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Post by joymarty on Mar 7, 2020 14:49:40 GMT -5
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Post by The Inspector on Mar 7, 2020 15:21:33 GMT -5
My General response is to ignore this kind of misinformation.
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Post by joymarty on Mar 7, 2020 15:42:05 GMT -5
My General response is to ignore this kind of misinformation. Everything hitting us could be all misinformation. So we pick and choose our misinformation, right?? |
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Post by The Inspector on Mar 7, 2020 15:52:49 GMT -5
Studies show we do a bad job of it. All things that can be fact-checked should be.
Citing a debunked conspiracy theory, Limbaugh then claimed the disease was probably a “laboratory experiment” conducted by Chinese officials that is “in the process of being weaponized.”
Debunked means people with more info. then US are sure it is not true. So I believe them, it is not true.
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Post by joymarty on Mar 7, 2020 16:59:50 GMT -5
Studies show we do a bad job of it. All things that can be fact-checked should be.
Citing a debunked conspiracy theory, Limbaugh then claimed the disease was probably a “laboratory experiment” conducted by Chinese officials that is “in the process of being weaponized.”
Debunked means people with more info. then US are sure it is not true. So I believe them, it is not true.
I hear you but then who designates the debunkers...a vicious cycle of "who knows"... For me, I read and listen to all I care to and make my choices for what I feel is OK for my life... I was out yesterday for a few hours and thought maybe I'd see some masks and not a one...then I asked my friend who worked at the polls for several days, "any masks at the polls" and she said she saw 1. |
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Post by dragonlady on Mar 7, 2020 17:38:10 GMT -5
Studies show we do a bad job of it. All things that can be fact-checked should be.
Citing a debunked conspiracy theory, Limbaugh then claimed the disease was probably a “laboratory experiment” conducted by Chinese officials that is “in the process of being weaponized.”
Debunked means people with more info. then US are sure it is not true. So I believe them, it is not true.
I hear you but then who designates the debunkers...a vicious cycle of "who knows"... For me, I read and listen to all I care to and make my choices for what I feel is OK for my life... I was out yesterday for a few hours and thought maybe I'd see some masks and not a one...then I asked my friend who worked at the polls for several days, "any masks at the polls" and she said she saw 1. The CDC recommended that uninfected people not wear masks and that infected people should and that the infected STAY HOME - not wander around infecting others Also I would be highly skeptical of anything Rush Limbaugh says
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Post by notmydad on Mar 7, 2020 18:30:26 GMT -5
First, Limbaugh calls it a common cold, overblown by the Democrats and the media. Second, he calls it a bioweapon created in a Chinese laboratory. It's contradictory. The Chinese did not create the common cold in a laboratory. If it's a bioweapon, it would be worse than a common cold, therefore, it would not be overblown. The people who support Limbaugh and Trump don't worry about connecting the dots, but here, there are no dots to connect. If they looked at it logically, they would see that. We are free to believe what we choose to believe, but in this case, the two points Limbaugh makes to push his theory are direct contradictions to each other. I call BS on this one. |
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Post by joymarty on Mar 7, 2020 22:11:21 GMT -5
And it's not just R.L. but I just happened to read his stuff. Almost every night on Coast to Coast, George Noory talks about this CV and he has a lot of guests in to discuss it too and NONE of them are in panics.
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Post by QuickSilver on Mar 8, 2020 9:51:25 GMT -5
I have N95 masks and latex gloves ready to go, but I'm not wearing them yet.. I want to see how this develops. But I carry sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer and don't touch my face or eyes when out. When I get home I do a good hand washing. We are also avoiding large crowd events, movies, and restaurants now.. and only going out to medical appointments and to buy perishable necessities. Planning on doing more shopping online.
As far as R.L. or China lab experiment.. I don't believe it.... but it doesn't really matter what you believe.. and people will believe what they choose to.. The fact remains, the virus is here and making it's way around the world. It is prudent to protect yourself by taking precautions.
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Post by The Inspector on Mar 8, 2020 13:42:31 GMT -5
It real is not good to try and guess that is true or not because we are not good at it, it is best to stick with the experts, until they are proven wrong.
I know we tend to think we are so smart, that is why the internet is full of misinformation.
We need to double check all the news, especially if we like it.
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Post by joymarty on Mar 8, 2020 14:12:02 GMT -5
It real is not good to try and guess that is true or not because we are not good at it, it is best to stick with the experts, until they are proven wrong.
I know we tend to think we are so smart, that is why the internet is full of misinformation.
We need to double check all the news, especially if we like it.
So I'm curious since you stick with the "experts" how has this virus started and gone wild. And the last thing I think is "I am so smart" to have any answers. I do not. |
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Post by The Inspector on Mar 8, 2020 17:54:47 GMT -5
Some viruses may have evolved from bits of DNA or RNA that "escaped" from the genes of a larger organism. The escaped DNA could have come from plasmids (pieces of naked DNA that can move between cells) or transposons (molecules of DNA that replicate and move around to different positions within the genes of the cell).
It's Science, I have not studied it so, I defer to the experts. It is not magic.
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Post by notmydad on Mar 8, 2020 19:27:02 GMT -5
Rush Limbaugh's reputation is not that of a person of good character. When he first started in radio, he was, without a doubt, a right wing mouthpiece. He gave valid reasons why he thought Republican ideology was Superior to what the Democrats favored. Over time, Limbaugh evolved into a radio personality. IOW, he focused more on whatever brought him ratings and fame than he did on the truth. The truth was boring and his fans wanted dirt. Limbaugh's listeners wanted anything exciting and salacious they could sink their teeth into that made the Democrats look bad, and he delivered. If there was bad news, he spun to make it look like it was Bill's or Hillary's fault. Limbaugh has continued on that path through the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump presidencies, getting farther and farther from reality and truth. The only reason he has weighed in on the Covid-19 virus is because he wants to curry favor with Donald Trump. It's payback for the Medal of Freedom. Limbaugh is a founding member of the misinformation society. He has turned it into an art form that will bring this country down if we don't stop him. It only benefits Rush Limbaugh when his lies are spread on the internet. Whatever he puts out is of no benefit to you or me. We have to expose his deceit, not perpetuate it.
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Post by louie on Mar 9, 2020 9:11:58 GMT -5
I don't listen to RL and I don't listen to Coast to Coast as it most of the topics are conspiracy topics or the paranormal. At least that is how they list themselves. I have listened to it while working as a security guard and another guard had it on.
I am not too afraid of the 'virus' or the flu at the moment as my health is pretty darned good. However my husband is one of those who would probably die from any upper respiratory infection or flu.
I think if someone were to develop a biological weapon as a virus like this, they of course would make it much stronger and deadlier. It can be easily killed with simple soap and household disinfectants.
I would make a super virus that would be impossible to stop and already have my own vaccine or cure prepared...that is if I were the Mad Scientist behind all of this.
Pinky: What do you wanna do tonight Brain?
Brain: What we do every night Pinky, try to take over the World!
[Fun series of cartoons...]
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Post by TheSource on Mar 10, 2020 20:43:37 GMT -5
...every night on Coast to Coast... misinformation....   |
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