in to play a game of chess. chances are that i would get one in range sooner. you, sir, are dead wrong!

]]> By: gunga lunga http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528519 gunga lunga Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:37:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528519 14 comments, none directed at the actual question. I would like to see a study done on how upset people can get reading anonymous message boards. Ooh, shiny. 14 comments, none directed at the actual question. I would like to see a study done on how upset people can get reading anonymous message boards. Ooh, shiny.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528288 Evilbeagle Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:40:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528288 Looks like someone was just itching to be offended. How dare a person actually inject their own opinions into their own blog post?! What is the world coming to? Looks like someone was just itching to be offended. How dare a person actually inject their own opinions into their own blog post?! What is the world coming to?

]]> By: Byrd Brain http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528266 Byrd Brain Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:25:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528266 Whaa! The words were being mean to Caitlin! Whaa! The words were being mean to Caitlin!

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528251 Caitlin Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:03:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528251 I really don't like the way this article was written. It has completely turned me off from reading anything you ever write. The tone of this article is pretty much 'if you don't agree with what I'm writing, you're an idiot.' I would like to decide that on my own thank you. But seriously...you should check the tone of what you write because I couldn't even pay attention to what you actually wrote. I really don't like the way this article was written. It has completely turned me off from reading anything you ever write. The tone of this article is pretty much 'if you don't agree with what I'm writing, you're an idiot.' I would like to decide that on my own thank you. But seriously...you should check the tone of what you write because I couldn't even pay attention to what you actually wrote.

]]> By: don't http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528223 don't Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:25:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528223 When I was in college, they had us do a journal search for research articles about depression. The one on semen was the first article I found. I thought it was ridiculous that it was ever even published, dismissed it, and gave up on research articles for a very long time! Bizarre to see it here! When I was in college, they had us do a journal search for research articles about depression. The one on semen was the first article I found. I thought it was ridiculous that it was ever even published, dismissed it, and gave up on research articles for a very long time! Bizarre to see it here!

]]> By: Moodindigo http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528147 Moodindigo Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:37:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528147 Skidworth, Why does thinking turkeys are dumb make you a liberal? And, BTW what evidence do you have to suggest that Turkeys raised in a shed are dumber than the outdoors-ey type? "One of the smartest beasts in the wild"? No doubt they'd give *you* a good game of chess but they'd surely still lose a battle of wits to a wooden spoon. Am I wrong? Skidworth,

Why does thinking turkeys are dumb make you a liberal? And, BTW what evidence do you have to suggest that Turkeys raised in a shed are dumber than the outdoors-ey type? "One of the smartest beasts in the wild"? No doubt they'd give *you* a good game of chess but they'd surely still lose a battle of wits to a wooden spoon. Am I wrong?

]]> By: skidworth http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528115 skidworth Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:16:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528115 change the picture of the turkeys. the arousal experiment was conducted on turkeys raised in turkeyhouses for consumption. the wild turkey (in the photo) is one of the smartest beasts in the wild. the domestic turkey is the one dumb enough to drown in the rain. get your facts straight you liberal chump! change the picture of the turkeys. the arousal experiment was conducted on turkeys raised in turkeyhouses for consumption. the wild turkey (in the photo) is one of the smartest beasts in the wild. the domestic turkey is the one dumb enough to drown in the rain. get your facts straight you liberal chump!

]]> By: jomark http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528077 jomark Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:15:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528077 Interesting. I like the anti depressant thing. Now we can convince girls more of its good effect. Interesting. I like the anti depressant thing. Now we can convince girls more of its good effect.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528057 Evilbeagle Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:22:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528057 linty, that holds true for humans, but apparently, not elephants. linty, that holds true for humans, but apparently, not elephants.

]]> By: linty http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528045 linty Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:20:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528045 I thought it was supposed to be pretty hard to die from LSD overdose, if not impossible? I thought it was supposed to be pretty hard to die from LSD overdose, if not impossible?

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528015 Evilbeagle Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:00:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1528015 The headbanging thing was hokey. All they were recommending was different music, even if it's not to your taste. If headbanging hurts your head or neck, don't do it. It's not a requirement to enjoy heavy metal for crying out loud. The headbanging thing was hokey. All they were recommending was different music, even if it's not to your taste. If headbanging hurts your head or neck, don't do it. It's not a requirement to enjoy heavy metal for crying out loud.

]]> By: Poetic_Executioner http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1527909 Poetic_Executioner Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:07:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1527909 Head-Banging makes you retarded and doesn't help intelligence? What bull... I personally consider metalheads to be some of the more intelligent people on the planet. I'm a metalhead with an IQ of 134, headbanging every weekend for almost 10 years now. Don't think it's made me stupid or retarded (that was thanks to smoking pot and taking weird drugs my whole life...) Head-Banging makes you retarded and doesn't help intelligence? What bull... I personally consider metalheads to be some of the more intelligent people on the planet. I'm a metalhead with an IQ of 134, headbanging every weekend for almost 10 years now. Don't think it's made me stupid or retarded (that was thanks to smoking pot and taking weird drugs my whole life...)

]]> By: halieus http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1527804 halieus Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:18:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1527804 We had this turkey that loved ducks. I'm not kidding, it would sit out in the middle of a pond trying to get with ducks. We had this turkey that loved ducks. I'm not kidding, it would sit out in the middle of a pond trying to get with ducks.

]]> By: Moodindigo http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1527690 Moodindigo Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:26:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1527690 For fun? Seriously? Were you to kill an animal with LSD, just for fun an Elephant would be the last thing you'd choose. I'd start with kittens. It was done in 1962 BTW. More info here: http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/lsd/lsd_history4.shtml Besides, everyone knows that semen is only an anti-depressant if taken orraly. For fun? Seriously? Were you to kill an animal with LSD, just for fun an Elephant would be the last thing you'd choose. I'd start with kittens. It was done in 1962 BTW. More info here:
http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/lsd/lsd_history4.shtml

Besides, everyone knows that semen is only an anti-depressant if taken orraly.

]]> By: Timmothy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/02/they-paid-you-for-that-7-pointless-and-crazy-science-experiments/comment-page-1/#comment-1527646 Timmothy Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:02:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23111#comment-1527646 Elephants on acid: Psychiatrists killing animals for fun.... Elephants on acid: Psychiatrists killing animals for fun....

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