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The Revolution will not be televised The Revolution will not be televised The Revolution will not be televised... I do not have a TV I get my news media feed from the radio and the net, and I have to say that I am very discerning about what "news" or factual current affairs programmes I watch/listen to. In order to add a post to this thread I have just spent the best part of an hour reading about swine flu or H1N1 on-line in what I hope to be reputable sources, I'm just adding the links to give an example of some of the sites I have checked. http://www.newscientist.com/special/swine-flu-myths-that-could-endanger-your-life http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177831 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/swine-flu http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8021958.stm If I was not confused before then I certainly am now. As far as the actual disease or any other potentially serious ailment goes, there are only a few things we can do. [ulist] * Ensure through healthy living that our general health is good * As much as is possible, keep away from known or potential sources of infection. * Visit you GP or other trusted medical practitioner for further advice and possible treatment.[/ulist] Now for the media Oh Lordy where should I begin.... [b]Don't trust them[/b] [b] [b]Don't trust them[/b] [/b] The news media especially on TV Radio print and on-line are without a shadow of a doubt scare mongers. They exist to make money. Never forget that. Sensationalism sells. Drama, tradagy, panic, death, destruction, negativity sells. Now that we have that voracious beast, Rolling News, and hundreds of channels that need feeding with rolling news we are blinded 24-7 day after day of media savvy news teams and production staff competing for our attention. Don't forget these people have sponsors to placate. That means slick graphics, "celebrity" presenters emoting the news for us, so we don't [i]have[/i] to think, and of course big juicy shots of death, disaster and sensationalism filmed from every angle, with "expert" commentary just for the media company to get the edge over their rivals. This message was brought to you care of [i] [b] ~AssWype~ Brown nosing since the beginning of tyme [/b] [/i] Don't expect anything like the truth to emerge from that morass of human bilge... [img]http://digitao.co.uk/sigs/dementao3.gif[/img] [doh] amending siggage and turning down the volume a notch or two [/doh] [small](Edited by [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/user/4175]Tao[/url] on 10-31-2009 16:10)[/small]
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