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Virus Scares and False Authority Syndrome

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the so-so-true dept.

Fifth of Five writes: "Ran across this article on the IS-IT-TRUE.org site regarding False Authority Syndrome and the spread of virus misinformation by the media, users and Folks Who Probably Ought To Know Better. If you've ever watched the TV news and gritted your teeth over what is being presented as 'fact' this may shine some light on just how it got to be like this."

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  1. Re:Here it comes by Placido · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    ...but don't you hate it when all sorts of Theories are tought as fact (chough...darwin..chough).

    Tell me about it. I spent years thinking it was spelt 'cough'. ;)

    Whoops there goes my karma!

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  2. Re:ultracrepidarian by BigBlockMopar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'll have to add this to my top ten words to use when talking over somebody's head.

    Oh, and another good one:

    xenodubrotic: (n,adj.) One who enjoys sexual relations with people of different races. Ie. Woody Allen, John Lennon, all rap "musicians".

    It's a legitimate word, but it's obscure enough that you probably won't find it anywhere except scientific books on human sexuality.

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