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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Corona skepticism



And, as Abe Lincoln said, don't believe everything you read on the Internet.
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  1. Dylan8:39 AM CDT

    Section 5
    This has always been something I think people often forget, do not believe something just because people say it is true. This is true for every medium from books to newspapers, News networks to Youtube. Everyone has a bias and an agenda whether they realize it or not. Some are misinformed and spread that, others spread lies to push their plans, and some are simply not that bright.

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  2. Erin Rone9:40 AM CDT

    I think it's also a good idea to check multiple sources and make sure they're saying the same thing! Especially if it's big news. There was a rumor going around last week that the whole country was going to be shut down like California, and they just didn't have a credible source even though they had one.

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  3. Geoff Giulini9:51 AM CDT

    Fake News is the real global pandemic.

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    1. Phil10:22 AM CDT

      It's one of 'em. Both can get you killed.

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  4. Phil10:21 AM CDT

    It's never been more important to practice critical thinking. One helpful guide to that is Carl Sagan's Baloney Detector ("baloney" a euphemism for BS)... http://www.openculture.com/2016/04/carl-sagan-presents-his-baloney-detection-kit-8-tools-for-skeptical-thinking.html

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  5. Madelyn Goins9:26 AM CDT

    My dad always jokes that "it's on the internet so it must be true!" and this is reminded me of all the times you see posts on social media where you obviously know that the opinion of the article is swayed completely by one bias just by looking at the thumbnail.
    section #5

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  6. Granville11:14 AM CDT

    Theres so much information going around I think a major enemy of the public during this time is speculation. While theres nothing wrong with making predictions about what is going to happen, speculation really gets no where and solves nothing. It is important to focus on the facts and do what is proven to be the best for the public.

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  7. Daniel Fisher12:24 PM CDT

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    I have seen so many fake articles and honestly most of them are just a flashy headline. If one was to read thought it, one would see how ridiculous it actually was.

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  8. Sydney Schettler2:33 PM CDT

    This is very true. There's been a lot of false information about the coronavirus going around. For example, it was said that there were three cases in my hometown before there ever was one. And many people aren't taking the necessary precautions so now there actually are cases.
    Section #6

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