Biology Not a Science? I Prove It!

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The discussion centers around the assertion that biology is not a science, supported by various humorous and satirical arguments. Key points include the claim that biology majors are often attractive, implying a lack of seriousness in the field. The frequent media coverage of topics like evolution is cited as evidence that biology lacks scientific rigor, as it suggests public interest in sensational topics rather than genuine scientific inquiry. Participants argue that biologists do not evoke the same awe as physicists or chemists, and the perceived lack of formulas in biology is criticized, with some asserting that memorization dominates the discipline. The conversation also touches on the absence of explosive experiments in biology, contrasting it with the perceived excitement of physics and chemistry. Ultimately, the thread blends humor with a critique of biology's status as a science, leading to a lively debate about the nature of scientific disciplines and the role of memorization versus formulaic understanding.
  • #51
lol monique nice example
 
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  • #52
Quarks, +-1/2, 3rd orbital :-p , auf-wha?, oxygen, earth, milkyway, ... hmm don't remember that one. Wait I'm not taking a test. Doh.
 
  • #53
OMG, this thread was supposed to be a joke and you people made it all serious!

It must be a sign that it's the end of the world.

What's wrong with you people? This is General Discussion. :bugeye:
 
  • #54
Moonbear said:
Hardly! If I had more time, I'd argue more with you all, but I'm going to spoil all your fun and disappear to do an actual experiment (and now that there's an inch of snow on the ground, I need to leave extra time to get out).


Pfffbt, right..

you probably drive an acid green Volkswagen Beetle :biggrin:
 
  • #55
Pengwuino said:
5) Nothing explosive is made

Explosive things are the secret "coolness" of science. Biology doesn't like to blow things up. I do.
But in biology they make Biological Weapons of mass desertion.
 
  • #56
Evo said:
OMG, this thread was supposed to be a joke and you people made it all serious!
It must be a sign that it's the end of the world.
What's wrong with you people? This is General Discussion.
No, it's just good natured retaliation - all in good fun. :biggrin:
 
  • #57
Evo said:
OMG, this thread was supposed to be a joke and you people made it all serious!
It must be a sign that it's the end of the world.
What's wrong with you people? This is General Discussion. :bugeye:

Yes! My points exactly! Smite them Evo, smite them all with your powerful wand of modship!
 
  • #58
Pengwuino said:
I believe I have found proof that infact, biology is NOT a science.

My proof is as followed:

1) There are too many good looking chicks who are biology majors

This is self-explanatory.

heh, that amuses me, cause just the other day in lab, i destroyed all of physics. I've since concluded it was because i was too damned good looking. poor physics, it didn't stand a chance.
 
  • #59
Gale said:
heh, that amuses me, cause just the other day in lab, i destroyed all of physics.
Is that why I keep floating up to the ceiling tonight? :bugeye:
 
  • #60
Gale said:
heh, that amuses me, cause just the other day in lab, i destroyed all of physics. I've since concluded it was because i was too damned good looking. poor physics, it didn't stand a chance.

Oh darn, there goes all my funding! Now I'll have to hunt for a new subject. Gale: STAY AWAY FROM THE CHEMISTRY LABS!
 
  • #61
Pengwuino said:
Smite them Evo, smite them all with your powerful wand of modship!
Moonbear look! Pengwuino gave us powerful mod wands. :devil: Oooh, I like these. :-p We can now smite all evildoers with our mighty mod wands!
 
  • #62
Evo said:
Moonbear look! Pengwuino gave us powerful mod wands. :devil: Oooh, I like these. :-p We can now smite all evildoers with our mighty mod wands!
Oh, wow! Neat! Mine even has a big star on the end. :biggrin: *swishes mod wand* :eek: Oops, sorry about the singed eyebrows Penguwino. :redface: I have to work on my aim a bit.
 
  • #63
Entropy said:
:approve: Yep, one of the many perks of being a physics major, people's jaws drop when you mention it. I know my parents brag about it all the time. :biggrin:
Anyways, biology and chemistry are just primitive degenerates of almighty physics.

Physics is a knuckle dragger to Mathematics :-D
 
  • #64
Mathematics is toilet water without basket weaving.
 
  • #65
"In physics, you don't need to go around making trouble for yourself-nature does it for you."

In biology, please don't go around making trouble for nature.:rolleyes:
 
  • #66
Personally, I have been completely persuaded by young Pengwuino's logic and no longer count biology as a science.
 
  • #67
Jelfish said:
Mathematics is toilet water without basket weaving.

My field of study can beat up yours! :-p
 
  • #68
Lisa! said:
"In physics, you don't need to go around making trouble for yourself-nature does it for you."
In biology, please don't go around making trouble for nature.:rolleyes:
In biology, you don't need to go around making trouble for yourself-nature does it for you. :rolleyes:
 
  • #69
Monique said:
In biology, you don't need to go around making trouble for yourself-nature does it for you. :rolleyes:

"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind."

"Engineering without religion is lame. Religion without engineering is blind."_ Ivan Seeking

Biology without religion is lame. Religion without biology is blind. :rolleyes:
 
  • #70
"A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine" -Sunkist Commercial
 
  • #71
Monique said:
In biology, you don't need to go around making trouble for yourself-nature does it for you. :rolleyes:

"But that doesn't mean you can't give it your best shot anyway!"
 
  • #72
Physics rules, girls drool
 
  • #73
Pengwuino said:
Physics rules, girls drool
and penguins smell bad
 
  • #74
The hardest classes to cram for in descending order are physics, math, chemistry, and biology. Could this mean that by default of its level of cramablity that biology is not a science?
 
  • #75
Gale said:
and penguins smell bad
When I lived in Iceland, the penguins I ate tasted pretty good...
zoobyshoe said:
Personally, I have been completely persuaded by young Pengwuino's logic and no longer count biology as a science.
<Serious post>
 
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  • #76
Mk said:
Gale said:
penguins smell bad.
When I lived in Iceland, the penguins I ate tasted pretty good...
You are hereby arrested by the geography police. Penguins don't live in Iceland, they live off, and on the coasts of Antarctica and Australia.
 
  • #77
Mk said:
You are hereby arrested by the geography police. Penguins don't live in Iceland, they live off, and on the coasts of Antarctica and Australia.

I arrest you in the name of, the incompleteness police. Penguins also live in and around... South America, southern Africa, New Zealand, and the Galapagos islands (which are on the equator!).
 

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