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    4 months ago

    Its even worse in science. Lots of crazy headlines that are later debunked quietly

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        4 months ago

        I wasn’t talking about vaccinations. I was talking about fusion and other buzzy topics.

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        4 months ago

        Which directly impacts funding

        That’s the big issue. If a project doesn’t have big headlines frequently it is killed.

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          I think more likely is that the news outlets need the revenue from clicks, and are willing to trade their reputation to get them. Accurate science journalism doesn’t pay, capitalism is a race to the bottom.