Conspiracy theories......

[Berts Neck]

Well really not into politics as feel all governments are self interested and make little difference. But I will tell you a story which you can believe or otherwise. A few years back was on a skiing vacation staying in a chalet where we all met up for dinner. Sitting opposite a few people who I noted would not eat meat. So asked why they made that decision. Well these guys were doing research into prions at Oxford University. They mentioned that there was a problem with beef in the UK that it was well known,accepted, and the government was doing nothing about it. 2 years later the BSE crisis hits. Am also sure there were people who would have questioned Blair and his WMD and been shot down at the time. Sometimes, just sometimes, the minority get it right. Not many admittedly.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I’d trust the YouTube bridge building expert Bill ; )

I’d employ Cher, Christie Hynde and Neneh Cherry.

We all know that love can build a bridge.

 

[grunge]

Well at least that's an answer thank you. But the problem is they are the highly qualified experts put on TV....by the media. Like pinkfinal said. I just find myself sceptical of everything these days because everyone seems to have an agenda. I would just like news reports to be facts, so I can make my own mind up from there

So the media putting experts on the news to present the latest knowledge of a subject isn’t the news presenting facts? In terms of Covid what would you have liked them to report that wasn’t?

Do you think the people feeding your scepticism/ paranoia also have an agenda?

I’m not saying the media is good at the moment. Far from it. There needs to me a significant overhaul where news actually holds people to account and calls out lies and is there to inform rather than entertain.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Well really not into politics as feel all governments are self interested and make little difference. But I will tell you a story which you can believe or otherwise. A few years back was on a skiing vacation staying in a chalet where we all met up for dinner. Sitting opposite a few people who I noted would not eat meat. So asked why they made that decision. Well these guys were doing research into prions at Oxford University. They mentioned that there was a problem with beef in the UK that it was well known,accepted, and the government was doing nothing about it. 2 years later the BSE crisis hits. Am also sure there were people who would have questioned Blair and his WMD and been shot down at the time. Sometimes, just sometimes, the minority get it right. Not many admittedly.

The Oxford University bit would/could suggest they had some credibility.

It has better expert reviews than the university of life.

Sadly, the university of live has better peer reviews than any other university. Everyone who attends it thinks it’s the best way to learn.

 

[aguero93:20]

The Oxford University bit would/could suggest they had some credibility.

It has better expert reviews than the university of life.

Sadly, the university of live has better peer reviews than any other university. Everyone who attends it thinks it’s the best way to learn.

It certainly isn't the best place to learn grammar or spelling in my experience of these people.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It certainly isn't the best place to learn grammar or spelling in my experience of these people.

The troof is out their.

 

[Phil1]

Ahh bless, the forum fruitcakes have their own little thread.
That’s nice.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

The troof is out their.

Spellchecker is a tool of the government. Quite often when you’re making critical pints you’ll find keen worms changed to altar the meanness.
They’re always watching.

 

[East Level 2]

It certainly isn't the best place to learn grammar or spelling in my experience of these people.

Or how to switch on the spell-checker.

 

[aguero93:20]

Or how to switch on the spell-checker.

They have it on I reckon, but their spelling is so poor that the spellchecker can't select the right word.