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Having your opinions is always a sign of a mature, independent and confident person. But what if that confidence is so strong it gets in the way of self-reflection and self-criticism? Apparently, having bucketloads of confidence is a two-edged sword, especially if you lack a substantial argument to back it up.

Thanks to a Reddit community called “Confidently Incorrect,” we now know what happens when all that empty bravado turns against you. First, you land on the pages of this subreddit “For those times when people are way too smug about their wrong answers.” And second, you are likely to be sizzled and turned into roast.

So scroll down for some of the funniest examples of overconfident people proven wrong, and be sure to check out part 1 of the article after you’re done!

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Correcting An "Author"

Correcting An "Author"

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Jo Johannsen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mr. King, I feel your pain. Do you think anyone has explained it to him yet?

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The ‘Confidently Incorrect’ subreddit is really a gentle (and often much-needed!) reminder to always double-check our facts even when we are totally sure about them. With the internet being a perfectly safe place to voice out whatever is on your mind, many people abuse that by spreading false assumptions, gossip, fake news and facts.

No wonder the community, which is only a year old, has been sharing a lot of content “for those times when people are way too smug about their wrong answer.” With 633k members, ‘Confidently Incorrect’ is growing day by day, and you can see how very relatable people find it.

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Økay

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

Just like Øystein is a perfectly normal Norwegian name. And no, replacing æ (or æ) å, ø (or ö), and ü with a, o und u make completely different words.

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How Dumb Can You Get

How Dumb Can You Get

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So to find out more about the subreddit, Bored Panda previously spoke with the founder ShadowAlchemy, who said that it was created on a whim. "Someone posted a video of Conan interviewing Jennifer Garner to another subreddit called r/WatchPeopleDieInside. I scrolled through the comments and saw someone who thought stuff like that would make a great community of its own. It was super late at night when I saw that, so I made a subreddit really quick for no reason, posted a video or two, then went to bed."

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Yeah, Who Is This Stephen King Guy Anyway?

Yeah, Who Is This Stephen King Guy Anyway?

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Happy 8 Month Old Birthday!

Happy 8 Month Old Birthday!

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Chris Wade
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey guys, I'm 327 months (and 12 days) old today! Happy birthday to me!!

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After ShadowAlchemy launched the sub, he never could have expected it would go viral. "I wake up with probably 1,000 or so notifications, apparently the sub had blown up overnight! Tons of people were talking about the ridiculously fast growth of the sub, I think we got around 30k members on our first day. It was super popular its first week, and its growth died down a bit after that. We've been on a steady increase ever since. We just hit 400k members, actually!" the founder recounted.

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Explain This

Explain This

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Radek Suski
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But even if these were 10 Native-American billionaires it still doesn't contradict the poverty among them.

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And He Mixed Up Black Bear vs. Brown Bear Behavior

And He Mixed Up Black Bear vs. Brown Bear Behavior

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Ryan Deschanel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"It won't attack, it will charge"... Yeah, and you are not an idiot, you are stupid.

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What Kind Of A Monster Writes Their Memoir In The First Person?

What Kind Of A Monster Writes Their Memoir In The First Person?

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Having said that, the founder agreed that confidence is one of the most important traits we could have and that without it “we're nothing. Confidence is what gets us out of bed, what gets us out the door to face life. People definitely listen to those who show confidence."

"Just look at politics. Politicians are probably some of the most confident people on the planet, and a pretty large amount of people just listen to what they say. Our sub is probably 75-80% politics. It's people parroting what they've heard their favorite politicians say, and they parrot it because they believe those politicians. They believe in confidence." According to the founder of ‘Confidently Incorrect,’ no one’s going to listen to a shy person with all the facts.

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To Argue The Point

To Argue The Point

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

Soon they will find out that Snape was actually a good guy in Harry Potter books.

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Imagine Being This Confident

Imagine Being This Confident

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

Oh boy, you should see some rodents for instance. Or male lion who stumbles accross other male's offspring.

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Who Controls The Control Group?

Who Controls The Control Group?

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

wow , explains perfectly why he's in the control group without realising

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jtrisn1
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what happwns when you were in school and you complained and whined about not needing science and math in life

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

Tell George you're an idiot without actually saying it. Oh dear!

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Id row
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's depressing how many stupid people are out there.

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

The irony of antivaxxers calling everyone else sheep while literally drinking sheep medication.

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Leo Domitrix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The reply... Dumbass, a control group gets nothing. Hence the whole.... oh never mind. *sigh* (goes off in search of chcoolate)

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

What has been satisfying about this whole pandemic thing is it's forcing people to learn about how the scientific process works, kicking and screaming.

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Marcellus II
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're still holding their fingers in their ears and shouting NEEEH NEEEH NEEH I CANNOT HEAR YOU NEEH NEEEEH NEEEH though, until they need oxygen.

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Kelly Hartle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don’t you love angry clueless people who think they are being smart?

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Mayrene Chester
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He doesn't understand the usage of the word "control" here. Which is typical for anti-vaxxers cos stupidity kinda ruin things

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

You didn't take anything, therefore you are in the control group. Please, tell me this isn't the intelligence level of most... but I know it is...

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Roxy Eastland
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think some people understand that they are the control group and are okay with that (people that have declined the vaccine for reasons other than to avoid Bill Gates injecting bioresonance gel into them)

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Owiella Freddie
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Antivaxxer's response has got to be the best proof that Takei's statement is true! VALIDATION!!! ROFL

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

I don't know who Purple Rebutter is, but I'm going with Mister Sulu on this one.

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C W
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"They will control you in various ways." That whole sentence...

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

Well, we already knew these guys know nothing about science.

