Skunk Like Marihuana Leads to Brain dead hippies! Says the yellow press.

Harrekin

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Really. Huh. You start a thread titled "skunk like marihuana leads to brain dead hippies says the yellow press". And you link a news source which reported on the London study about pot.

The next link you post is the Forbes article about the same London study about pot. Wherein you claim Forbes is trying to convince us that the study is true, that high potency marijuana causes brain damage, and that by doing so is engaging in right wing propaganda. Which was not the case. Our entire debate is based on my criticism of this claim, your attempts to paint it otherwise notwithstanding.

And now, you claim the entire point of the thread is that Forbes, is in general, a right wing propagandist media outlet, and not about the London pot study? And in support of that, you cite an article that is probably the worst article you could have chosen to support your claim?



The misinformation you provided is insisting the Forbes article about the London pot study is attempting to convince us that the study is valid, that high potency marijuana causes brain damage, and therefore engaging in right wing propaganda. That, and your claim that the "capturing headline" is somehow misleading.

Show me where I've ever said the article is "totally invalidating and countering the research claim". You continue to misrepresent my position. I've already linked what the author said. The author is under no obligation to get a PhD in neurobiology in order to report on a first of its kind study. Not her job. Despite that, she pointed out what she saw as very obvious flaws in the conclusion the report reached.



I don't know, the only issue is the article about the London pot study. Remember, the one that this entire thread is based on, and that you cited? Forbes could be run by Mr. Forbes, Newt Gingrinch and Dick Cheney for all I care. I'm only focused on that one article.



Yes. Please quote me the portions of that article where the author is "trying to convince us" that the London pot study is valid and that high potency marijuana leads to brain damage. Then, explain how by doing so, they are engaging in right wing propaganda. Finally, explain how the "capturing headline" is likewise right wing propaganda.



LOL! Dipshit without a cause. Keep up those lame attacks. Makes you seem like you know what you're talking about. I suppose it's better than being a dipshit without a clue.



Why do you ask?



Perhaps the second thing we agree on.


So, let's recap: You claim the "capturing headline" is misleading, and therefore right wing propaganda. Your headline: "skunk like marihuana leads to brain dead hippies says the yellow press". Which you now say is really about the general nature of Forbes being a right wing propagandist media outlet, and not about the London study.

By your definition, you are a right wing propagandist, engaging in a "capturing thread title" which doesn't mean what it actually says.

Next, you claim the entire point of this thread is only about how Forbes (and their ilk, presumably) are all right wing propagandists. You continually misrepresent my position, refuse to support your claims, try to steer the focus on anything other than your claim about the Forbes article. That, by definition, would be "clever editorial work". Again, more evidence that you are, in fact, a right wing propagandist. Are you a writer for a media outlet that engages in right propaganda? Because it's beginning to seem like it.

Finally, I read the London study. Know where I found it? By clicking on the links in the very first article you provided, which you also apparently didn't read.:dunce:
Tl;Dr

Nice post.
 

dandyrandy

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That's why I stay away from skunk. I only smoke low thc stuff like hazes and Amnesia and, what was I saying? Oh I was contemplating DeMorgan's Theorem.
 

see4

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Really. Huh. You start a thread titled "skunk like marihuana leads to brain dead hippies says the yellow press". And you link a news source which reported on the London study about pot...blah blah blah
tldr;

thanks for stopping by. you bore me. you win. move on.

You are absolutely right, the study is sound and completely accurate. Forbes is a bastion of unbiased centric ideas.

You are not capable of answering my simple questions and your responses are way too long and drawn out for me. You and I both know the study is complete bullshit, as I pointed out immediately in the thread with my first example. Upon further looking I found the Forbes article which I am predisposed to disliking for their unbiased right leaning "journalism", ran by the twice failed former Republican candidate Steve Forbes.

Anyway, you win. I am totally wrong on all accounts, Forbes is awesome! And pot is bad! Sigh...
 

pabloesqobar

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tldr;

thanks for stopping by. you bore me. you win. move on.
Right. I didn't bore you earlier when you thought you could bullshit your way through this.

You are absolutely right, the study is sound and completely accurate. Forbes is a bastion of unbiased centric ideas.
Please show where I ever had that opinion of the study. It was the opposite.

You are not capable of answering my simple questions and your responses are way too long and drawn out for me. You and I both know the study is complete bullshit, as I pointed out immediately in the thread with my first example. Upon further looking I found the Forbes article which I am predisposed to disliking for their unbiased right leaning "journalism", ran by the twice failed former Republican candidate Steve Forbes.
The study is bullshit. I agree. What are you talking about when you say "Upon further looking I found the Forbes article which I am predisposed to disliking for their unbiased right leaning "journalism" . . . .? You CITED the article in this thread! It's the quote we are debating about! Were you dropped on your head as a child?

Anyway, you win. I am totally wrong on all accounts, Forbes is awesome! And pot is bad! Sigh...
Your attempts to misrepresent my views smack of desperation now.

And I'm still waiting for you to take me by the hand and show me how the Forbes article is trying to convince us that the London study is valid, that high potency marijuana leads to brain damage, and therefore right wing propaganda. And how the "capturing headline" is misleading and likewise right wing propaganda.
 

see4

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Right. I didn't bore you earlier when you thought you could bullshit your way through this.



