Common misconceptions universally accepted

Pace2008 · 15-09-2009 01:16PM

Everyone's parents probably taught them that water appears blue because it reflects the colour of the sky when, in fact, water is actually slightly blue.

Pighead · 15-09-2009 01:18PM

The Immaculate Conception should be renamed The Immaculate Misconception. 90% of Pighead religious Aunties have got the whole thing arseways. They are convinced that The Immaculate Conception refers to the conception of Jesus Christ. But they're wrong. It actually means that Mary herself was preserved from original sin, that she was born without a sin nature, and that she lived a sinless life.

Capt'n Midnight · 15-09-2009 01:18PM

WeeBushy wrote: »

That women pee out of their ass.

A lot of them talk out of them though ...

Does anyone believe the carrots / seeing in the dark ?

Driniking X pints of water per day. The original research included water already in food.

Waiting an hour after eating before going swiming.

luckylucky · 15-09-2009 01:20PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

If it was wrong it still would be.

faceman · 15-09-2009 01:24PM

Some common misconceptions that I am aware of:

Female dogs learn quicker than male dogs. -No scientific evidence to back this claim up.

Bats are blind - not true either. They have average eyesight but cant see in bright light. They rely on the super radar powers more so than their normal vision.

The Great Wall of China can be seen from space. -No it cant, no matter what the weather conditions are.

Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. -Not true.

Sugar causes hyperactivity. -Nope, not even in kids.

Evolution explains the origins of life on earth. -No it doesnt nor ever claimed to.

tech77 · 15-09-2009 01:27PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Does anyone believe the carrots / seeing in the dark ?

Carrots can see in the dark?
Ah that has to be bull$hit.

AckwelFoley · 15-09-2009 01:27PM

Phasers being a man.

Not true.

*subject to verification of post op scaring

netwhizkid · 15-09-2009 01:27PM

The Holocaust

Pace2008 · 15-09-2009 01:28PM

faceman wrote: »

Evolution explains the origins of life on earth. -No it doesnt nor ever claimed to.

Way to squeeze a religious agenda in there at the end.

ronbyrne2005 · 15-09-2009 01:35PM

deco05ie wrote: »

they are called vitamin supplements instead of vitamin substitutes for a reason. I agree with you though for most people vitamin supplements are not useful but for athletes and people with deficiencies of certain vitamins, supplements are very handy.

Yeah, dont think theres sufficient studies either way on Vitamin C. A vitamin C supplement does prevent scurvy.

"getting wet or cold causes a cold/flu"

krudler · 15-09-2009 01:38PM

That theres a man who lives in the sky who created all the universe, and he made a list of 10 things he doesnt want you to do, and if you do any of these he'll be pissed and send you to a place with fire and devils for all eternity

..but he loves you

m@cc@ · 15-09-2009 01:45PM

walshb wrote: »

Isn't this the whole point of the thread, if everyone believed something, then it's
not really a misconception;)

But the point is not that people think the earth is flat but that people (implying the majority) in the Middle Ages believed the earth was flat.

;)

faceman · 15-09-2009 01:48PM

Pace2008 wrote: »

Way to squeeze a religious agenda in there at the end.

Yes ok ok i admit it. I am Jesus Mk II. :rolleyes:

Earthhorse · 15-09-2009 01:50PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Does anyone believe the carrots / seeing in the dark?

A rumour started by the British in World War II to cover up the fact that they had radar and perpetuated by mums and dads since then to get their kids to eat their greens oranges.

milod · 15-09-2009 01:50PM

Apparently a swan can't break your arm...

Cool Mo D · 15-09-2009 01:52PM

ronbyrne2005 wrote: »

Yeah, dont think theres sufficient studies either way on Vitamin C. A vitamin C supplement does prevent scurvy.

"getting wet or cold causes a cold/flu"

But eating an orange is a much better way of preventing scurvy. The only reason you should be taking a supplement is if you can't get enough of a vitamin any other way. If you're going to be working a night shift and not getting sunlight during the day, maybe vitamin D would be appropriate. If you're a vegetarian, maybe take an iron tablet, pregnant, take folic acid etc.

