Some experts suggest Omicron variant may have evolved in an animal host

Re:Some experts suggest Omicron variant may have evolved in ... by gmac on Thursday December 02, 2021 @02:55PM (#29421586)

There’s certainly some deeply unscientific thinking out there … but I don’t think your examples are good ones.

It’s reasonable to dislike GMOs (or some subset of them) because of who’s selling them and why, unrelated to the science. It’s reasonable to argue against fluoridated water even while accepting it’s good for dental health, because you disagree with mass medication. It’s reasonable to buy organic food if you know it to be free of certain chemicals which, knowing their scientific characteristics, you would rather avoid.

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Re:Some experts suggest Omicron variant may have evolved in ... by xaduha on Thursday December 02, 2021 @03:05PM (#29421708)

Problem is that people I'm talking about can't divorce not liking something from accepting something as a thing. They would look for 'evidence' that it doesn't exist, harmful or a product of a conspiracy. They don't use scientific method, they are not looking for facts, they are looking for confirmation of their preconceived notions using biased search engine queries or by hanging around in their bubbles. People like that don't have a habit of changing their opinions, that's who I'm talking about.

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Re:Some experts suggest Omicron variant may have evolved in ... by gmac on Friday December 03, 2021 @03:47PM (#29435207)

> People like that don't have a habit of changing their opinions, that's who I'm talking about.

I think this is a pithy description of human beings. :)

Of course, it's a habit we'd all do well to do out best to develop.

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