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Science manufactured by individuals paid by special interest groups. Most commonly used by big corporations to dupe governments and nations into approving unsafe products, ignoring health and safety risks, or ignoring environmental problems.
The reason people are just starting to believe in climate change is because the oil magnates have been producing junk science to debunk it for years.
Monsanto consistently uses junk science to assert the safety of genetically engineered food.
Monsanto consistently uses junk science to assert the safety of genetically engineered food.
by moonbug November 17, 2006
Get the junk sciencemug. A university located in Prince George, British Columbia. Known as UNBC and the University of No Better Choice.
I want to go to the University of Northern British Columbia because I can't afford to live in Vancouver while going to school.
by moonbug November 13, 2006
Get the University of Northern British Columbiamug. Public Relations slang for the tactic of repeating some fake factoid so loudly and so often that many people start to believe it. It is even more effective if public figures and celebrities are used in the echo chamber.
This technique was used for years to debunk those who noted the first signs of climate change.
This technique was used for years to debunk those who noted the first signs of climate change.
by moonbug November 17, 2006
Get the the echo chambermug. Ghost Children are the counterparts of fans of the Smashing Pumpkins in the alternate world of Glass and the Machines of God.
Fans of Glass and the Machines of God are Ghost Children.
Fans of Glass and the Machines of God are Ghost Children.
by moonbug November 17, 2006
Get the Ghost Childrenmug. Latin for "go to the bad place", which translates as "go to hell". The Romans considered it unlucky to name the bad place.
by moonbug November 17, 2006
Get the ii in malum remmug. A legendary creature known to the stoners of Williams Lake British Columbia. If one does not placate the roach goblin by occaisionally throwing a roach into the woods, the goblin has been known to nab useful items. If, however, one is careful to satisfy the Roach Goblin, he has been known to leave gifts of weed, money, pens and lighters to good little stoners.
The Roach Goblin is two feet high, and has green skin, purple eyes and blonde hair. He wears a tattered felt jacket with coat-tails, pointy blue leather shoes, grey wool socks, brown breeches, white gloves, and a red silk shirt. His hat is sky blue, peaked and adorned with three feathers, one yellow, one green and one red. He carries a ebony cane topped with an onyx sphere in his left hand. There is a golden pocket-watch in his right pocket.
The Roach Goblin is two feet high, and has green skin, purple eyes and blonde hair. He wears a tattered felt jacket with coat-tails, pointy blue leather shoes, grey wool socks, brown breeches, white gloves, and a red silk shirt. His hat is sky blue, peaked and adorned with three feathers, one yellow, one green and one red. He carries a ebony cane topped with an onyx sphere in his left hand. There is a golden pocket-watch in his right pocket.
by moonbug November 13, 2006
Get the Roach Goblinmug. A proper name. Anchises was the father of Aeneas through Venus and is a major character in the epic poem by Virgil, the Aeneid.
by moonbug April 7, 2005
Get the Anchisesmug.