Trump Keeps Winning

[Raev]

Originally Posted by Kaight [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You didn’t answer though

because it was a silly question

[Kaight]

Also extremely interesting: you can build a computer to generate controversial topics, and it works: the company was destroyed and they may have randomly destroyed Mozambique (correlation/causation warnings apply). Among the other topics generated by the 'Scissor': both Kaepernick (NFL player against police violence) and Kavanaugh (SC appointee accused of sexual harassment). The author believes it is likely that someone is running a program like this.

Finally, Hillary is now against illegal immigration as she quite correctly claims it stokes right-wing populism. It's still a very strange stance as it is a perfect scissor to split the Democratic party. We know that contributions to the Clinton Foundation have collapsed by 80% or so (no one wants to pay when they can't play). Are the big players shuffling some pieces behind the scenes?

This, by the way, was what prompted me to ask if you’re a flat earther, not the global warming stuff. Did you not notice the “epistemic status: fiction” at the top? Or the fiction tag at the bottom? Even if it didn’t say that, you just blindly believe a story on some random blog with absolutely 0 sources or evidence?

[Irulan]

Originally Posted by Kaight [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This, by the way, was what prompted me to ask if you’re a flat earther, not the global warming stuff. Did you not notice the “epistemic status: fiction” at the top? Or the fiction tag at the bottom? Even if it didn’t say that, you just blindly believe a story on some random blog with absolutely 0 sources or evidence?

Only if it validates me and makes me feel good about my flawless rock solid understanding of Newton's first law.

[feniin]

Originally Posted by Kaight [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This, by the way, was what prompted me to ask if you’re a flat earther, not the global warming stuff. Did you not notice the “epistemic status: fiction” at the top? Or the fiction tag at the bottom? Even if it didn’t say that, you just blindly believe a story on some random blog with absolutely 0 sources or evidence?

Critical Thinking isn't a trait many hookworm infested redhats have.

[Raev]

Originally Posted by Kaight [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This, by the way, was what prompted me to ask if you’re a flat earther, not the global warming stuff. Did you not notice the “epistemic status: fiction” at the top? Or the fiction tag at the bottom?

Ahaha, I have been trolled! I was totally not expecting something like that from SSC which is usually dry beyond belief.

Even if it didn’t say that, you just blindly believe a story on some random blog with absolutely 0 sources or evidence?

It's probably confirmation bias. The probability that something like this is happening somewhere is near 100%, just not as effectively. And it was a good story!

Oh and the Guardian is not a random blog. Here for example is the NY Times:

Originally Posted by Hillary Clinton

“I think Europe needs to get a handle on migration because that is what lit the flame,” Mrs. Clinton said in the interview with The Guardian, which was conducted before the United States midterm elections this month.

“I admire the very generous and compassionate approaches that were taken particularly by leaders like Angela Merkel, but I think it is fair to say Europe has done its part, and must send a very clear message — ‘we are not going to be able to continue provide refuge and support’ — because if we don’t deal with the migration issue it will continue to roil the body politic,” she said.

Originally Posted by feniin

Critical Thinking isn't a trait many hookworm infested redhats have.

Relax pal, everyone makes mistakes from time to time.

[Kaight]

Originally Posted by Raev [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Relax pal, everyone makes mistakes from time to time.

A million one-off mistakes and social media shares = FAKE NEWS. This is a perfect example of that phenomenon when it is legitimate. You read a fictional piece, took it as fact, did not bother to research, shared it to a group of people, some of which probably also read it as fact (*cough* Mick,) and thus starting the domino effect. Maybe you do your fact-checking 99% of the time, but the 1% matters too with bullshit like this.

This is something I feel VERY strongly about, even when it comes to headlines or articles favoring democrats i.e. a meme got passed around amongst people I respect and agree with most of the time that showed a quote from Donald Trump saying if he ever ran for president he'd go republican because they are the dumbest voters and believe anything on Fox News. While this lent proof to the fact that Trump is a liar unfit for the presidency, willing to do anything to gain power, I was skeptical. Sure enough, it was fake. He never said that. I commented that to my friends that posted it. SPREAD TRUTH, DUDES

[misterbonkers]

Originally Posted by Kaight [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

A million one-off mistakes and social media shares = FAKE NEWS. This is a perfect example of that phenomenon when it is legitimate. You read a fictional piece, took it as fact, did not bother to research, shared it to a group of people, some of which probably also read it as fact (*cough* Mick,) and thus starting the domino effect. Maybe you do your fact-checking 99% of the time, but the 1% matters too with bullshit like this.

This is something I feel VERY strongly about, even when it comes to headlines or articles favoring democrats i.e. a meme got passed around amongst people I respect and agree with most of the time that showed a quote from Donald Trump saying if he ever ran for president he'd go republican because they are the dumbest voters and believe anything on Fox News. While this lent proof to the fact that Trump is a liar unfit for the presidency, willing to do anything to gain power, I was skeptical. Sure enough, it was fake. He never said that. I commented that to my friends that posted it. SPREAD TRUTH, DUDES

facts

the age of (mis)information is a trying one

[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by misterbonkers [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

facts

the age of (mis)information is a trying one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8efB93davlk

[Patriam1066]

Originally Posted by Kaight [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

A million one-off mistakes and social media shares = FAKE NEWS. This is a perfect example of that phenomenon when it is legitimate. You read a fictional piece, took it as fact, did not bother to research, shared it to a group of people, some of which probably also read it as fact (*cough* Mick,) and thus starting the domino effect. Maybe you do your fact-checking 99% of the time, but the 1% matters too with bullshit like this.

This is something I feel VERY strongly about, even when it comes to headlines or articles favoring democrats i.e. a meme got passed around amongst people I respect and agree with most of the time that showed a quote from Donald Trump saying if he ever ran for president he'd go republican because they are the dumbest voters and believe anything on Fox News. While this lent proof to the fact that Trump is a liar unfit for the presidency, willing to do anything to gain power, I was skeptical. Sure enough, it was fake. He never said that. I commented that to my friends that posted it. SPREAD TRUTH, DUDES

I like your passion. If I ever leave my wife, you could get it

[Kaight]

Originally Posted by Patriam1066 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I like your passion. If I ever leave my wife, you could get it

you'd still have to watch the Bachelor