Patrick Elliott wrote:

> Basically, its Beheistic math. Use an equation in a way that makes "no" 
> sense, with just plain made up numbers in some places, and implausible 
> ones in others, then hope, knowing you will probably be right, that most 
> people won't have the slightest damn idea how incorrectly you "used" the 
> math, or how big a lie you just told, thus convincing them its a rabbit 
> your pulling out of the hat, not what's left of their brains:
> 
> http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/01/durstons_devious_distortions.php

OK, that's pretty impressive.

How is it possible to stand up in public and emit outright provable 
*lies* like this? Seriously... is there actually no law against 
deliberately trying to mislead people?

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