• sethboy66@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    While I agree with your main gist, I actually think this overall creates less misunderstanding than more; at least, and probably solely, with respect to what organic means. Because people read that headline and think ‘z0mg life discovered on mars’ and then one of a few things may happen which leads them to realize that organic != organism. Though some of those ‘few things’ may include temporarily spreading their incorrect interpretation to others, I believe even a slightly intelligent person will realize that they may have wrong information when this finding doesn’t end up as front page news and ‘breaking news’ segments around the world.

    So at least in that respect, this kind of journalism constantly teaches and reminds people that organic doesn’t mean life. Though, ultimately, I still dislike it as much as the next guy.

    • TheFutureIsDelaware@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      this kind of journalism constantly teaches and reminds people that organic doesn’t mean life.

      Except… it doesn’t. That’s just a dreamy hypothetical way that it might manifest, but that doesn’t match reality. It misinforms. The end.