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From: Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk>
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Subject: Re: Why Do People Spread Misinformation Online?
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 19:43:28 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-12-09, Anonymous <anon@anon.net> wrote:
> Jim Jackson wrote:
>> On 2024-12-05, Oregonian Haruspex <no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 4 Dec 2024 06:13:45 -0000 (UTC), Oregonian Haruspex wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> [proof of my point about misinformation]
>>>>
>>>> *Sigh*
>>>>
>>>
>>> ..... And since the experts have been caught lying so frequently, so
>>> boldly, their loss in credibility is my gain.
>> 
>> Oh boy. Care to quantify ".. so frequently". Some experts have lied does
>> not equate with experts lying frequently. And which experts are you
>> talking about, the expert doctors that have given us unprecedented good
>> health and long lives
>
> ROTFLMAO! Have you checked the obesity rate lately? LOL!

Yes, concerning. But despite that, life expectancy is still way way way 
above what it was 100 years ago. Another example of not seeing the wood 
for the trees.