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PostPosted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:26 pm   Reply with quote

After seeing a little documentary, I noticed actually how much of the news I watch is total bull. There's a simple rule to see if the story you're watching is real or not.

Fake stories have these following qualities...

Composed solely of clips that involve the subject, such as a labratory in a story about chemicals or health. If it's about the effects of TV on children, and it's only clips of people sitting around watching it in a living room, it's fake. Guarenteed.

A spokesperson who sounds like they actually finished the interview about the subject they were covering.

No actual footage of claim.

"A recent study suggests..." 90% of the time, any story beginning with this is not true.


Real news bits will probably have the following...

REAL proof

Interviews with recognisable people, such as George W. Bush.

If an interview with a "Professional" cuts off suddenly, it's most likely a real interview.


There's a few I'm forgetting, but try figuring out how many obviously fake stories you see on the news. You'll probably be surprised.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:35 pm   Reply with quote

I have seen a bunch of things about recent studies suggest. And most of those were lies? Geez, and some of that stuff looked unbelievable.

Also, if 50% of news is untrue, how do we know the news about "50% of news is untrue" is true? ... Lol
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:40 pm   Reply with quote

"Exposed" documentary.

Would you believe a news story on how grapes prevent cancer? I've seen one.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:45 pm   Reply with quote

Eighty-three percent of statistics are fake.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:14 pm   Reply with quote

Kefka wrote:
Eighty-three percent of statistics are fake.


Then how do we know that one isn't fake either?
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:28 pm   Reply with quote

Light Prognosticus wrote:
Kefka wrote:
Eighty-three percent of statistics are fake.


Then how do we know that one isn't fake either?


Because Kefka said it.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:12 pm   Reply with quote

are 50 % of docmentarys are falce, cause in that case,
:lolwut:
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:50 pm   Reply with quote

manpersonguything wrote:
are 50 % of docmentarys are falce, cause in that case,
:lolwut:


Probably less. The only "documentary" M'aiq has heard of that was all false was Loose Change.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 4:19 pm   Reply with quote

Maiq the Liar wrote:
manpersonguything wrote:
are 50 % of docmentarys are falce, cause in that case,
:lolwut:


Probably less. The only "documentary" M'aiq has heard of that was all false was Loose Change.

Oh snap.
Kinda defeates the purpose of a documentary. Shifty
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:02 pm   Reply with quote

Light Prognosticus wrote:
Kefka wrote:
Eighty-three percent of statistics are fake.


Then how do we know that one isn't fake either?
It is. That's the joke.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:54 pm   Reply with quote

Kefka wrote:
Light Prognosticus wrote:
Kefka wrote:
Eighty-three percent of statistics are fake.


Then how do we know that one isn't fake either?
It is. That's the joke.

But if it were false, that would make the statistic true, therefore creating a never-ending parallel in the fabric of reality. >_>
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:08 pm   Reply with quote

Dark Paratroopa wrote:
Kefka wrote:
Light Prognosticus wrote:
Kefka wrote:
Eighty-three percent of statistics are fake.


Then how do we know that one isn't fake either?
It is. That's the joke.

But if it were false, that would make the statistic true, therefore creating a never-ending parallel in the fabric of reality. >_>


Crap, it's a pime taradox. D:
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