Misinformation flooding some of Alberta’s biggest online communities has become a major problem during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to three volunteer moderators of Edmonton communities on Reddit, a social media and news aggregator website.
Nothing wrong with doing your own research, especially if know how to properly interpret research methods and results, as @redbook@lemmy.ml clearly does. But not everyone can do that.
I think your arger is justified. But these aren’t the anti-vaxers you’re looking for. They are advocating more and better research. They are not the guys treating people with unproven drugs.
Bahaha… No, @redbook is as qualified to do so as the next average Joe.
If you meant ‘anger’, it’s not meant to be so… Misinformation spreading, which is still attempting to happen in spades in this thread, is very frustrating. There is absolutely tons to be learned in relation to this virus and medicine that can deal with it, it’s an ongoing science experiment. But laymen seeking their own treatments on what medicines they’d like to take or not and pushing the nonsense end of it online as if their opinion matters in the world of medicine, is mostly unhelpful, and leads people down the roads of consuming horse dewormer, bleach, or hydroxychloroquine.
i could explain about what scientific method is, what makes a piece of research valid, how to judge the meaning and validity of a result. so you can filter out all the contradictory science and get to the truth. but doesn’t sound like you’d be interested.
I’m taking about understanding a subject matter, not getting personal medical advice.
but you seem to be conscientiously anti science, or at least against certain types of science/research. this is really unusual, if it’s true. what is the thinking there? what kind of background leads you to this ideological place?
i could explain about what scientific method is, what makes a piece of research valid, how to judge the meaning and validity of a result. so you can filter out all the contradictory science and get to the truth. but doesn’t sound like you’d be interested.
What are your qualifications?
Are you qualified to determine a fraudulent study?
Have you read any meta-analysis that suggests that promoting Ivermectin (+ anything) for COVID treatment has any actual benefit?
The notion that I’m against science is ridiculous - I’m against unqualified individuals spreading misinformation, that’s it.
Are you qualified to determine a fraudulent study?
that’s not a real qualification you can get. like a certificate of fraudulent study identifying?
i do really know what you mean. i understand what you’re trying to say. but it’s so off topic and such a big topic. let’s leave that argument for another day.
The notion that I’m against science is ridiculous
okay nevermind then. you gave off that impression. I’d love to talk seriously with one of these people, but either they are hard to find or they don’t admit to it.
Relevant xkcd
Nothing wrong with doing your own research, especially if know how to properly interpret research methods and results, as @redbook@lemmy.ml clearly does. But not everyone can do that.
I think your arger is justified. But these aren’t the anti-vaxers you’re looking for. They are advocating more and better research. They are not the guys treating people with unproven drugs.
Bahaha… No, @redbook is as qualified to do so as the next average Joe.
If you meant ‘anger’, it’s not meant to be so… Misinformation spreading, which is still attempting to happen in spades in this thread, is very frustrating. There is absolutely tons to be learned in relation to this virus and medicine that can deal with it, it’s an ongoing science experiment. But laymen seeking their own treatments on what medicines they’d like to take or not and pushing the nonsense end of it online as if their opinion matters in the world of medicine, is mostly unhelpful, and leads people down the roads of consuming horse dewormer, bleach, or hydroxychloroquine.
i could explain about what scientific method is, what makes a piece of research valid, how to judge the meaning and validity of a result. so you can filter out all the contradictory science and get to the truth. but doesn’t sound like you’d be interested.
I’m taking about understanding a subject matter, not getting personal medical advice.
but you seem to be conscientiously anti science, or at least against certain types of science/research. this is really unusual, if it’s true. what is the thinking there? what kind of background leads you to this ideological place?
What are your qualifications?
Are you qualified to determine a fraudulent study?
Have you read any meta-analysis that suggests that promoting Ivermectin (+ anything) for COVID treatment has any actual benefit?
The notion that I’m against science is ridiculous - I’m against unqualified individuals spreading misinformation, that’s it.
that’s not a real qualification you can get. like a certificate of fraudulent study identifying?
i do really know what you mean. i understand what you’re trying to say. but it’s so off topic and such a big topic. let’s leave that argument for another day.
okay nevermind then. you gave off that impression. I’d love to talk seriously with one of these people, but either they are hard to find or they don’t admit to it.