A satire science story from NationalReport.net (1) has gone viral after
warning readers that solar panels are draining the sun's energy. The
most remarkable thing about the story is not its hilarity but rather the
fact that so many readers took it seriously.
The article claimed to quote the Wyoming Institute of Technology
issuing a warning: "...the solar panels capture the sun's energy, but
pull on the sun over time, forcing more energy to be released than the
sun is actually producing."
The user comments below the article
deliver layer upon layer of uproarious laughter at both the science
illiteracy and gullibility of various netizens. Many readers apparently
thought the article was entirely serious and harshly criticized the bad
science it seemed to espouse. Other people characterized the article as
propaganda distributed by big oil companies to try to make people hate
solar power.
Almost none of the comments offered thoughts like,
"Hilarious satire piece! ROFL!" (Which would be the most appropriate
comment.)
LOL! More here.
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