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54-Year-Old Facebook User Wins Nobel Prize For Own Extensive Internet Research Into Dangers Of Covid Vaccine (www.theonion.com)

submitted 11 months ago by resin85@lemmy.ca to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

IRL though, the people who say "do your own research" are actually less likely to do their own research.

[–] JonEFive@midwest.social 9 points 11 months ago

"Do your own research" is just code for "I don't have a valid source and I don't feel like looking for one so you do it."

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago

Damn straight. I was attracted to the ideas of the Skeptic community when I was a teen. And as this all unraveled and better, more informative, and equally entertaining leftists got me hooked - I've learned to patch up these bad behaviors. Now if I want to make a point, I'll link to a source that echoes that point. Now I can still be wrong, but if I am then the person I'm arguing with has a chance to challenge the rhetoric that has convinced me.