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[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 102 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Anti vaxers cherry pick information to state their claims are correct. Therefore they're super good at it

[–] MyDarkestTimeline01@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ahhhhhhhhhh. That would make sense. My mind initially was asking if there was some form of an extract or essential oil that came from cherries that they claimed was a wonder anti drug.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I thought the death rate among antivaxers was so high that they provide regular fertilization for the trees.

[–] Pot8o@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

That was my thought too. Nothing like a bit of blood and bone to get plants growing. Something, something...it's what plants crave!

[–] gnutrino@programming.dev 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There's also a sort of second level to the joke in that reporting on the results for a single orchard is in itself cherry picking.

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My dumbass thought it was programming related

[–] neatobuilds@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

I thought like the cherry picker carts that help you drive around at elevated altitude

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I thought they kept dying and adding nurtiants to the soil