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Good rule of thumb: if the title is a question, the answer is no.
by nohat 15y ago
Good rule of thumb: if the title is a question, the answer is no.
- tomkin 15y agoFirst time I've heard that...but I have to say it's basically true.
- sambeau 15y agoSadly, that is mostly due us being over-sensitised to dodgy sales techniques, e.g. "Is this the best car seat cover ever?"
- pigbucket 15y agoAs discussed in Bertrand Russell’s If the Title is a Question, Is the Answer No?
- dacilselig 15y agoI came to say the same thing. The moment I see that question mark, the skeptical side of me comes into play.
- Symmetry 15y agoA good rule of thumb for mainstream media news reporting, but not for blog posts, scientific papers, books, or other such categories.
- Toucan 15y agohttp://arxiv.org/abs/1110.2832 http://arxiv.org/abs/1110.2832 A superb example.
- deleted 15y ago[deleted]
- sneak 15y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridges_Law_of_Headlines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridges_Law_of_Headlines
- irollboozers 15y agoIf I could downvote you I would. As a scientist, skepticism is lazy and arrogant.
- ktizo 15y agoAre you sure about that?