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In reply to the discussion: What will the reaction be when there are not enough hospital beds [View all]BannonsLiver
(16,375 posts)55. Yeah, like Eric Ding
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/605644/
By the time of this writing, Feigl-Dings thread has roughly triple the likes and retweets of Jabrs. This is one of the realities of the current information ecosystem: While out-and-out conspiracies and hoaxes will draw some attention, its really the stuff thats close to the boundaries of discourse that grabs the most eyeballs. That is, the information thats plausible, and that fits into a narrative mounting outside the mainstream, gets the most clicks, likes, and retweets. Bonus points if its sensational or something that someone might want to censor. After all, which is more interesting: HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, or the essential data are still being collected and assessed, as Jabr ended his thread?
By the time of this writing, Feigl-Dings thread has roughly triple the likes and retweets of Jabrs. This is one of the realities of the current information ecosystem: While out-and-out conspiracies and hoaxes will draw some attention, its really the stuff thats close to the boundaries of discourse that grabs the most eyeballs. That is, the information thats plausible, and that fits into a narrative mounting outside the mainstream, gets the most clicks, likes, and retweets. Bonus points if its sensational or something that someone might want to censor. After all, which is more interesting: HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, or the essential data are still being collected and assessed, as Jabr ended his thread?
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What will the reaction be when there are not enough hospital beds [View all]
Texaswitchy
Aug 2021
OP
Even a magat loves their kid. I guess it's going to take these stupid people
GoodRaisin
Aug 2021
#57
School starting with live attendance is a very bad idea imo (at least in many states). You watch.
triron
Aug 2021
#21
According to the CDC Covid hospitalizations are about 20% of what they were in January.
former9thward
Aug 2021
#25