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OT Idiocracy 2015
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Post 1 made on Monday December 14, 2015 at 14:09
Mr. Stanley
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...SO this town in North Carolina is refusing to put up solar panels... One of the townspeople (a former science teacher) says solar panels may cause cancer, and another person warned they would suck up all of the sun's energy and plants would not be able to grow.

You can't make this stuff up. At first I thought I was reading an article from the Onion!
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Post 2 made on Monday December 14, 2015 at 15:14
Ernie Gilman
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Woodland.

The main concerns of the folks* in town was declining property values due to HUGE solar panel farms in the area, since they're not very popular. The guy who was afraid the panels would suck up all the energy from the sun started off saying these panels would make the place less attractive, and like I-95 that bypasses the town, would contribute to the general running down of the town. His wife is the retired schoolteacher with the ridiculous unbelievable and incorrect fears about cancer. She also said these panels would stop photosynthesis.

It is so sad that there is such ignorance in the world. These people have real fears because their town is falling apart, or more accurately being passed by, but when they jump out the window with actually stupid claims, it's hard to be on their side.

Now let's move this to the other forum.


*Can't use any different word there.
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OP | Post 3 made on Wednesday January 6, 2016 at 23:21
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These are a group of inbred - idiotic hillbillies. Unbelievable. The panels would bring value to the shit land they are on, and benefit the townsfolk.

My lord.
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Post 4 made on Thursday January 7, 2016 at 11:03
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Until all the science has been done dont you think it makes sense to be cautious? This planet cant survive without its sun so we need to wait on solar power until we know for sure that solar panels arent sucking it dry. The moon isnt bright or hot enough to keep the planet warm on its own.
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Post 5 made on Thursday January 7, 2016 at 12:16
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On January 7, 2016 at 11:03, Mac Burks (39) said...
Until all the science has been done dont you think it makes sense to be cautious? This planet cant survive without its sun so we need to wait on solar power until we know for sure that solar panels arent sucking it dry. The moon isnt bright or hot enough to keep the planet warm on its own.

LOL
Post 6 made on Friday January 8, 2016 at 17:07
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Two teachers from North Carolina were talking, the first one said "We suck, our students placed 49th in math" the second teacher asks "Who was 40 tenth?"

Sad thing is how true it is.
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OP | Post 7 made on Thursday January 21, 2016 at 13:57
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On January 8, 2016 at 17:07, kgossen said...
Two teachers from North Carolina were talking, the first one said "We suck, our students placed 49th in math" the second teacher asks "Who was 40 tenth?"

Sad thing is how true it is.

+1
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