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Momma Dubb
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2 years ago

This is satisfaction.

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

Do you know what a control group is? Apparently, not.

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Scott Moore
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

George Takei should of played Capt. Kirk instead of that fat ass Shatner.

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*facepalm* in the understanding of this... Still rather remain the control group tho

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Tamra Stiffler
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Control group definition:. In comparative experiments, members of a control group receive a standard treatment, a placebo, or no treatment at all.

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But if it turns out that you are confidently incorrect, ShadowAlchemy suggests openly admitting that you're wrong (both to others and to yourself). "If someone corrects you and they're right, you've just gotta accept it right then and there. Insisting that you're correct is what makes you look like a dumbass, and what makes you remember it for years and years,” he explained.

The founder concluded that “nobody wants to be confidently incorrect, but if you are, you've gotta admit it. You've gotta admit that you're wrong."

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Hercules Doesn't Know What The Word Boycott Means

Hercules Doesn't Know What The Word Boycott Means

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Who’s Gonna Tell Her?

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Kamala Was Second

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

That would definitely be an interesting system if the presidents SO was automatically vice president.

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Nope Its European

Nope Its European

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Martha Meyer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah Europe, that country... somewhere. They speak French there, don't they...?

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This Is The Greatest Thing I’ve Ever Seen

This Is The Greatest Thing I’ve Ever Seen

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I Reckon His Face Is Stuck On Smug-Mode

I Reckon His Face Is Stuck On Smug-Mode

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River Webb
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't see your brain therefore its not real- actually scrap that this one is probably true

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The Smug Avatar Really Makes It Look Even More Confidently Incorrect

The Smug Avatar Really Makes It Look Even More Confidently Incorrect

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They're Not Too Smart

They're Not Too Smart

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We Don't Have Time To Unpack All Of That

We Don't Have Time To Unpack All Of That

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

Home schooling perhaps? Edit: by religious nuts or idiots. Not all homeschooling is bad. Sorry if I offended.

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Electricity Is A Mystery

Electricity Is A Mystery

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Riddle Me This Bill Gates

Riddle Me This Bill Gates

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

The y2k bug was a very real probem and I worked a LOT on cobol systems to get them ready.

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He... He Knows Greek Letters Right?

He... He Knows Greek Letters Right?

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I Wonder What A Bakers Dozen Is?

I Wonder What A Bakers Dozen Is?

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What Do You Call Someone Who Is Alive?

What Do You Call Someone Who Is Alive?

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Is Confident Trans People Don't Fit In "Normal" Society, Gets Proven Wrong In Spectacular Fashion

Is Confident Trans People Don't Fit In "Normal" Society, Gets Proven Wrong In Spectacular Fashion

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$600k

$600k

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

lol $600k is $600k no matter how you get it ,pennies is still cash

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$15 An Hour = $100k Per Year

$15 An Hour = $100k Per Year

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

It's quite amazing how some Americans feel threatened by what someone else makes. It ain't your business if a server would make $150K and a cashier $90K. It doesn't affect your income nor your life. So why should you be against a minimum wage? Because people who don't want to pay their employees a decent wage are telling you that the economy would collapse. Look at Europe, where everyone is obliged by law to pay a minimum wage and that economy is doing pretty well for a collapsing economy.

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Covid-19 After 6 Weeks Is Illegal

Covid-19 After 6 Weeks Is Illegal

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Not Sure Where People Get Their Vaccine Info

Not Sure Where People Get Their Vaccine Info

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

Moderna was approved in Canada significantly after the AstraZeneca vaccine. I don't think this was dumb so much as ignorant.

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Not One Anti-Masker Has Died!

Not One Anti-Masker Has Died!

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

"Covid only infects those who believe". Ah! SO covid-19 has a thorough interview with every victim

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Amazon News Doesn't Know The Difference Between State Government And Federal Government

Amazon News Doesn't Know The Difference Between State Government And Federal Government

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The Shorter Woman Is Actually The One Who Is Trans

The Shorter Woman Is Actually The One Who Is Trans

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"The" transgender is so cringe. You don't say "the straight" or "the cis" do you? Transgender is an adjective, not a noun.

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R/Nonewnormal Is Pretty Weird

R/Nonewnormal Is Pretty Weird

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The Education System Has Failed Ya'll

The Education System Has Failed Ya'll

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Alexander Neil
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

SMH - It's called "order of operations". If I remember correctly that was a math concept taught in elementary school.

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Bandaid

Bandaid

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

I'm allergic to bandaids with latex in them. This is what it looks like if I use them.

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No Such Thing As Military Propaganda

No Such Thing As Military Propaganda

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

Oh, now I get it. He doesn’t know the meaning of propaganda. He thinks ablut threatening or bluffing I guess. But yes, they still do that too.

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Thats Not How Monitor Size Is Measured

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Fastly Is The Name Of The Provider

Fastly Is The Name Of The Provider

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

The fact Fastly is written with a capital F should be a clue to it being a name :)

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And The Vast Majority Of Comments Too

And The Vast Majority Of Comments Too

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

The assumption in itself only makes two - serious - errors: First the law of large numbers says nothing about the individual case. So while statistically over time a virus will get less virulent, this does not mean that no strain could become more dangerous, just that the more dangerous variants with a certain probability will decrease in numbers over time if they tend to seriously incapacitate the majority of hosts - while there still can be people dying from it. Second, less virulent does not mean less contagious- quite the opposite. The "perfect" scenario would be an extremely contagious virus with very few symptoms. What surprises me most is the fact that this argument is often brought on by people who generally reject the idea of evolution - while this mechanism is quite what evolution is all about.

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