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A lot of the links you provide have alarmist titles and big claims and confusing evidence. Which is strange since the twitter authors are clearly well educated
by ImaCake 7y ago
A lot of the links you provide have alarmist titles and big claims and confusing evidence. Which is strange since the twitter authors are clearly well educated virologists/epidemiologists. But the style of language makes it difficult for me to trust what they are saying. So far I am sticking to research papers and This Week In Virology [0], where there is a lot less dramatic clickbait language and a lot more skeptical analysis of statistics. My conclusion so far is that no one knows how this will play out, but the fear seems to be more dangerous than the actual disease in many places.
0. http://www.microbe.tv/twiv/ http://www.microbe.tv/twiv/
- cylinder 7y agodo you use twitter much? these look like standard Twitter threads to me with standard Twitter writing style. threads from blue checkmark guys do tend towards sensational though.
- jmnicolas 7y ago> Which is strange since the twitter authors are clearly well educated virologists/epidemiologists. So when educated virologists/epidemiologists put alarming titles you find it strange, not concerning or alarming ?
- bad_user 7y agoInternet is full of quacks. Alarming titles indicate quacks more than they indicate actual crisis and we don't have time to check the credentials and the work of the people involved to assess their credibility. Also facts speak for themselves, you don't need alarmism unless you have something to sell. Also in these instances a general panic can do much more harm than the virus can ever do — we already see fears of an economic recession. So yes, it's a huge red flag.