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Shermann

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7. The LA mayor stated that we are seeing science work in real time

Reply to lagomorph777 (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 09:09 AM

Jul 2020

We are moving from one position to a better position quickly as new evidence arises.

We are also seeing confirmation bias work in real time. The difference now in this fast-moving news cycle is that the anti-science people are straying into dangerous falsifiable territory again and again. The conservative news movement is finally being testing.

Bogus claim...FALSE!
Bogus claim...FALSE!
Bogus claim...FALSE!

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He's gone from "Drink Clorox" to "Drink Alien DNA." [View all] lagomorph777 Jul 2020 OP

Well put. Concise and clear. empedocles Jul 2020 #1

at this very moment agingdem Jul 2020 #2

I can't wait to see what the cartoonists do with this one. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author panader0 Jul 2020 #3

HAHAHAHAHA! lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #5

Sure they will durablend Jul 2020 #4

The LA mayor stated that we are seeing science work in real time Shermann Jul 2020 #7

I've been off-line for the last 4 days peggysue2 Jul 2020 #8

Congratulations on the paper ballots (and thank you for voting!) lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #9

Man why does this remind me of Eddie Murphy's character from Bowfinger? Initech Jul 2020 #10