Comment on Earth’s molten core suddenly reversed direction — and scientists don’t know why
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
It (the core) DID NOT “reverse directions”. It was spinning slightly faster than the crust, now it’s spinning slightly slower.
This specific small section is flowing eastward instead of westward, which is faster, so the title directly contradicts both the old news about the core and this specific news they go on to half-describe in the article.
FFS, this kind of irresponsible “journalism” is half the reason people are so misinformed on things. Clickbait is garbage, especially about science.
supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
shrugs the nice thing about open access papers is I always link to them when available so you can just go read the introduction and conclusion/discussion of paper for yourself, or read the “popular science” article take on it, while I would say this headline is definitely clickbait grabby, there is fascinating science behind it so I find it hard to get upset at in this case.
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 1 week ago
Oh yes, you are definitely good for linking both, although we both know nobody (hyperbole) is thinking in relative terms when they read, “reversed direction”.
While the paper is far more clear in interpretation, the article is still sensationalist shit.
Note that I do not ask for less scientific coverage, but a bare minimum in factual representation with what most might understand…
“reverse” vs “slowed down” is ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL in communication. Why say something LESS CLEARLY unless the point is to mislead?!