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eppur_se_muova

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5. "He knows not, and knows not that he knows not."

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2020, 04:45 PM

Jul 2020

So sad -- and potentially tragic -- that US scientists are so encumbered in their attempts to work on the single most immediate crisis we face, all because a minority of US voters turned the Oval Office over to this con man.

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The World Health Organization Will Send a Scientific Team to China to Investigate Covid's Origins. [View all] NNadir Jul 2020 OP

The thing that confused me - OhZone Jul 2020 #1

Right now, there are roughly 6000 Covid papers per month published in the scientific literature. NNadir Jul 2020 #2

Link Igel Jul 2020 #3

The most obvious thing to rule out is cross contamination. It's not a very strong paper IMO. NNadir Jul 2020 #4

"He knows not, and knows not that he knows not." eppur_se_muova Jul 2020 #5

He is Dunning-Kruger reified. NNadir Jul 2020 #6

Check out anosognosia. I believe it would explain a lot & it's a contributing factor in his case. littlemissmartypants Jul 2020 #7

Thanks. I'll look into it when I get a chance. NNadir Jul 2020 #9

Good news. They may be able to limp through it without dominant US scientists. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2020 #8

I'm sure they will. I'm sure they will. The days of American scientific preeminence are ending. NNadir Jul 2020 #10