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by ikiris 6y ago
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- anonymousiam 6y agoEnter this search on Google and see what you get: "Is hydroxychloroquine effective in treating COVID-19?" Why should there be such a controversy about this issue? It only became political when Trump mentioned it.
- gruez 6y ago>Enter this search on Google and see what you get: "Is hydroxychloroquine effective in treating COVID-19?" what am I supposed to be looking at? is there supposed to be an info box that says "yes" or "no"?
- anonymousiam 6y agoSorry for not being clear. I am not the best communicator. What you should notice upon entering that search term are the wildly conflicting results. Google will present a "No" answer near the top, but if you scroll down through the thousands of results, you will see some saying "Yes", some saying "No", and some saying "We don't know". Google (and all of the other big social media giants) was quick to post a definitive answer, but is it the correct answer? The volume of uncertainty would seem to indicate that it is not.
- bduerst 6y agoPointing to search engine results being varied for a specific query is not a citation.
- Cthulhu_ 6y agoYou shouldn't make any conclusions based on skimming search results though. Ask critical questions like: - Who is answering the question? - Who paid for that answer? - What platform is it posted on, and where lie their loyalties? The problem with search results for questions like that is that you end up on a ton of trash media sites, none of which are neutral; they are all paid for, operated by or supported by parties with political goals and ambitions.
- nomel 6y agoI did this a few days ago. You need to limit the date range to before he mentioned it to find anything suggesting positive results. I did find a recent story mentioning possible positive outcomes buried near the bottom of one story.
- sixothree 6y agoThis line of argument is confusing and probably not worth my time. What is this google search supposed to tell me?
- raverbashing 6y agoDid Trump get treated with hydroxychloroquine? Answer: No Anyone believing the BS that this is an efficient drug is delusional
- Cthulhu_ 6y agohttps://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Do_your_own_research; https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Do_your_own_research; do not tell people to do their own research. When you present an argument, you are responsible for providing the sources to back up said argument.
- scoutt 6y agoAhhhh the good ol' Google... The source of absolute truth... By the way, if you make the claim, the burden of proof is on you.