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from fossilesque@mander.xyz to science@mander.xyz on 07 Jun 2024 02:36
https://mander.xyz/post/13870835
from fossilesque@mander.xyz to science@mander.xyz on 07 Jun 2024 02:36
https://mander.xyz/post/13870835
Full articles:
- Apex predator: bit.ly/3KnI6Uu
- Brains & autism: bit.ly/3KpXW0R
- First galaxies: bit.ly/3VpeigA
- Ancient cancer treatment: bit.ly/454VxCo
- Protein & microbiome: bit.ly/3KmVqsp
- Misinformation:sciencealert.com/one-action-has-made-a-significan…
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Dang, this is cool.
Coolio ty
That last one makes me suspicious of the whole post now.
Yeah, if it’s factually accurate it’s factually accurate. That should come first. Although I understand how framing factual data impacts its understanding.
Like how 100% of people who come into contact with dihydrogen monoxide perish.
Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. It’s important to frame findings in a proper way, but the findings themselves are more important.
Check the linked article, the issue is around how information that is technically true but presented in certain ways can influence people. They found that headlines that, for instance, said someone had died after being vaccinated had a significant effect on people’s intention to get vaccinated themselves, despite complications being very rare.
Basically people are easy to influence, and you don’t need to outright lie to do it, just presenting facts in an unbalanced way will do it. Many would call that lieing too, but it’s by omission rather than by fabrication.
I think it’s a tongue in cheek comment
I know I am a meme lord but this isn’t one (in a colloquial sense). I saw one of the big journalism mills for science put these out and liked it and wanted to boost this space.
Cool post by why are you using link shorteners?
Copy pasta from Twitter