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nohat
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Good rule of thumb: if the title is a question, the answer is no.
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pigbucket
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As discussed in Bertrand Russell’s
If the Title is a Question, Is the Answer No?
sneak
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridges_Law_of_Headlines
Symmetry
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A good rule of thumb for mainstream media news reporting, but not for blog posts, scientific papers, books, or other such categories.
Toucan
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http://arxiv.org/abs/1110.2832
A superb example.
dacilselig
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I came to say the same thing. The moment I see that question mark, the skeptical side of me comes into play.
tomkin
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First time I've heard that...but I have to say it's basically true.
sambeau
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Sadly, that is mostly due us being over-sensitised to dodgy sales techniques, e.g.
"Is this the best car seat cover ever?"
irollboozers
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If I could downvote you I would. As a scientist, skepticism is lazy and arrogant.
ktizo
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Are you sure about that?
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