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resin85@lemmy.ca to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 1 year ago

54-Year-Old Facebook User Wins Nobel Prize For Own Extensive Internet Research Into Dangers Of Covid Vaccine

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resin85@lemmy.ca to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 1 year ago
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STOCKHOLM—Lauding the man as one of the greatest minds working in medicine today, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences reportedly awarded 54-year-old Facebook user Darren Weston the Nobel Prize Monday for his own extensive internet research into the dangers of Covid vaccinations. “We are proud to announce that the…
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    IRL though, the people who say “do your own research” are actually less likely to do their own research.

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      “Do your own research” is just code for “I don’t have a valid source and I don’t feel like looking for one so you do it.”

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      Damn straight. I was attracted to the ideas of the Skeptic community when I was a teen. And as this all unraveled and better, more informative, and equally entertaining leftists got me hooked - I’ve learned to patch up these bad behaviors. Now if I want to make a point, I’ll link to a source that echoes that point. Now I can still be wrong, but if I am then the person I’m arguing with has a chance to challenge the rhetoric that has convinced me.

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