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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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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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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

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

I love it when people go on a condescending, know-it-all rant with incorrect language usage. Such fun to mess with them.

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

The prime minister of New Zealand (who’s kind of famous right now) has a communications degree but go off I guess. Nobody’s diminishing STEM, especially right now, but that communications degree has prevented a lot of covidiocy.

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

Would be helpful to point out that Alanah is correcting the first instance of 'your' which should be 'you're' and not the second 'your' which is the correct usage of the possessive.

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

Or English? Your - belonging to you. You're - contraction of you + are. Yore - days long past and far away....

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

I would love to have her work with me for 1 day. Just one and hear he opinion like how communication is easy...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I, for one, would love to study anthropology. There are so many things I want to study, that my indecisiveness on which one is part of why I haven't gone to college or university. But no, I know a little about anthropology and it is not easy.

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

'cause* (because "cause" has a completely different meaning)

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

Communications isn't easy either. (yes - that "your" speaks volumes). And who cares if you're not impressed by another person's degree? And you begin your micro-putdown with "not to bring anyone down". So what was your purpose in the first place?

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

Mildly interested in what Ms. Miller's 4.0 was earned in. Mine was earned in accounting. I don't think anyone would say that was all that easy.

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

Political science is a social science which deals with systems of governance and the analysis of political activities, political thoughts, associated constitutions and political behavior. What on earth is easy about that?

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

Not gonna lie, I think Philosophy is the most challenging. But I have a vested interest in thinking that.

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

I wonder how many people seeing this think Alanah is right 🤤

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

Alanah IS right. The first "your" should be "if you are majoring", so "you're".

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

"but if your majoring" should be 'but if you're majoring' Your = possessive You're = contraction of 'you and are' The correction is correct.

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Is nobody going to call out that the person who corrected Shelbi Miller was 100% wrong? It's not "you're (you are) 4.0" as the replier stated but Shelbi's 4.0 GPA belongs to her, and the possessive "your 4.0" was correctly used by the OP.

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

They have been using the logs of Royal Navy ships to model the weather from 100+ years ago. The navy kept very detailed account of weather.

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

Perhaps we need to write a law that hospitals have to check everyone's social media before treating them. "Sorry dude, you doubt our medical knowledge and you have solid evidence that our cures do not work, so we are not even going to try." or "Yes ma'am, Billy could be saved by a simple vaccination, but as you have repeatedly stated on Facebook: No one is going to poison your kid with vaccines. So take him home and enjoy your last 5 days with him." Wonder what the reactions would be?

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

I thought she was impressive just from what she's said. I didn't know her background. Wow! As a white boomer male, I would like Ted Cruz to stuff his mouth full of the money he gets from the NRA and shut up.

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

And it's not an easy death, it's painful and scary and preventable.

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

Yeah, when you make comments on social media sites you need to be aware that other people can "see" you and what you do :)

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

Well... I don't see a problem ... she is just trying to make people wash their hands...and there is nothing bad about it

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

Climate is easy to predict, weather is not. We don't pack snow gear to go to the Bahamas, but we might pack a rain coat.

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

Seems that the US government has a particular talent of appointing the most stupid people in various positions.

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

Hard to feel anything from the hangover when you're in coma.

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

Who cares if he qualifies as a "scientist"? He's a science educator, and a damn good one at that. I *am* a scientist and I greatly respect his work.

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

Sorry, but this not accurate. You also need to include the electricity that's needed to power the devices that people use to watch Netflix and the electricity that's needed to power the switches, modems and routers that are needed to get the signal from the server to the viewers. So yeah, the massive use of electricity does have an impact on emisions unless you decide to completely switch to renewable and sustainable energy sources like solar panels, wind turbines, and hydro electricity and abandon coal and nuclear powerplants.

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

Sorry to say so but I noticed that Conservatives indeed seem to have some competition going on who can post the most stupid c**p on the internet.

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

hot air. clearly he's never bothered to look at a single peer reviewed journal, or any of the thousands of videos, articles, interviews, and other material from scientists saying what a problem climate change is and how long we've known about it.

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

.......................I couldn't really be bothered to read the whole this but sounds like a great come back ................................

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

I read an essay from the 1890s where a scientist was questioning climate change from coal burning. He went to help found the Sierra Club.

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