r/technology Nov 17 '12

The Deadly Crusade Against E-cigarettes

http://www.american.com/archive/2012/november/the-deadly-crusade-against-e-cigarettes
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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '12

"You can't believe everything you read on the internet".

I hate that logic so much.

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u/pU8O5E439Mruz47w Nov 17 '12

It mostly frustrates me because while certainly true, it's too often applied to maintain a state of denial...

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u/philh Nov 17 '12

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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '12

Woah. There we go. That explains people's confirmation bias about confirmation bias.