People in the field being targeted like, what's gonna happen? It's just some boring stuff we write about in journals and books.pic.twitter.com/v3jcZiOEOs
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Here we'll fix the problem by trying to engage in honest debate, if they just knew the facts!pic.twitter.com/n7DvI2aKXX
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Eventually, the tropes of good faith and meaningful discourse we're taught about debate and truth start to sink in and they realize they have no way to get this shit back in the horse.pic.twitter.com/TtGLizIavE
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Sometimes, a field will realize when it's being targeted by bad faith ideologues and ask, "I wonder if this has this ever happened to anyone else?"pic.twitter.com/ewdFfJKzQk
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Usually they will just persist in the belief that people are fundamentally honest and the truth will out with more information and dialogue.pic.twitter.com/gsPhhalkJx
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Pundits notice the fundamental lack of evidence presented by one side, and ask, "surely, people will get tired of being lied to over and over by these people and demand some substance?"pic.twitter.com/IQxBlCLrbh
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Eventually, people either give up, or realize the only way to deal with disinfo is to deal with the underlying problem - humans just aren't that rational. We're social apes, not computers, these arguments work on us, and make us believe and do stupid things.pic.twitter.com/RMOXuksuvw
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Until you interrupt disinformation flow - by concerted debunking (expose the tactics after the fact), prebunking (expose the tactics before the fact), deplatforming (lies aren't dialogue!), and a healthy dose of mockery (not shame, it's different) do you drive out pseudoscience..pic.twitter.com/d6MiXHpt4V
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Because pseudoscience knows the explanatory power of science is awesome, it will constantly find new ways to mimic and try to pretend it's on par with science to steal its credibility - best be vigilant from the start against all kinds of denialism and conspiracy!pic.twitter.com/JhU5VgYlsV
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