Dr. Lucky Tran Jun 19, 2023

Still my favorite segment about why it's a bad idea to participate in bad-faith "debates" about science. They only result in further amplifying disinformation.

"People still think this issue is open to debate, because on TV it is. It's always one person for one person against. When you look at the screen, it's 50/50, which is inherently misleading."
— @iamjohnoliver

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@luckytran Point is taken, and obviously, you have to acknowledge the humor in it. Anyway, I find reasonable a debate being a confrontation of data and arguments, non depending on the number of supporters for any of the sides. Ain't that proper?
Human ignorance and stupidity, in the other hand, it's a really hard to solve problem...
Jun 19, 2023 at 10:39pmWeb
Show threadJennifer Kayla | Theogrin 🦊Jun 19, 2023

@rival @luckytran
It is nothing short of medically and socially irresponsible to sift through 285 medical practitioners to find the one who doesn't believe in germ theory, and then present their views as equal in means and weight to those who instead think surgeons should wash their hands.

The data, if nothing else, is not being reviewed and considered by the outlets in question, who do not have the resources to do so (nor care to).