Comments on: 5 Truly Bizarre (and Discredited) Historical Theories http://oddorama.com/2008/01/08/five-of-the-weirdest-discredited-theories-and-legends/ Odd, Weird, Interesting and Everything In Between Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: beach http://oddorama.com/2008/01/08/five-of-the-weirdest-discredited-theories-and-legends/comment-page-1/#comment-811 beach Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:48:57 +0000 http://oddorama.com/?p=24#comment-811 Creationism has not been disproved in the same way that the giant green monster I believe lives in my closet has not been disproved. Creationism has not been disproved in the same way that the giant green monster I believe lives in my closet has not been disproved.

]]> By: Science guy http://oddorama.com/2008/01/08/five-of-the-weirdest-discredited-theories-and-legends/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Science guy Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:56:11 +0000 http://oddorama.com/?p=24#comment-796 Expanding earth theory is true. All the continents fit together on all sides. Yes it was smaller, the core of the earth is more dense than the crust. As rock leaves the center of the earth to become the crust, it gets bigger, and therefore so does the earth. Think of the earth like a giant ball of lava, cooking off into space, and slowly cooling. Like the top of a muffin, same thing. Expanding earth theory is true.
All the continents fit together on all sides.

Yes it was smaller, the core of the earth is more dense than the crust.

As rock leaves the center of the earth to become the crust, it gets bigger, and therefore so does the earth.

Think of the earth like a giant ball of lava, cooking off into space, and slowly cooling.

Like the top of a muffin, same thing.

]]> By: trey http://oddorama.com/2008/01/08/five-of-the-weirdest-discredited-theories-and-legends/comment-page-1/#comment-631 trey Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:54:13 +0000 http://oddorama.com/?p=24#comment-631 though it is called the theory if evolution, in science theory is what we call something that is proven. hypothesis is something that is not proven. though it is called the theory if evolution, in science theory is what we call something that is proven. hypothesis is something that is not proven.

]]> By: James Smith http://oddorama.com/2008/01/08/five-of-the-weirdest-discredited-theories-and-legends/comment-page-1/#comment-497 James Smith Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:11:20 +0000 http://oddorama.com/?p=24#comment-497 Vaca, when was atheism disproved? For that matter when was theism proved? You can find more evidence for the existence of unicorns than you can for any god. As for evolution, every university and museum has countless pieces of evidence for evolution, but not one can be found anywhere for creationism. A theory, so is the theory of gravity, electricity, ns aerodynamics. Yes all of these can be demonstrated and the results reliably repeated by even hostile experimenters. How about creationism and theism? Vaca, when was atheism disproved? For that matter when was theism proved? You can find more evidence for the existence of unicorns than you can for any god.

As for evolution, every university and museum has countless pieces of evidence for evolution, but not one can be found anywhere for creationism.

A theory, so is the theory of gravity, electricity, ns aerodynamics. Yes all of these can be demonstrated and the results reliably repeated by even hostile experimenters. How about creationism and theism?

]]> By: Observer http://oddorama.com/2008/01/08/five-of-the-weirdest-discredited-theories-and-legends/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Observer Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:21:23 +0000 http://oddorama.com/?p=24#comment-263 Wow, John is a moron. Wow, John is a moron.

]]> By: Denise http://oddorama.com/2008/01/08/five-of-the-weirdest-discredited-theories-and-legends/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Denise Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:07:55 +0000 http://oddorama.com/?p=24#comment-204 Thank the stars for 'hysteric' women!!!! I solute you Vmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Thank the stars for ‘hysteric’ women!!!! I solute you Vmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

]]> By: Joe Code http://oddorama.com/2008/01/08/five-of-the-weirdest-discredited-theories-and-legends/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Joe Code Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:48:42 +0000 http://oddorama.com/?p=24#comment-176 And then let us not forget the Flat Earth Society. They're still around (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth_Society) and are the leading proponents that the manned missions to the moon were faked. And then let us not forget the Flat Earth Society. They’re still around (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth_Society) and are the leading proponents that the manned missions to the moon were faked.

