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What's a true fact that is so misleading it's borderline misinformation? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by 6mementomori@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What would be some fact that, while true, could be told in a context or way that is misinfomating or make the other person draw incorrect conclusions?

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[–] Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Are you assuming that everyone currently alive is immortal? You may be in for some disappointment.

[–] ram@lemmy.ramram.ink 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We have no evidence they're not. Statistically speaking, as many as 8% of humans are potentially immortal.

[–] kale@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's common sense that if aging were solved tomorrow, it would be patented and the wealthiest 3% would enjoy much longer lives, while the working class wouldn't see much change.

Incidentally, longer life would allow even more accumulation of money and power, making inequality worse.

Plus side: billionaires now consider climate change threat #1 and use many more resources to solve it compared to today, rather than only care about the next 40-50 years.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

On the down side, they'd probably solve the climate crisis by spreading vaporised peons in the upper atmosphere to block some of the solar radiation.

[–] grue@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's what's misleading about it.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah, only about 8% of people currently living are immortal, so don't get your hopes up.

[–] ram@lemmy.ramram.ink 0 points 1 year ago

We have no evidence they're not. Statistically speaking, as many as 8% of humans are potentially immortal.