“The view is hazy. Does the sky always look like this after a nuclear test?”
“Remove the grain from the picture, and add a new one. What goes out in the media should be palatable.”
“Aahh, the media… they don’t understand science.”
“How can they? Nobody has done it so close to a city before.”
We could sense turmoil in the stratosphere. It was certainly not the same.
“Draft a suitable story blaming the enemy nation for chemical warfare. Be quick, all focus should be directed outside the country.”
“There is no other option.”
Our sighs were laced with self-pity.
(100 words)
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It is sad fact that no picture can be trusted these days.
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Picture or combinations of pics/facts/stories/captions… Thank you, Mike!
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Disturbing but excellently written.
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Thank you!
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Scary.
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Actually…..
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This is too close for comfort. Great insights and writing.
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Thank you so much!
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A very disturbing story, could have happened already and airbrushed out.
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So much happens, but is not reported…
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That’s a killer last line “Our sighs were laced with self-pity.” That makes the point so strongly that both scientists and media people have a responsibility to prevent the abuse of what they do. Self-pity is no good. Great expression of a crucial insight, Reena!
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Thank you so much!
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Chilling.
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All manipulation efforts are chilling!
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How long before this actually happens?
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Maybe it already has. Depends on the lens we are using to see things.
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This has to be documentary.
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Maybe a few exist.
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Ah, too true
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Too true and scary!
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👍
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Conspiracy theories abound. Very topical, and scary.
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It is 20 percent of the population assuming that the remaining are fools who can be manipulated. And they succeed to a large extent.
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We trust our leaders so little nowadays. And we’re probably right
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Trust is based on knowing and past experience. Both are negative.
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