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KY_EnviroGuy

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2. Thanks. I've seen what you said confirmed in several sources.
Tue Apr 21, 2020, 05:56 PM
Apr 2020

One of many dangers to our public and to the thinking of politicians and business leaders is not only misinformation but also people mistaking the intent of what scientists say.

For example, I've seen numerous instances of experts using the phrases "we believe" or "we think" or "our preliminary results show" and the press or public take those contentions as hard facts. Next day, they're printed as such.

I believe many of our scientists need to learn how to better communicate with us in ways that can't be misinterpreted or perhaps twisted into another reality by crooks.

Many times, it's best they say nothing at all or just simply say "we don't yet know"......

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