Please show where I ever had that opinion of the study. It was the opposite.



The study is bullshit. I agree. What are you talking about when you say "Upon further looking I found the Forbes article which I am predisposed to disliking for their unbiased right leaning "journalism" . . . .? You CITED the article in this thread! It's the quote we are debating about! Were you dropped on your head as a child?



Your attempts to misrepresent my views smack of desperation now.

And I'm still waiting for you to take me by the hand and show me how the Forbes article is trying to convince us that the London study is valid, that high potency marijuana leads to brain damage, and therefore right wing propaganda. And how the "capturing headline" is misleading and likewise right wing propaganda.
This is bothering you way too much. You shouldn't let it.

So you point to all this, is your interpretation of the information I presented and you're upset that I labeled Forbes as right wing propaganda based solely on the link I presented. You feel that the article from the link I provided actually represents a complete contradiction to the research it was referring to. You provided me no proof as to why you believe that. I then provided the one minor piece of evidence that could possibly represent your interpretation. I interpret that bullshit as vague devils advocate. We simply disagree on that. And your panties are in a bunch about it. Not my problem kiddo.

So if you agree the study is bullshit, then I can assume what's upsetting you so much is the fact I labeled Forbes as right wing propaganda. The same source you claim to have never read. Which means then you are vigorously defending a biased "news" source based off an opinion article that the two of us interpret in two opposing positions. From a random stranger on a pot forum no less.

re "Were you dropped as a child" - No, but we could always meet up at a bar near my house and discuss how I could drop you on your head as an adult. Fucking troll.

Fact 1: The research is bullshit.
Fact 2: News sources that perpetuate it either have an agenda or are in it only for the money. They are not doing it to spread the good word.
Fact 3: Forbes is run by a two time failed Republican candidate, and has on numerous occasions published biased right leaning "information".
Fact 4: The article I linked is perpetuating that bullshit research, as I interpret it. The author provide two vague lines playing devils advocate with no supporting evidence behind it. That to me is not a counter argument. To you it is, which is why you drool over Hannity and Fox news.

You agree with fact 1, and I can assume you agree with Fact 2. Fact 3 is not debatable. So that leaves us with Fact 4. Please show me in the article where the author goes into detail countering the claim of the headline and thesis of the research it references.
 

Harrekin

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Funny that a genius who named himself after the most notorious drug smuggler in history is trying to convince people weed is bad cos Forbes said so.

Did you know Pablo Escobar regularly "inhaled"?
 

pabloesqobar

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Funny that a genius who named himself after the most notorious drug smuggler in history is trying to convince people weed is bad cos Forbes said so.

Did you know Pablo Escobar regularly "inhaled"?
Please show me where I've ever said that. I've repeatedly said the study is wrong. Read and comprehend much?
 

see4

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UncleBuck has nothing to do with this thread.

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24% of 780, interestingly enough is 187. Researchers at King's College are saying that 187 out of 780 patients who participated in the study developed psychosis.

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Yea, I call bullshit. That study is bullshit. And any "news" outlet that publishes its bullshit [as if to provide meaningful information] is merely perpetuating bullshit. If either for profit or right wing agenda, both are equally despicable.

So no, this is not legitimate.
 

Harrekin

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UncleBuck has nothing to do with this thread.

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24% of 780, interestingly enough is 187. Researchers at King's College are saying that 187 out of 780 patients who participated in the study developed psychosis.

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Yea, I call bullshit. That study is bullshit. And any "news" outlet that publishes its bullshit [as if to provide meaningful information] is merely perpetuating bullshit. If either for profit or right wing agenda, both are equally despicable.

So no, this is not legitimate.
That'd mean for every 4 people you know that smoke the "Devils weed" one of them has/will have psychosis...

Cool story.
 

see4

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That'd mean for every 4 people you know that smoke the "Devils weed" one of them has/will have psychosis...

Cool story.
Exactly. Which is why I completely dismiss the entire thing and any "news" outlet that perpetuates it as, "they're on to something".
 

Harrekin

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Exactly. Which is why I completely dismiss the entire thing and any "news" outlet that perpetuates it as, "they're on to something".
I was just dumbing down the figures for those with "Conservative" levels of brain power.
 

Indagrow

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UncleBuck has nothing to do with this thread.

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24% of 780, interestingly enough is 187. Researchers at King's College are saying that 187 out of 780 patients who participated in the study developed psychosis.

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Yea, I call bullshit. That study is bullshit. And any "news" outlet that publishes its bullshit [as if to provide meaningful information] is merely perpetuating bullshit. If either for profit or right wing agenda, both are equally despicable.

So no, this is not legitimate.
The best part about this was that about a month ago I saw another member make the same mistake and I thought to myself.. What an idiot.

I was neither for or against your assertions, be it John candy or you.. I just remembered the thread and saw what I thought was a better analysis of a similar study.

I'll also throw out there I don't follow any political agenda but I do believe In science. if we can work at least towards (de)legitimizing an idea why not explore all findings
 
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