There is NO reason for a healthy person with a balanced diet to take supplements. That is the bottom line. If an athlete is eating correctly, supplements do nothing!

Also, drinking 8 glasses of water a day is far too much. You geet loads of water from your food. Just drink when you're thirsty.

There is an absolute ton of research on vitamin C - taking extra vitamin C does not help your health one bit, nor does it shorten colds.

walshb · 15-09-2009 01:54PM

AnonoBoy wrote: »

If it was wrong it still would be.

Of course, but it would never be known as a misconception, because humans wouldn't realise...:)

Quint · 15-09-2009 01:56PM

That going out in the rain will give you a cold.
Mixing your drinks makes you more drunk.

oeb · 15-09-2009 01:58PM

Pace2008 wrote: »

Way to squeeze a religious agenda in there at the end.

He is quite correct. Evolution is a seperate topic to abiogenesis.

Fratton Fred · 15-09-2009 01:58PM

Cool Mo D wrote: »

But eating an orange is a much better way of preventing scurvy.

Limes are better apparantly, which is why a lot of people ate them before, during and after the long transatlantic voyage from the UK to the US.

British people eat limes, therefore Brits = Limies.

The trinidadian term "Liming" originates the same way.

Jet Black · 15-09-2009 02:02PM

Scrambled egg in hotel's and other place's that sell it for breakfast dont usually use egg's in it.
Its just a powder mixed with water the resemble's scrambled egg. Most people think its just made in a microwave that's why usually a little watery and not the right colour.
Its a lot easier to make, cheaper and has a longer shelf life.

Pace2008 · 15-09-2009 02:03PM

oeb wrote: »

He is quite correct. Evolution is a seperate topic to abiogenesis.

I'm aware of that; I just don't think many people consider evolution as an explanation for life's origins, so I wouldn't deem it a 'common misconception' as such. I could be wrong, maybe they do.

Theta · 15-09-2009 02:06PM

Mask wrote: »

Scrambled egg in hotel's and other place's that sell it for breakfast dont usually use egg's in it.
Its just a powder mixed with water the resemble's scrambled egg. Most people think its just made in a microwave that's why usually a little watery and not the right colour.
Its a lot easier to make, cheaper and has a longer shelf life.

Is it not powdered eggs?

komodosp · 15-09-2009 02:06PM

Goldfish have a 3 second memory

You only use 10% (ranges up to 16%) of your brain

The reason they say Jebediah Springfield had a silver tongue is simply that he was a good public speaker.

m@cc@ · 15-09-2009 02:09PM

You lost 90% (or a similar figure) of body heat through your head. Think about it, even if you were b*****k naked apart from a balaclava, you'd still freeze to death. :pac:

AnonoBoy · 15-09-2009 02:10PM

walshb wrote: »

Of course, but it would never be known as a misconception, because humans wouldn't realise...:)

Ah the old 'if a misconception falls in the woods and there's no humans around to believe in it, does it still cease to be wrong?' argument.

indough · 15-09-2009 02:14PM

m@cc@ wrote: »

You lost 90% (or a similar figure) of body heat through your head. Think about it, even if you were b*****k naked apart from a balaclava, you'd still freeze to death. :pac:

i would have thought that meant of all the body heat you lose 90% is lost through your head

indough · 15-09-2009 02:17PM

Mask wrote: »

Scrambled egg in hotel's and other place's that sell it for breakfast dont usually use egg's in it.
Its just a powder mixed with water the resemble's scrambled egg. Most people think its just made in a microwave that's why usually a little watery and not the right colour.
Its a lot easier to make, cheaper and has a longer shelf life.

are you talking about powdered eggs? because they are actually still eggs, the water is added to rehydrate them

ScumLord · 15-09-2009 02:18PM

Húrin wrote: »

No, the ideas that most people in medieval Europe thought it was flat is a myth perpetrated by the Victorians. The world was demonstrated to be round by both the Indians and the Greeks over 2000 years ago.

Isn't round still a 2D shape and therefore flat?

m@cc@ · 15-09-2009 02:18PM

indough wrote: »

i would have thought that meant of all the body heat you lose 90% is lost through your head

I worded it wrong, the point still stands. On further research the actual figure is closer to 30%.

Common misconceptions universally accepted

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