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You need to get an audio editing program. Once you have that, open the audio in the program. If the graph is too tidy, it's fake.

24 July 2020 So today I went to get the trial shot. I don't know if I got the vaccine or a placebo; it's a double-blind trial. They also gave me a "starter pack" with various things to monitor symptoms; hand sanitiser; a thermometer; and a diary / log to track symptoms. They draw blood every time, which is not pleasant. (But still better than dying of Covid-19). And I have found they pay you a compensation of R 300 per visit. Each visit takes about 2-3 hours. They seem to process about 20 people at a time. They say that side-effects are idiosyncratic to individuals. Some get side-effects from the live vaccine (unsurprisingly), and some get none. Some get side-effects from placebo (psychosomatic) and most get none. So they say you can't tell from the side-effects if it was the vaccine or the placebo that you got.

22 July 2020 I thought it might interest you to know a bit more about the Wits/Oxford vaccine trial.  Phone number for Wits Hillbrow clinic: +27 (64) 8500744 Information: https://www.wits.ac.za/covid19/covid19-news/latest/covid-19-vaccine-trial-in-south-africa-everything-you-need-to-know.html https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200721-coronavirus-vaccine-trial-what-its-like-to-participate https://www.wits.ac.za/covid19vaccine/frequently-asked-questions/ https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-brain-damage/a-54111054   --this article is the one which persuaded me. The clinic is located at 7 Esselen Street Hillbrow. Image attached so you can find the building, it is pretty hard to find. Google maps: R25V+GR Johannesburg I went this morning.  Other clinics: Soweto 072 055 1249 Pretoria 074 800 7772 They do a pre-trial screening visit and a trial injection visit. The pre-screening is to determine if you are eligibile. It is a medical screening. It takes over an hour. The...

1. Detecting fake news. - Does it make you frightened? - Does it make you angry? - Does it come from social media? - Did you see it on a website with lots of adverts? - Is it sensational? - Does it agree with your existing biases or prejudices? If your answer to any of the above is "yes", it could be fake news. If you answer "yes" to most of the above, it is almost certainly fake. The purpose of fake news is to stir up political sentiment or just to spread like a virus, or sometimes to drive you to a commercial site, e.g. a site that spreads fake news and encourages you to buy a product, such as a conspiracy book or a fake medicine. 2. How to verify Before assuming something is fake news, learn how to verify. - Take the image and upload it into google image search. You can only do this from a laptop or PC. See what the search returns. If it returns lots of sites with similar content, it is probably fake. If it returns links saying it is fake, then it is probably als...

Useful summary document on covid-19 and 5g conspiracies Click here to download the informative PDF file on the below topics:   https://www.ostrowick.co.za/share/microwaves_covid_and_5g_v22.pdf Is it possible for 5G to harm me (or the air)? 3 What is “ionising radiation”? 4 What radiation should we worry about? 5 What is the “electromagnetic spectrum”? 6 What does “frequency” mean? What does “wavelength” mean? 7 What is induction? 8 RFID 8 What is FM/AM? How does a radio work? Isn’t it killing us? 9 But my phone gets hot against my head! Does my microwave oven make my food radioactive? 10 But how do I know it’s not cooking me, even if you say it’s just 1-2 watts? 11 Inverse square law 11 Light polarisation 12 But can’t they use 5G to track us? 13 But then what is different about 5G? 14 Can 5G be weaponised? 15 Short answer 15 Long answer 15 How does 5G differ from radio/TV? 16 Why did President Trump say no to 5G? Is it because 5G is dangerous? ...

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Introduction On this page I list common errors people make in doing online research, that is, gathering data online for the purpose of ultimately writing a research document of some sort, e.g., an academic paper, a factual book, etc. I hope this page is helpful to you. If you think it needs some additional pointers mentioned on it, please let me know. Please note this page contains the author's opinions only and may differ from the Rules and Regulations of the University. Please consult the University Rules, which overrule these. http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-easy-ways-to-spot-b.s.-news-story-internet  Interpreting and Choosing Sources The most important thing is to use reputable, recognised, accurate sources. There is a lot of information on Internet which is of questionable provenance. In particular, you should avoid making the following mistakes:   Do not assume that because a page is online, its content is worth referencing. The content may be completely inaccurate, false, misl...