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Arguing with the anti-maskers, anti-vaxxers, flat earthers, and climate change deniers is a heck of a job. If you've ever tried, you’ll know what I am talking about.

And even though you recognize the fallacy in their arguments, like saying that masks don’t help to stop the coronavirus, you sometimes need heavy artillery.

Luckily, some people who know what they’re talking about have done everyone a service and stepped in to school the science deniers big time. From biochemists to sport scientists, these are some of the most mic-drop moves in stopping the spread of misinformation.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never knew that a simple apple had such a complex chemical composition. I learn something new everyday.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my favourite tweets of all time (the second one, obviously). I hope to be one day this articulate.

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These days, when there are so many science deniers, it may feel like arguing with them is absolutely pointless. But a 2019 study published in the journal Nature Human Behavior showed that it’s in fact worth arguing with them.

Philipp Schmid and Cornelia Betsch of the University of Erfurt in Germany conducted six experiments with 1,773 subjects. They assessed “how to mitigate the influence of a denier on the audience.”

The results showed that “not responding to science deniers has a negative effect on attitudes towards behaviors favored by science (for example, vaccination) and intentions to perform these behaviors.”

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Alan Turing was praised for what he has done during war time and condemned for whom he loved. That's the great tragedy of his life.

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Paul K. Johnson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dear God-botherers. If god drowned everyone except one family on the planet because they were evil then he believed that unborn children could be evil (not to mention all the born children). You anti-abortion types must really hate god for that.

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Facing deniers can be treated as a concerned and important effort to fight misinformation. The authors of the study suggest that “not turning up to the discussion at all seems to result in the worst effect.”

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Meanwhile, showing up on an acquaintance's Facebook post, even if you think it's pointless, will surely do some good.

Interestingly, the authors claim that science deniers use the same rhetoric across domains. It means that “uncovering their rhetorical techniques is an effective and economic addition to the advocates’ toolbox.”

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never ending story of idiots spreading a disease because they do not believe in science.

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Daria B
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think we should celebrate holidays of all existing religions, that should be given equally to all followers and non followers. Yay! Every day is a holiday! ♡

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't believe that the idiot had 1.8k up-votes. Yowsers, so many dafties.

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol. How dare you debunk the nonsense I'm spewing on the internet with science? Don't you ever do that again!!!!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh dear... it must be a troll, it has to be a troll... please, let me think this is a troll...

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Scagsy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That guy just shut HIMSELF down in ONLY ONE SENTENCE! Beat that

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Queen Mab
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I don't know what lower cognitive ability means . . ." we rest our case. Dr. Dunning and Dr. Kruger.

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Sam T Godfrey
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do you remember that test that donald trump bragged about passing? That was a cognitive test.

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El Dee
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's not alone. I had to shop for a few things yesterday and I always wear my mask inside shops and socially distance inside or out. But I saw SO many people ignoring social distancing, a growing number not wearing masks and so, so many people wearing masks with their noses out or pulled off their faces to talk whilst inside. I can't believe the stupidity of my fellow humans, I resorted to wearing my mask until I got back to the safety of my car!!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my missus is in a bad mood i always social distance to which is quite a lot in my house

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't see the guys name or picture but it must be Potus

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Pretty Pangolin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, lordy, have you heard his latest gem? Apparently the Spanish Flu pandemic ended World War Two!

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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's too late. This person's cognitive ability is already in the doldrums. It can't get any lower.

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Tina Harbour
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what's that saying? 🤔 "Better to remain silent and thought to be intelligent, than open your mouth and remove all doubt"....not verbatim,but close

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Carmen Honacker
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This has to be a joke? I can't believe that this was a serious comment?! Anyone? Please say this was satire?!!!

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John Pollock
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was more interested in the headline and tracked down the article. A fascinating read. https://www.psypost.org/2020/07/study-lower-cognitive-ability-linked-to-non-compliance-with-social-distancing-guidelines-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak-57293

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Wendy Bryan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It means your brain isn't working to full capacity. Cognition is ability to process stimuli and think.

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Vicki Perizzolo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please allow the Darwinism to continue - it WILL cull the herd and hopefully remove a lot more stupid than not.

