FRIDAY SURPRISE: Trustworthy? Well...

Friday, October 17, 2008 Filed in: Friday Surprise!, Completely irrelevant, Humor

For some reason it's difficult to accept that people holding certain kinds of jobs would be tempted by something as fleeting as money and fame. Doctors, police officers, accountants, and clergy are supposed to be above such petty motives, yet a small percentage always fall to the lure of the "dark side."

It's when scientists go bad that it becomes...well, not funny, but certainly more amusing than having your accountant empty your bank account. It's the stuff of a South Park sketch:

1. Fake data.
2. ???
3. Profit!

Sometimes the fakes aren't even all that good, yet a trusting scientific community (and the public who trusts them) still falls for the ruses. Read about some of the most amazing examples over at Cracked.com.

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