]]> By: Victor Crowley http://oddorama.com/2008/01/08/five-of-the-weirdest-discredited-theories-and-legends/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Victor Crowley Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:03:00 +0000 http://oddorama.com/?p=24#comment-175 To John and Ithrazel: Nobody would deny that all the continents were once a single land mass. The Expanding Earth Theory is suggesting that the planet itself is growing in size. This is not true. When Pangaea existed, the earth was the same size, but there was also one massive ocean to make up for the rest of the area. There was never a time where the earth was completely covered in land. To John and Ithrazel: Nobody would deny that all the continents were once a single land mass. The Expanding Earth Theory is suggesting that the planet itself is growing in size. This is not true. When Pangaea existed, the earth was the same size, but there was also one massive ocean to make up for the rest of the area. There was never a time where the earth was completely covered in land.

]]> By: Voice of Reason http://oddorama.com/2008/01/08/five-of-the-weirdest-discredited-theories-and-legends/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Voice of Reason Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:38:31 +0000 http://oddorama.com/?p=24#comment-166 @Penny: perfect explanation, thank you. Also, I have a popularly accepted and recently discredited theory to add to the list. Before common sense proved it blatantly wrong, many people thought that most people replying to someone's well-thought out, entertaining post had something equally well thought out to say in reply. Grow up, everyone. More than half of you have used this space to do nothing more than whine about how evolutionism or creationism is a lie, doing everything up to and including insult the intelligence of people who believe something different from you. I cannot believe that you are acting so immature. There is scientific evidence for and against evolution and creationism, and it is certainly something that needs to be discussed. However, this is not the time or the place to do so. This is a list of bizarre and discredited theories. Neither evolution nor creationism have been disproved, even if either seemed particularly bizarre. The same goes for global warming. This list is only for theories PROVEN to be incorrect. Absolutely nothing that anyone has posted on here has ever been proven wrong. Get yourselves under control. No matter how strongly you feel about how life began, you do not need to force it on people who only wanted to be informed and entertained by Delana's very excellent post. Discuss your pet theories somewhere else. @Penny: perfect explanation, thank you.

Also, I have a popularly accepted and recently discredited theory to add to the list. Before common sense proved it blatantly wrong, many people thought that most people replying to someone’s well-thought out, entertaining post had something equally well thought out to say in reply.

Grow up, everyone. More than half of you have used this space to do nothing more than whine about how evolutionism or creationism is a lie, doing everything up to and including insult the intelligence of people who believe something different from you.

I cannot believe that you are acting so immature. There is scientific evidence for and against evolution and creationism, and it is certainly something that needs to be discussed. However, this is not the time or the place to do so.

This is a list of bizarre and discredited theories. Neither evolution nor creationism have been disproved, even if either seemed particularly bizarre. The same goes for global warming. This list is only for theories PROVEN to be incorrect. Absolutely nothing that anyone has posted on here has ever been proven wrong.

Get yourselves under control. No matter how strongly you feel about how life began, you do not need to force it on people who only wanted to be informed and entertained by Delana’s very excellent post. Discuss your pet theories somewhere else.

]]> By: penny http://oddorama.com/2008/01/08/five-of-the-weirdest-discredited-theories-and-legends/comment-page-1/#comment-150 penny Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:05:48 +0000 http://oddorama.com/?p=24#comment-150 "Now you believe that we evolved through random genetic mutations." If you hadn't made such a beginner mistake thinking "random" has much to do with evolution, I would have at least respected, if not disagreed with your position. You've simply revealed the scientific method of how we expand our understanding. Science is not embarrassed by contrary or ambiguous evidence. It adapts and progresses with each finding. Creationism, on the other hand, fights tooth and nail to discount any new evidence that erodes its stance. Sticking his head in the sand has worked very well for the ostrich. Does that seem familiar to you? “Now you believe that we evolved through random genetic mutations.”

If you hadn’t made such a beginner mistake thinking “random” has much to do with evolution, I would have at least respected, if not disagreed with your position. You’ve simply revealed the scientific method of how we expand our understanding. Science is not embarrassed by contrary or ambiguous evidence. It adapts and progresses with each finding.

Creationism, on the other hand, fights tooth and nail to discount any new evidence that erodes its stance. Sticking his head in the sand has worked very well for the ostrich. Does that seem familiar to you?

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