tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post9181270984244067267..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Easily foolednickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-56396441505110673102017-01-24T07:38:05.142+00:002017-01-24T07:38:05.142+00:00Scarlet: Ah of course, all the articles about the ...Scarlet: Ah of course, all the articles about the new President's concern for ordinary struggling Americans are just a brilliant satire! How did I not notice that?Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-22794070203645370362017-01-23T23:25:51.034+00:002017-01-23T23:25:51.034+00:00Also, some people have a problem understanding sat...Also, some people have a problem understanding satire online. I find this very disturbing.... They miss the subtleties and nuances. Sigh.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-81262156754601653142017-01-19T11:18:36.008+00:002017-01-19T11:18:36.008+00:00Agent: Hear hear! I often have to point out that a...Agent: Hear hear! I often have to point out that a story is totally unsubstantiated, or several years old.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-8610882412831703172017-01-19T01:03:03.506+00:002017-01-19T01:03:03.506+00:00It drives me nuts how people post fake news on fac...It drives me nuts how people post fake news on facebook without bothering to fact check. I think the bill is a good idea.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-80410949575185204652017-01-18T15:30:35.541+00:002017-01-18T15:30:35.541+00:00Ramana: There's so much plausible misinformati...Ramana: There's so much plausible misinformation on the internet, it's essential to double-check anything that seems a bit off. Especially if it chimes so neatly with one's personal beliefs.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-53753932406313568792017-01-18T15:03:29.501+00:002017-01-18T15:03:29.501+00:00With twitter, facebook and whatsapp sharing all ki...With twitter, facebook and whatsapp sharing all kinds of information, it is important that we check for truth in many forwards. I always do on suspicious matter and inform the forwarder with the truth as can be found on the internet.Rummuserhttp://rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-66753573419141973722017-01-17T07:53:03.909+00:002017-01-17T07:53:03.909+00:00Hattie: But presumably they didn't give much t...Hattie: But presumably they didn't give much thought to whether all Trump's derogatory and over-blown statements were actually true?Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-75605221921364311742017-01-17T03:58:40.490+00:002017-01-17T03:58:40.490+00:00I just read an article where several Trump voters ...I just read an article where several Trump voters were interviewed. In their own minds they had thought things over carefully, weighed the pros and cons and voted accordingly. <br />How wonderful to know one is right! <br />I, on the other hand, am perfectly willing to believe any of those stories about Trump! <br />Only kidding, sort of...Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-72183054007805229652017-01-16T22:46:00.234+00:002017-01-16T22:46:00.234+00:00Tammy: I'm sure you can teach critical thinkin...Tammy: I'm sure you can teach critical thinking. Once you've grasped the basic principles, they're easy to apply. I think you can safely say that that the more sensational and bizarre a story, the more likely it is to be a fiction! And yes, some people never get past the headlines - some of which totally misrepresent the story.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-46431310714376653882017-01-16T22:39:51.125+00:002017-01-16T22:39:51.125+00:00Jacqueline: Don't worry about not commenting -...Jacqueline: Don't worry about not commenting - I'm sure you have a zillion other things to attend to! You shouldn't distrust absolutely everything, you might miss some really important stuff.<br /><br />John: Ah yes, he shouldn't have any trouble distinguishing between unsubstantiated crap and the genuine article. It's not that hard.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-80427701023925073812017-01-16T20:00:18.201+00:002017-01-16T20:00:18.201+00:00The Prof would agree with you here
He's a rese...The Prof would agree with you here<br />He's a researcher pure plain and simple John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-9113513529358890322017-01-16T19:00:52.831+00:002017-01-16T19:00:52.831+00:00as the saying goes ...
