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2021-02-11 Science & Technology

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Posted by Flater Gloluse1367 2021-02-11 08:39|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 usually with the collusion of Washington Post, NY Times, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, ... Why do you ask?

Posted by Zorba Lumplump1243 2021-02-11 11:09|| 2021-02-11 11:09|| Front Page Top

#2 It gets published in Scientific [Sic] American?

Posted by magpie 2021-02-11 12:56|| 2021-02-11 12:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Nothing new. Just another one of humanity's original sins.

A Lie Can Travel Halfway Around the World While the Truth Is Putting On Its Boots

Besides, as the vilest Writer has his Readers, so the greatest Liar has his Believers; and it often happens, that if a Lie be believ’d only for an Hour, it has done its Work, and there is no farther occasion for it. Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it; so that when Men come to be undeceiv’d, it is too late; the Jest is over, and the Tale has had its Effect…

Falsehood will fly, as it were, on the wings of the wind, and carry its tales to every corner of the earth; whilst truth lags behind; her steps, though sure, are slow and solemn, and she has neither vigour nor activity enough to pursue and overtake her enemy…

Posted by JHH 2021-02-11 16:34|| 2021-02-11 16:34|| Front Page Top

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