I did my own research (watched one YouTube video)
I Did My Own Research: The Rise of the One-Video PhD
Because Who Needs Scientists When Kyle from YouTube Has a Ring Light?
Gone are the days of boring peer-reviewed journals. Today, real research is done in the comment section of a conspiracy video filmed in someone’s mom’s garage. “I did my own research,” they say, after 11 minutes of watching a guy mispronounce mitochondria.
Funny Evidence from the Anti-Library
One man claimed vaccines magnetize your forehead–then demonstrated with a spoon that didn’t stick. “The angle was off,” he explained. Meanwhile, YouTube’s algorithm offered him videos on flat Earth, moon hoaxes, and celery-based WiFi protection.
Quote from a Self-Taught Genius
“I didn’t trust the CDC,” said @RedPillTruther666, “so I watched a guy named Rick explain germ theory using soup. That’s real learning.”
Comedian Angle
“I did my own research is the new ‘trust me, bro,'” joked comedian Sarah Heatley. “It’s science, but dumber. With worse lighting.”
Conclusion: The Internet Is a Buffet of Bad Information
In the end, doing your own research is fine–as long as it doesn’t end in hydroxychloroquine smoothies and DIY surgery kits.
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