Wed 5 Dec 2012
Eating Humble Crow Pie
Posted by anaglyph under Bizarre, Hokum, Idiots, In The News, Insane People, Skeptical Thinking, Stupidity, WooWoo
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I have often said, Faithful Acowlytes, in my many long rants, that if someone provided evidence of some daft contentious claim or other I would, like any good scientest and skeptic, be completely prepared change my mind.
It appears that today is that day.
You may remember my post Hunting Unicorns, in which I talked about my personal path to my current rationalist and skeptical view of the world, and in which I stated that if one wanted to prove the existence of unicorns, then all one need do, is provide the unicorn.
Time Magazine reports that North Korea has finally done so.
Yes, North Korea, a bastion of logical discourse in a world beset by superstition and irrationality, tells us that they have not only confirmed the location of the burial site of the unicorn ridden by King Dongmyeong, the founding father of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo, but that they have reconfirmed it!
The proof is unassailable: the unicorn grave site is indicated by a rock carved with the words ‘Unicorn Lair’. I mean, how much more does anyone want?
Also, Tetherd Cow researchers have uncovered a picture of North Korea’s current Glorious Leader riding a descendant of King Dongmyeong’s wondrous mystical steed:
Let’s see the skeptics refute that, right?
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Thanks Atlas!
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The world’s sexiest man astride a unicorn – be still my beating heart.
Astride the world’s sexiest unicorn, no less.
Shouldn’t it read ” Eating Humble Cow Pie”? Just askin’.
Oh sorry, this is Timothy at a different computer
The thought had crossed my mind, but the image was rather too offputting.
And there I was thinking K-Jo couldn’t top mortar bombing his staff.
I’m skeptical – everyone knows that unicorns are more gracile than is depicted here.
Unless they bred a more robust subspecies for riding by fat b*tards, erm, presidents.
Paul, the picture has ‘authentic’ written on it. What the hell is wrong with you?
That horse ( sorry, Rev, it’s a horse)looks terrified. Probably afraid the Mad Barber will do a “matching mane.”
Perhaps this stunt is to divert us from passport scams?
It’s a UNICORN I tell you!!
Yes Rev, it is a unicorn, everything is all right, I’m just moving away slowly now… you are all right. I’m just reaching for my mobile…relax, you’re among friends.
You know I’m right. It says so. In words. Just wait till I find a photo of the Unicorn Lair.
Better run it through spell-check first. Just in case…
For some no evidence will be sufficient while for others none is really necessary.
I am struck by your courage in finally bringing this relationship between our leaders and chimera to our attention.
I myself have almost seen photographic evidence of Julia Gillard astride a gryphon soaring over Yarralumla. And of course there is always the well-worn mobile phone footage of Tony Abbott apparently getting aquainted with a bunyip. It’s hard to tell… they’re both wearing masks and fascinators. But the grin is unmistakable.
Seriously, what would a reasonable, rational person do if they were unlucky enough to be born in North Korea?
I do have the inside on the vote deals Obama made with the Bigfoot population – they were fed up with being considered imaginery, they DO pay taxes – maintaining fear among campers is hard work and Romney failed to acknowledge their contribution to creating fear and ignorance.
You mean this photographic evidence?
I myself haven’t seen the one of Abbott and the bunyip. I have a frail constitution and I don’t know if I’d survive it.
I personally don’t think the “unicorn” is terrified. I think it’s in pain from carrying around the only fat guy in North Korea.
Soon to be a sway-back unicorn.