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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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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

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

as c christian i do to, i beleive god made animals through evolution, not spontaineously

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

Charles Darwin most likely would have received the Nobel Prize had it had been established 30 years earlier. Unfortunately, they are not awarded posthumously.

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

There are still several major unanswered questions with evolution and i think to herald evolution as the undisputed truth is a bit premature, in my opinion.

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

A world without evolution is a very nasty, narrow, hopeless world. IMO

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

i would be interested to find out which Christadelphian church this is, as I don't know any Christos(Christadelphian's) that don't believe in evolution including me. if anyone knows let me know so I can avoid ever visiting it if I'm in the area.

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

"Dr." Kent Hovand (sp?) can prove evolution doesn't exist... Just go watch the debate between Kent and Conspiracy catz... lol.

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

If he is going to rule all nations from Jerusalem he might be a bit pre-occupied trying to sort that bit out for a while!

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

Is anyone gonna mention the fact that evolution is a theory? lol but im not gonna seem ignorant and i'm not gonna say 100% proof for Christianity either. as a Christian, i will have FAITH in God. but you too, have FAITH in a theory, not a theorem. but like, no hate. :)

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

Evolution is just a theory. You can believe in both a faith and science. Every body just be better towards one another.

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

hopefully Darwinism is well and good here and no masks are in sight -- it can only help

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

And micro evolution does occur. If it didn't then the domestic dog would still be a wolf.

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

Not sure that's a good example of "micro evolution". Wolves did not "evolve" into domestic dogs. That required human intervention.

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

Evolution is a lie only for some people. They are too busy devolving these days.

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

Actually, evolution is a theory. Therefore, not proven but widely believed.

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

But a better one than some all powerful being that created everything then left us with no physical evidence of their existence!

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

I haven't heard of a single homeopathic "doctor" getting a Nobel prize? Why is that??

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

If you see anyone saying 'evolution is only a theory', point out that gravity is also a theory, and ask if they want to step off a tall building. (Easier perhaps than explaining that Darwin's Theory of Evolution' actually means his theory of how evolution works, not whether it actually exists.)

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

Idiots denying science because it's against their religion.

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

The problem is in the religions ladders not religion it self. They fear that they will go out of business if science is proven correct so they propagate such lies. Jesus also opposed religious leaders in his time which is the main reason it was crucified. The main religions have very good lessons on moral and spirituality. It is the people that pervert them for their own ends that causes the problem We need people to defend the true spirit of religion as fervently as they defend science instead of accepting things at face value.

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

Creationists have written thousands of books full of evidence against evolution. Does the fact that the Nobel committee hasn't give anyone a prize for such research prove that the research is bogus? Or that the Nobel committee is biased? You might as well say, "You have proof that vaccines work? I'll believe that when you get an award for your research from the National Anti-vaxer Society".

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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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