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51. Now, then, and always: You Can't Fix Stupid. (nt)

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"I've done my own research and decided not to get the vaccine". [View all] milestogo Jan 2022 OP

I always wonder Diamond_Dog Jan 2022 #1

Because at some level they already know what the answer would be. milestogo Jan 2022 #2

Confirmation Bias. BlueIdaho Jan 2022 #24

Yes! keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #50

Bingo. paleotn Jan 2022 #54

Yep. They've "researched" it, alright. calimary Jan 2022 #61

-Or the bed of a red Chevy pickup. soldierant Jan 2022 #88

Bingo Farmer-Rick Jan 2022 #58

What doctors should do: ret5hd Jan 2022 #4

They should Rebl2 Jan 2022 #19

Hell, most of them can't even stand up to Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2022 #104

So true Rebl2 Jan 2022 #108

And refer them to a doctor who will treat them for their self-diagnosis keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #53

Dr. Oz, Dr. Google, Dr. Twitter... ret5hd Jan 2022 #71

Tried that and failed... allegorical oracle Jan 2022 #91

It never fails to astound me... ailsagirl Jan 2022 #93

Near As I Can Tell RobinA Jan 2022 #110

People don't seem to have much common sense these days. Haggard Celine Jan 2022 #3

Its like getting your manicurist to do your heart surgery. milestogo Jan 2022 #5

There you go! Haggard Celine Jan 2022 #6

Well, electing Trump in 2016, and then the fact that 70 million people voted for the guy PatrickforB Jan 2022 #38

I'm not a plumber, but good ones are skilled individuals johnnyfins Jan 2022 #106

I get it, but stand by my analogy. A plumber may be VERY talented. However, I would not PatrickforB Jan 2022 #119

every time there is a theory of gravity, it is mixed up with fringe mathematics. kiri Jan 2022 #46

Now You Tell Me! RobinA Jan 2022 #112

Tides disprove 'gravity' kiri Jan 2022 #57

Never a "misunderstanding"... (n/t) Moostache Jan 2022 #107

it seems to me airplaneman Jan 2022 #74

Humans, by nature, are not rational creatures. Kaleva Jan 2022 #83

It Is A Feature RobinA Jan 2022 #111

Wiki is not research, either. fierywoman Jan 2022 #7

In its defense, it can be a place to begin, but then yes, you do need to PatrickforB Jan 2022 #40

If you have a trusted resource it doesn't have to be that complicated. milestogo Jan 2022 #113

Indeed. That is all you need concerning whether to get vaxxed or not. I research labor market PatrickforB Jan 2022 #118

Can I get your primary source, multigraincracker Jan 2022 #8

Either you don't know what research is Alpeduez21 Jan 2022 #9

Yep Richard58 Jan 2022 #20

I want to ask these "researchers"... 3catwoman3 Jan 2022 #10

Librarians and media coordinator spend hours a week Thtwudbeme Jan 2022 #11

Credible source story: cbabe Jan 2022 #28

Awww ...i love middle schoolers Thtwudbeme Jan 2022 #30

Yes. And easy to excite about education. 'Let's get ready for high school!' cbabe Jan 2022 #32

I'm in the workforce development system, and businesses tell us all the time PatrickforB Jan 2022 #44

+1 nt spooky3 Jan 2022 #60

Bernie has been hammering those questions for years. LuckyLib Jan 2022 #86

Indeed. And now he has been joined by the Squad, Senator Warren, and Katie Porter, PatrickforB Jan 2022 #95

Having Worked RobinA Jan 2022 #114

There's an element fear denial with these folks nuxvomica Jan 2022 #12

It's super easy now to get the best information. BradBo Jan 2022 #13

It is deeper than that... Sometimes even with good facts they can jump to invalid conclusions. Josiesdad Jan 2022 #14

Gravity is often taught in schools as a fact, when in fact it is not even a good theory kiri Jan 2022 #42

Exactly why bible thumpers should stay out of education - especially science YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #45

Do some more research and conclude that hospitals are useless. Girard442 Jan 2022 #15

+100 CaptainTruth Jan 2022 #34

Conclusions about hospitals. keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #59

Yes.Research is not finding an opinion you agree with and falsely identifying that opinion as fact. ShazamIam Jan 2022 #16

Well, now it's just as easy to get incorrect information as correct. MineralMan Jan 2022 #17

They don't call it social media for nothing. patphil Jan 2022 #18

This is not new to the pandemic Orrex Jan 2022 #21

A while ago I had a neighbor and friend who was right wing. milestogo Jan 2022 #23

