Step 1: Twitter expert tacitly teaches public that if an event occurs after another, it must be caused by another (e.g. parkinson's diagnosis after covid)

Step 2: Twitter expert shocked and horrified public concerned about bad events that occur after vaccination (coincidental)
Step 1: Twitter expert tweets ecological study showing masks work (with horrible data/ methods)

Step 2: Twitter expert shocked public uses ecological study to show HCQ has benefit (horrible methods)
The way you interpret evidence models to others how it ought to be interpreted. Bad evidence, and flawed spokespeople do more damage in the long term than you think.
A commitment to 1. understanding the class of decision making you find yourself in and 2. rational rules to interpret evidence in that class is key to science education & good decision making
How could I forget this one:

Step 1: Twitter expert accuses every scientist who views a trade off differently as "wanting to kill your granny"

Step 2: Twitter expert surprised the climate on twitter is full of massive hostility and harassing comments
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