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So...my @counterpointsmedia account had somehow gotten deleted...so I'm making a new one and posting all the videos back up lol

Ooh I'm looking forward to 's episode of ! It brings back memories, I grew up using my Mom's GE version of it.

@realcaseyrollins or more simply, just cuz u r a scientist, it doesn't mean what you say is correct

@realcaseyrollins @freemo relevant because he discredited information because the person who said it wasn't a scientist. Person was probably wrong, just saying taking an authoritative stance against an argument or statement isn't a good way of doing it. Should just discredit the info.

@freemo
Another example. Years ago Brian Cox was my hero. I even got my emailed questions read on the podcast a few times. I looked up to him in the way he approached science. Then someone asked him on an episode his thoughts about there potentially being a Planet X in our solar system on thousands of years orbit, and provided some interesting data. He mocked the question, and said "no no no there is no planet X or Niburu or any crazy thing like that. 0 chance of that". A few months later some new data came out of NASA(?) Showing some interesting things that might support that. He acknowledged the data and possibility, but didn't apologize at his mockery of a fan asking that question so recently. That's when I lost respect for him. It makes me sad.

@realcaseyrollins

@freemo I agree with your point of view on this up until "they aren't a scientist". We should never make an argument from a position of authority, let the argument speak for itself (not that this applies here). Just because someone is a scientist, it does not make them correct. @realcaseyrollins

The real solution to fake news isn't through bans, but through truth telling and lawsuits

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