Comment Re:Article makes a HUGE assumption (Score 1) 816
More importantly, that these videos are probably mostly "preaching to the choir" wankery.
People who are paranoid about vaccinations will go around to watch videos that support their premise and strengthen their delusion. These people, much like the religious, are unlikely to change their opinion on the face of empirical evidence, because they "just know" something is wrong.
In short, those views are probably split between 1) People who think these vaccinations are fantastic and want to laugh at the Luddite morons, and 2) People who think these vaccinations are the greatest evil, and want to hear their opinion echoed back to them to confirm it.
People who are paranoid about vaccinations will go around to watch videos that support their premise and strengthen their delusion. These people, much like the religious, are unlikely to change their opinion on the face of empirical evidence, because they "just know" something is wrong.
In short, those views are probably split between 1) People who think these vaccinations are fantastic and want to laugh at the Luddite morons, and 2) People who think these vaccinations are the greatest evil, and want to hear their opinion echoed back to them to confirm it.