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Sandy Kavanaugh
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, their cognitive ability will continue to decline. How could it get lower than that?!

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Evripidou Maria
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no mercy for people like that. I hope they get sick and die before they can infect others

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Stannous Flouride
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It means you brag about your ability to list "Person, man, woman, camera, TV" as if it was a sign of intelligence.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You may not know what "lower cognitive ability" means, but anyone meeting you gets to see a prime example.

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Randy Klefbeck
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hopefully you will get it someday......the disease I mean....and die before you infect anybody else .....not cognitive ability....never gonna happen.

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April Pickett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

O.K. don't wear a mask. Lower cognitive ability means you're stupid. Hurry up and expire, Mother Nature needs the space for someone more intelligent who understands protecting society with a mask. The mask helps protect the other people you come into contact with, and their masks help protect you from COVID-19.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Insanity. I got an email that claims dental experts have found that masks bring on gum disease and your teeth will fall out. Four out of five dentists agree...

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M Kate McCulloch
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He doesn't know what lower cognitive ability means but certainly expressed it just fine!

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Dwight Moody
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Forrest Gump said it best, "Stupid is as stupid does." Not wearing a mask significantly increases the chance of contracting the virus. It may not make you sick but you could bring it home and have it kill one or more of your family. Not wearing a mask is not a well thought out choice.

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Danielle O'Connor
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone that stupid should not be allowed to leave the house alone!

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Bettye McKee
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks for serving as an example to my point. I rest my case.

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Sasha Kuleshov
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone for mandatory cognitive testing for people working with lots of money or resources?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Either Covid already affected this one's cognitive ability or it was lowered by a head cold.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even if you'd put the entire flat-earth movement in a spaceship and circle the earth in any way they want, they'd be telling you that it's a trick with mirrors and projectors. But at least they are harmless and don't hurt other people with their nonsense.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

President of the kick a*s roasting division of the IGF

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, astrophysics aren't directly related to climate change, but you can expect someone who has a PhD in it to know à lot more than someone so unintelligent that they spell virus vIRUS and say that people who believe the truth(that climate change exists) are criminals.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hahahaha I love it when people who have no flippin' idea who they are talking to make an a*s out of themselves. I always look up whoever I am in a discussion/argument/debate with before I make a comment that I might regret later. You never know if someone's background qualifies them to be right or not.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

History is there to teach the future lessons. But of course, you do need some kind of education to be able to understand those lessons.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Calculating the amount of valence electrons in a nucleus is easy, since there are none.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People seem to forget that astronauts are bonafide scientists with degrees in engineering, and other biological and mathematical sciences. DId they think that they were just a bunch of space cowboys?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"A little knowledge (learning) is a dangerous thing." Alexander Pope

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The theory that vaccines cause autism has been completely debunked years ago. Did the anti-vaxxers not get the memo? It doesn't matter. They'll still believe rumour and hearsay over science.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone should probably tell them that Darwin believed in God and evolution simultaneously throughout most of his research years.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More and more European countries make vaccinating mandatory. Unvaccinated children are banned from schools in those countries and parents can be forced to have their children vaccinated. And rightly so. Screw your "strong convictions" and "religious beliefs", our national health is endangered because of your b******t and we are getting tired of your stupidity.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's so sad to see one thinks that if their kids are momentarily healthy without vaccination, that's proof that this state will keep up indefinitely. It most likely won't. It would be funny to see their faces when they realize their mistakes, but it won't, because it would be to the expense of the child who'd deserve better.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I instantly tune out anyone who refers to grown women as 'girls' anyway, especially when they're talking about an educated woman in a high level position. I'm fairly certain this same man wouldn't refer to a male meteorologist as a 'weather boy.'

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tell that to the families of women who died from cervical cancer. Including a 15 year old girl in the UK a few years ago. Plus it’s been proven that men can be affected by HPV as well so some are campaigning for teenage boys to have the vaccine too. Oh and it might not cause cancer, but more often genital warts and other infections. Who would want to be protected from getting genital warts right?! Morons...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The issue, my friend, is why do flat-earthers believe hokum without question?

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