I sympathize, believe me! Orrex Jan 2022 #69

Contradicting RobinA Jan 2022 #115

oh I remember those fucking idiots Skittles Jan 2022 #99

It was a rare week that I wasn't called a "Big Pharma shill" Orrex Jan 2022 #109

That should be on some people's tombstones. n/t thesquanderer Jan 2022 #22

I think you summarized it yourself: bible believers and anti-vaxxers overlap almost 100% cadoman Jan 2022 #25

Five eyes... never heard of that. Always something new to learn. keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #62

Opinions Are Like Assholes... GB_RN Jan 2022 #26

And some anecdotes, like the one about bloated testicles from the vaccine milestogo Jan 2022 #27

Could not agree more. Jon King Jan 2022 #29

There's always been a sense that people as individuals can be their own "experts" milestogo Jan 2022 #37

And they are so selective as to when they are medical experts!! Jon King Jan 2022 #43

Quote of the week: 'If science can't be questioned, it's not science' milestogo Jan 2022 #48

Aaron Rogers sounds so utterly stupid with that quote. Jon King Jan 2022 #65

As A Former Social Worker RobinA Jan 2022 #116

that's my favorite ! monkeyman1 Jan 2022 #100

Hey! If anyone gets more that five likes, it must be true. 40RatRod Jan 2022 #31

Overheard one on radio saying she was doing a research on Covid malaise Jan 2022 #33

Especially for a layman Sgent Jan 2022 #35

Our education system needs to teach critical thing skills. CaptainTruth Jan 2022 #36

Yep. Conservatives aren't about to teach kids how NOT to be fooled. TeamProg Jan 2022 #52

Logic and Debate should be required classes in public schools. LudwigPastorius Jan 2022 #39

... Nevilledog Jan 2022 #41

Yes. Snackshack Jan 2022 #47

"In this age, (IGNORANT) people consider all sources of information to be equal." TeamProg Jan 2022 #49

Now, then, and always: You Can't Fix Stupid. (nt) Paladin Jan 2022 #51

people consider all sources of information to be equal. They are not. YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #55

In other words BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #67

+1000 YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #68

Those kind of disagreements take place at a much higher level of discussion milestogo Jan 2022 #85

Hence, The Point RobinA Jan 2022 #117

If someone said to me they did their own research on vaccinations Hieronymus Phact Jan 2022 #56

Well, and that makes another point. milestogo Jan 2022 #70

Or ask them to research Edward Jenner and smallpox vaccine. Aussie105 Jan 2022 #80

Hehehe I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2022 #97

Yes, you can do your own research, double blind studies, etc. Jon King Jan 2022 #63

And Candace Owens is not a doctor or a public health expert. Initech Jan 2022 #64

Research pays off keithbvadu2 Jan 2022 #66

"Liberal Media" memes gave us Both Sides overcorrection Ruby the Liberal Jan 2022 #72

These people do not understand what research really means elias7 Jan 2022 #73

Problems MFM008 Jan 2022 #75

I'm sorry that happened. milestogo Jan 2022 #78

These same people will not hesitate to go to a hospital if there is an emergency JI7 Jan 2022 #76

I'm surprised these medical Einsteins don't march into the hospital and overthrow the doctors! bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #77

Research not needed, surely? Aussie105 Jan 2022 #79

these morons confuse research and education Skittles Jan 2022 #81

Confirmation bias happens to everyone Kaleva Jan 2022 #82

A cartoon showed an anti-vaxxer asked by his employer what religion he belong to, Liberty Belle Jan 2022 #84

My answer if someone tells me to do my own research SCantiGOP Jan 2022 #87

Reminds me of a friend at work when we had a covid argument bhikkhu Jan 2022 #89

Vaccine is proven to work to keep you out of the grave. Smackdown2019 Jan 2022 #90

I like the ones who lie about being vaccinated IronLionZion Jan 2022 #92

You can fool some of the people some of the time but you can't fool the virus. milestogo Jan 2022 #94

I taught how to do research in high school...Getting the true facts with documentation is not ..EASY Stuart G Jan 2022 #96

You should respond "I've done my own research and I wish you good luck." Renew Deal Jan 2022 #98

I did not grow up in that age True Blue American Jan 2022 #101

These are twelve word that sear my heart anamnua Jan 2022 #102

I fear the Scientific Method and rational debate are endangered species. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2022 #103

A wide streak of anti-intellectualism defines this country EYESORE 9001 Jan 2022 #105