Prebunking is gaslighting pretending to be science
Tom KirkmanIndependent Project Manager
We have entered the era of invented stupid science where anything can be literally just made up and you are not allowed to question absurdities or ask for independently verifiable proof.
●》Truth doesn’t mind being questioned.
●》Lies are terrified of being questioned.
●》Full. Stop.
This article from physics dot org is desperately trying to prevent “settled science” lies from being questioned.
Clearly, physics dot org is now the exact *opposite* of actual science.
“Prebunking” is gaslighting pretending to be science.
In other words, “prebunking” is a lie which actively prohibits actual scientific investigation and prohibits actual scientific questions from being asked.
“Prebunking” is a *lie*. Period.
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“Last year, the world experienced the hottest day ever recorded, as we endured the first year where temperatures were 1.5°C warmer than the pre-industrial era.
The link between extreme events and climate change is clearer than ever.
But that doesn’t mean climate misinformation has stopped. Far from it.
Misleading or incorrect information on climate still spreads like wildfire, even during the angry northern summer of 2023.
Politicians falsely claimed the heat waves were “normal” for summer.
… The problem is, debunking misinformation is often not sufficient and you run the risk of giving false information credibility when you have to debunk it.
… But there’s a new option: the prebunking method.
Rather than waiting for misinformation to spread, you lay out clear, accurate information in advance – along with describing common manipulation techniques.
Prebunking often has a better chance of success, according to recent research from co-author Sander van Linden.
Misinformation spreads much like a virus. The way to protect ourselves and everyone else is similar: through vaccination.
Psychological inoculation via prebunking acts like a vaccine and reduces the probability of infection.
… If you’re forewarned about dodgy claims and questionable techniques, you’re more likely to be skeptical when you come across a YouTube video claiming electric cars are dirtier than those with internal combustion engines, or a Facebook page suggesting offshore wind turbines will kill whales.
Inoculation is not just a metaphor.
By exposing us to a weakened form of the types of misinformation we might see in the future and giving us ways to identify it, we reduce the chance false information takes root in our psyches.
… Misinformation actors have found effective ways to cast skepticism on established science and then sell a false alternative.
We have to respond. Doing nothing means the lies win.
And getting on the front foot with prebunking is one of the best tools we have.
●》As the world gets hotter, prebunking offers a way to anticipate new variants of lies and misinformation and counter them – before they take root.”