The reference links for the strip are in the next blog entry.
Now! Let's have a heated debate!
2013 update. Since I wrote this blog entry, this cartoon strip as well as many others on such subjects as homeopathy, chiropratic, evolution, and the supposed NASA Moon hoax landings, have been published in a book: Science Tales in the UK (Myriad Edtions) and How To Fake A Moon Landing in the US and Canada (Abrams). Here's the link to my main blog.
I am Darryl Cunningham and this is my main blog.
I think the lesson here is that, as much as possible, every person should arm themselves with the ability to reason critically. Don't just read conclusions, in fact you can ignore them often; look into the data (journalism) and come to your own conclusions.