SPEW: First club 'meeting'
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hh_clubsHey, people! (:
This is the first ever post for SPEW [Society for the Protection of Elvish Welfare, though that's not all we'll be talking about XD], and I hope that I'll receive better feedback than Hermione did in the books! ;D
I'm opening this up with a general sort of discussion so that it's easier for people to jump in. No points for now--just a nice, easy way to get the hang of it and test the waters, to see if you like it.
SPEW is:
A forum/club in which the members may discuss controversial subjects of both Potterverse and related to current events. It's a club focused on circulating ideas and opinions--in a VERY polite manner. I guess you could say that the motto of SPEW is, uhm...well, I'm terrible with making up mottos, but it's probably something like "Have fun and be polite". Which is terrible, really. [Feel free to come up with a motto of your own XD]
But uhm, all in all, it's a place where people can talk about the things that are going on in both our world and Harry's, and where we can bounce ideas off of each other and learn from each other that way. Ignorance and indifference are truly the most dangerous things in the world--so lets work together to spread some knowledge about what's going on in the world. (:
OKAY! This week/halfofthemonth's topic is:
Recently, a group of scientists at Edinburgh University have created the first pure batch of nerve stem cells from human stem cells. Do you think stem cell research is ethical? Should it be considered a form of cloning, or is it an important scientific discovery that will enhance the medical field and help cure diseases? Remember to back up your opinion!
For more information, go here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4562235.stm
Unfortunately, I'm going to be up in NorCal looking at Unis, so I may not be able to participate in this discussion a lot. I apologize beforehand, but I PROMISE to check up on this as much as possible. If this turns out well, I might post another topic next week and turn it into a weekly thing (:.
Now, don't disappoint me like Hogwarts disappointed Hermione! Join in and spread the SPEW love (:
This is the first ever post for SPEW [Society for the Protection of Elvish Welfare, though that's not all we'll be talking about XD], and I hope that I'll receive better feedback than Hermione did in the books! ;D
I'm opening this up with a general sort of discussion so that it's easier for people to jump in. No points for now--just a nice, easy way to get the hang of it and test the waters, to see if you like it.
SPEW is:
A forum/club in which the members may discuss controversial subjects of both Potterverse and related to current events. It's a club focused on circulating ideas and opinions--in a VERY polite manner. I guess you could say that the motto of SPEW is, uhm...well, I'm terrible with making up mottos, but it's probably something like "Have fun and be polite". Which is terrible, really. [Feel free to come up with a motto of your own XD]
But uhm, all in all, it's a place where people can talk about the things that are going on in both our world and Harry's, and where we can bounce ideas off of each other and learn from each other that way. Ignorance and indifference are truly the most dangerous things in the world--so lets work together to spread some knowledge about what's going on in the world. (:
OKAY! This week/halfofthemonth's topic is:
Recently, a group of scientists at Edinburgh University have created the first pure batch of nerve stem cells from human stem cells. Do you think stem cell research is ethical? Should it be considered a form of cloning, or is it an important scientific discovery that will enhance the medical field and help cure diseases? Remember to back up your opinion!
For more information, go here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4562235.stm
Unfortunately, I'm going to be up in NorCal looking at Unis, so I may not be able to participate in this discussion a lot. I apologize beforehand, but I PROMISE to check up on this as much as possible. If this turns out well, I might post another topic next week and turn it into a weekly thing (:.
Now, don't disappoint me like Hogwarts disappointed Hermione! Join in and spread the SPEW love (:
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Date: 2005-08-19 02:43 am (UTC)I've been doing alot of research into antioxidant companies and I heard this story about how this one company was looking for antioxidants to put in their products and they went to a green tea company which said they had the highest amount of antioxidants possible in their products. When they got the product and tested it, there was absolutely NO antioxidant protection in it at all.
They used the science behind antioxidants to sell false products to people who thought they were protecting their bodies. It makes me sick.
I also don't understand why scientists can't all be on the same side. Instead of name calling, we need to be banding together to protect our rights and authorities as scientists and researchers.