# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 3212

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64228 "2019-02-08T22:22:39Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!
2. The planet is too big for humans to have an effect on climate
3. It’s nothing but a liberal conspiracy!

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64229 "2019-02-09T00:56:37Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!
2. The planet is too big for humans to have an effect on climate
3. It’s nothing but a liberal conspiracy!
4. Volcanoes are worse

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64230 "2019-02-09T01:13:05Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!
2. The planet is too big for humans to have an effect on climate
3. It’s nothing but a liberal conspiracy!
4. Volcanoes are worse
5. It doesn’t matter; we can always colonize Mars.

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64231 "2019-02-09T01:40:58Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!
2. The planet is too big for humans to have an effect on climate
3. It’s nothing but a liberal conspiracy!
4. Volcanoes are worse
5. It doesn’t matter; we can always colonize Mars.
6. Religious beliefs (It’s all part of God’s plan!)

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64232 "2019-02-09T02:10:45Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!
2. The planet is too big for humans to have an effect on climate
3. It’s nothing but a liberal conspiracy!
4. Volcanoes are worse
5. It doesn’t matter; we can always colonize Mars.
6. Religious beliefs (It’s all part of God’s plan!)
7. The climate’s always been changing. Vast parts of our continents were under ice previously.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64233 "2019-02-09T02:19:14Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!
2. The planet is too big for humans to have an effect on climate
3. It’s nothing but a liberal conspiracy!
4. Volcanoes are worse
5. It doesn’t matter; we can always colonize Mars.
6. Religious beliefs (It’s all part of God’s plan!)
7. The climate’s always been changing. Vast parts of our continents were under ice previously.
8. Climate scientists have to be alarmists in order to get money.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64234 "2019-02-09T03:33:57Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!
2. The planet is too big for humans to have an effect on climate
3. It’s nothing but a liberal conspiracy!
4. Volcanoes are worse
5. It doesn’t matter; we can always colonize Mars.
6. Religious beliefs (It’s all part of God’s plan!)
7. The climate’s always been changing. Vast parts of our continents were under ice previously.
8. Climate scientists have to be alarmists in order to get money.
9. Scientists have been wrong before.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64235 "2019-02-09T05:13:25Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!
2. The planet is too big for humans to have an effect on climate
3. It’s nothing but a liberal conspiracy!
4. Volcanoes are worse
5. It doesn’t matter; we can always colonize Mars.
6. Religious beliefs (It’s all part of God’s plan!)
7. The climate’s always been changing. Vast parts of our continents were under ice previously.
8. Climate scientists have to be alarmists in order to get money.
9. Scientists have been wrong before.
10. The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64236 "2019-02-09T06:27:50Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!
2. The planet is too big for humans to have an effect on climate
3. It’s nothing but a liberal conspiracy!
4. Volcanoes are worse
5. It doesn’t matter; we can always colonize Mars.
6. Religious beliefs (It’s all part of God’s plan!)
7. The climate’s always been changing. Vast parts of our continents were under ice previously.
8. Climate scientists have to be alarmists in order to get money.
9. Scientists have been wrong before.
10. The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.
11. If I believed that, I couldn’t drive my enormous SUV guilt-free

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64237 "2019-02-09T14:31:05Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!
2. The planet is too big for humans to have an effect on climate
3. It’s nothing but a liberal conspiracy!
4. Volcanoes are worse
5. It doesn’t matter; we can always colonize Mars.
6. Religious beliefs (It’s all part of God’s plan!)
7. The climate’s always been changing. Vast parts of our continents were under ice previously.
8. Climate scientists have to be alarmists in order to get money.
9. Scientists have been wrong before.
10. The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.
11. If I believed that, I couldn’t drive my enormous SUV guilt-free
12. Scientists get funding from people who believe in climate change to do experiments backing up their claims. It’s all about the cash.

