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   Lawrence D'Oliveiro to Oregonian Haruspex   
   Re: Why Do People Spread Misinformation    
   05 Dec 24 07:52:35   
   
   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 5 Dec 2024 07:39:19 -0000 (UTC), Oregonian Haruspex wrote:   
      
   > Lawrence D'Oliveiro  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Thu, 5 Dec 2024 06:06:14 -0000 (UTC), Oregonian Haruspex wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> If experts can lie, with the official permission of, even urging of,   
   >>> governments, to get what they want, everybody can.   
   >>   
   >> Who told you the experts are lying? Do you take the word of some random   
   >> Facebook/Xwitter loony (or local politician who believes them) over   
   >> somebody who has made a career out of studying the cause and treatment   
   >> of diseases? Do you find it easier to respond to someone who pushes   
   >> your buttons, rather than someone who tries to give you accurate   
   >> explanations that you cannot be bothered to expend the mental effort to   
   >> try to understand?   
   >>   
   > You seem very offended.   
      
   Projecting? I merely ask questions.   
      
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