Media: “Living paycheck to paycheck”
What does “paycheck to paycheck” mean? It has a very slippery definition to the point that it means nothing.
“Crafting your scientist brand” – the rise of the celebrity expert
Scientists work with PR offices to establish a personal brand as a celebrity expert.
Media: “15 reasons why the Tesla Model Y will Fail”
Never trust a writer’s prediction of the future. In 2023, the Model Y was the #1 best selling car, in the world.
Media: TIME Magazine selects its flawed Top 100 AI Innovators List
TIME Magazine does its usual “Top 100” thing and it’s the usual nonsense and irrelevant selection process. I covered this in depth in 2023.
World Happiness Report Annual Nonsense
The annual World Happiness Report is released each spring and it’s still a completely bogus report on happiness. TL;DR: It’s absurd rankings do not measure anyone’s happiness.
Media: How to spot content mill trash
“Top 10” lists, or any time a number is in a headline, is a sign of content mill trash.
Apparently Americans hate America – why?
Everyone hates America, and apparently most of those doing the hating, are privileged Americans. It makes no sense.
Media: Expansive definition of homesteading
What do you think of when you hear that someone is “homesteading”? The definition now includes anyone with a vegetable garden, doing their own canning or baking bread. Hmmmm…
Social Media: Creators of fake social media accounts more likely to present as female persons
Female accounts garner more views and clicks – thus, fake accounts and AI-generated bot accounts are more likely to appear as human women than as human men: Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks (msn.com)
Betteridge’s Law: Amid a new COVID-19 surge, should we all be wearing masks again? Experts weigh in
Nope. This uses the technique of asking a rhetorical question, whose answer is No, to make an implication.