World Happiness Report Annual Nonsense
The annual World Happiness Report is released each spring and it’s still a completely bogus report on happiness. TL;DR: It’s absurd rankings do not measure anyone’s happiness.
Apparently Americans hate America – why?
Everyone hates America, and apparently most of those doing the hating, are privileged Americans. It makes no sense.
Media: Expansive definition of homesteading
What do you think of when you hear that someone is “homesteading”? The definition now includes anyone with a vegetable garden, doing their own canning or baking bread. Hmmmm…
Social Media: Creators of fake social media accounts more likely to present as female persons
Female accounts garner more views and clicks – thus, fake accounts and AI-generated bot accounts are more likely to appear as human women than as human men: Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks (msn.com)
A 1 in 1,000 year event does not mean what reporters think it means
The media, again, does not understand what a 1 in 100 or 1,000 year storm means.
Propaganda: Poster illustrating growth in physicians versus administrators is flawed – Social Panic
I reviewed this bogus chart long ago. But it’s been making the rounds of social media once again – and the chart has been thoroughly debunked. Many MDs on Twitter are sharing this chart again – which demonstrates again that social media is primarily used to embarrass one’s self. Source: Propaganda: Poster illustrating growth in physicians versus administrators is flawed – Social Panic In addition to my take down of this flawed chart, here is another one: Join Me On…
Media: Don’t do your own research, rely on experts
Expert suggests you not “do your own research” and think for yourself. Rely on the experts, like him, apparently.
Betteridge’s Law: Amid a new COVID-19 surge, should we all be wearing masks again? Experts weigh in
Nope. This uses the technique of asking a rhetorical question, whose answer is No, to make an implication.
Maps: The size of countries, in reality
Maps can be very misleading.
Media: Typical American cannot buy a home in 99% of nation
Once again, the media confuses average and median, leaves out that half of homebuyers are dual incomes, not a single income, and that people can and do buy homes less than the median price. Bad reporting.