Re:Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but fear...
by thathndude on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @05:19AM
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Precisely this. The occasional manipulation to try and prevent a run on toilet paper or gas stations is not worth a total loss of credibility.
Re:Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but fear...
by Fiahil on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @05:34AM
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> I'd have preferred if they had told the truth as they knew it
This is perfectly understandable, however, in this situation, the truth or any version of it weren't available. If you tell everyone that masks are the best way to avoid getting infected, but there is none available, then you are creating and invoking the worst case scenario immediately: No masks available for anyone, No idea when you will get shipments, and 60M panicked citizens to manage.
Re:Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but fear...
by loup-vaillant on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @05:48AM
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Still, they could have explicitly said two weeks later that they lied for our own good because of the shortage. We know they lied, so they could at least admit it and rebuild some good will.
Re:Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but fear...
by axiosgunnar on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @05:45AM
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Still better than living in a post-truth society.
Not a reputation hit. A credibility hit. Essentially 100% of what they say now is lies to my ears. If their policy is to lie to me "for the global good", this is the most rational position.
I'd have preferred if they had told the truth as they knew it (the disease is airborne, masks help you to avoid infect people, please leave all masks to health personnel, people who hoard masks will be severely punished).