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64238 "2019-02-09T22:49:46Z")

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Reasons (stupid) people give for not accepting the fact of global climate change

1. … but it’s cold out right now!
2. The planet is too big for humans to have an effect on climate
3. It’s nothing but a liberal conspiracy!
4. Volcanoes are worse
5. It doesn’t matter; we can always colonize Mars.
6. Religious beliefs (It’s all part of God’s plan!)
7. The climate’s always been changing. Vast parts of our continents were under ice previously.
8. Climate scientists have to be alarmists in order to get money.
9. Scientists have been wrong before.
10. The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.
11. If I believed that, I couldn’t drive my enormous SUV guilt-free
12. Scientists get funding from people who believe in climate change to do experiments backing up their claims. It’s all about the cash.
13. If I don’t believe it, how can it be true?

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Varieties of Valentine’s Day candy and sweet treats

1. heart-shaped eclairs

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**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64239 "2019-02-10T01:47:50Z")

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Varieties of Valentine’s Day candy and sweet treats

1. heart-shaped eclairs
2. Conversation hearts

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64240 "2019-02-10T04:49:46Z")

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Varieties of Valentine’s Day candy and sweet treats

1. heart-shaped eclairs
2. Conversation hearts
3. Mama always said, life is like a…

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64241 "2019-02-10T15:13:17Z")

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Varieties of Valentine’s Day candy and sweet treats

1. heart-shaped eclairs
2. Conversation hearts
3. Mama always said, life is like a…
4. A heart-shaped box of See’s chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64242 "2019-02-10T18:37:25Z")

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Varieties of Valentine’s Day candy and sweet treats

1. heart-shaped eclairs
2. Conversation hearts
3. Mama always said, life is like a…
4. A heart-shaped box of See’s chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
5. Heart shaped Reece’s Peanut Butter cup.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64243 "2019-02-10T23:49:17Z")

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Varieties of Valentine’s Day candy and sweet treats

1. heart-shaped eclairs
2. Conversation hearts
3. Mama always said, life is like a…
4. A heart-shaped box of See’s chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
5. Heart shaped Reece’s Peanut Butter cup.
6. Strawberries dipped in chocolate

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64244 "2019-02-11T03:50:11Z")

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Varieties of Valentine’s Day candy and sweet treats

1. heart-shaped eclairs
2. Conversation hearts
3. Mama always said, life is like a…
4. A heart-shaped box of See’s chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
5. Heart shaped Reece’s Peanut Butter cup.
6. Strawberries dipped in chocolate
7. An Edible Arrangements bouquet

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64245 "2019-02-11T04:39:20Z")

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Varieties of Valentine’s Day candy and sweet treats

1. heart-shaped eclairs
2. Conversation hearts
3. Mama always said, life is like a…
4. A heart-shaped box of See’s chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
5. Heart shaped Reece’s Peanut Butter cup.
6. Strawberries dipped in chocolate
7. An Edible Arrangements bouquet
8. Lindor strawberry and white chocolate truffles, in the pink package

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64246 "2019-02-11T04:41:54Z")

</div>

Varieties of Valentine’s Day candy and sweet treats

1. heart-shaped eclairs
2. Conversation hearts
3. Mama always said, life is like a…
4. A heart-shaped box of See’s chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
5. Heart shaped Reece’s Peanut Butter cup.
6. Strawberries dipped in chocolate
7. An Edible Arrangements bouquet
8. Lindor strawberry and white chocolate truffles, in the pink package
9. Valentine’s Day M&M assortment (red, pink and white)

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2019, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64247 "2019-02-11T05:52:32Z")

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Varieties of Valentine’s Day candy and sweet treats

1. heart-shaped eclairs
2. Conversation hearts
3. Mama always said, life is like a…
4. A heart-shaped box of See’s chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
5. Heart shaped Reece’s Peanut Butter cup.
6. Strawberries dipped in chocolate
7. An Edible Arrangements bouquet
8. Lindor strawberry and white chocolate truffles, in the pink package
9. Valentine’s Day M&M assortment (red, pink and white)
10. candied rose petals

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