you can't legislate mor...as the saying goes ...<br />you can't legislate morality. and can you still really teach critical thinking on a grand scale in today's modern climate?<br />i'm not a deep enough intellectual to even step into this pool. but that has never stopped me before. LOL! I tend to think it's the result of our current modern fascination with 'all things celebrity.'<br />it has to have a ZING or an angle or some other outrageous sound byte to it. people don't really READ or want to even think very much anymore.<br />they want instant tell~all headlines.<br />the more outrageous the better apparently. and yes.<br />then the world gets a trump! <br />truly sorry about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-14820450121610397652017-01-16T18:39:17.181+00:002017-01-16T18:39:17.181+00:00I have become so cynical in my old age that I have...I have become so cynical in my old age that I have gone the other way ... I don't believe anything that I read !!! <br />Just wanted to apologise for not commenting much Nick ... Christmas took over but I hope I'm back on track now. Thanks for still commenting on mine and not holding it against me !!! haha !! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-39630151299684811342017-01-15T21:39:10.567+00:002017-01-15T21:39:10.567+00:00Kylie: Glad to know your kids are excellent critic...Kylie: Glad to know your kids are excellent critical thinkers. Maybe Australian schools are better than American ones in that respect?<br /><br />I'm not defending Trump. He's a thoroughly nasty bit of work who's insulted just about every marginalised group and probably will do very little for all those ordinary struggling Americans who voted for him. I was only saying that colourful claims about his private life have circulated all over the media despite the lack of any supporting evidence.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-23489532017841178392017-01-15T21:27:28.799+00:002017-01-15T21:27:28.799+00:00I'm tired of hearing about the education syste...I'm tired of hearing about the education system producing poor critical thinkers. My four kids have left school in just the last few years and all are great critical thinkers. And Wiki is not seen as a legitimate source (even though it is often just as accurate and much easier to access than the scholarly stuff)<br /><br />and why are you suddenly defending Trump? has some mad Trump supporter been in your ear? the guy is pure evil and neither needs nor deserves your support. As for the fake news about him, well I have read fake news about Obama, too. It's par for the coursekyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-89577071729523224992017-01-15T10:55:41.572+00:002017-01-15T10:55:41.572+00:00Mia: Good to know your five year old daughter is s...Mia: Good to know your five year old daughter is so smart. I'm sure other five year olds could be taught the same skills, it's not that hard. As you say, what's the alternative if they aren't taught those skills? Gullible individuals taken in by persuasive demagogues.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-3294154761689130902017-01-15T09:33:25.523+00:002017-01-15T09:33:25.523+00:00I agree with Shawn Mader. My daughter of 5 attendi...I agree with Shawn Mader. My daughter of 5 attending a Kindergarten uses very well her critical sense..employing in a smart way the "hows, why, perhaps, maybe etc. If people are not able to question what's going on in the world the result is Trump.<br />Mia MoreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-60470908597085648542017-01-15T09:14:40.026+00:002017-01-15T09:14:40.026+00:00Dave: Ditto my 94 year old mother. If I question a...Dave: Ditto my 94 year old mother. If I question anything she's read in the Mail, she just blanks me as if I'm nuts. Even if I tell her some of the stories are simply made up, she doesn't believe me.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-15006807432128316452017-01-15T09:02:03.535+00:002017-01-15T09:02:03.535+00:00It's not just the young.
My dad's 82 and b...It's not just the young.<br />My dad's 82 and believes everything he reads in the Daily Mail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-90892984132267587912017-01-15T08:58:04.064+00:002017-01-15T08:58:04.064+00:00Jean: I agree, many people prefer to live in an ec...Jean: I agree, many people prefer to live in an echo chamber that reflects their own views. They don't like to think that opposing views might actually have some merit.<br /><br />Shawn: I guess a lot of people are too dumb to tell the fake from the genuine. But I'm sure anyone of average intelligence could be taught to question sensational stories and statements a bit more thoroughly.<br />Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-48514805482316261002017-01-15T08:51:30.408+00:002017-01-15T08:51:30.408+00:00Helen: You could be right there. If all Trump'...Helen: You could be right there. If all Trump's dramatic claims had been treated with due scepticism, would he be President Elect today?<br /><br />Bijoux: I think the universities here ban any Wikipedia citings. Colleges that accept them must have pretty low standards. And yes, sensationalism often gets the better of conscientious reporting.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-43524089249946145372017-01-15T01:52:39.731+00:002017-01-15T01:52:39.731+00:00I don't think the fake news phenomenon has any...I don't think the fake news phenomenon has anything to do with the education system. There are just a lot of stupid people. There always have been. They used to fall for medicine miracles sold at the county fair. Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865639536906898385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-91852435431227844012017-01-14T23:08:28.017+00:002017-01-14T23:08:28.017+00:00I believe most people don't like to think --- ...I believe most people don't like to think --- I know plenty of educated people who read only newspapers and magazines that share their world view. Even if the facts in those media are correct, there is bound to be some filtering. CheerfulMonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934008738777906970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-57677813191741210672017-01-14T21:59:56.251+00:002017-01-14T21:59:56.251+00:00When my kids were in school, they were not allowed...When my kids were in school, they were not allowed to use Wikipedia as a source for any of their work. I've heard that now, even colleges accept Wiki. That makes no sense to me.<br /><br />I think that the media just wants to make money, so will use any sort of sensationalism to achieve that goal. Nothing new there!Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-71760430386445088432017-01-14T21:07:23.884+00:002017-01-14T21:07:23.884+00:00Be a hard one getting that on the curriculum as su...Be a hard one getting that on the curriculum as succeeding governments maintain power by making sure that people don't know how to question the rubbish they put out.helen devriesnoreply@blogger.com