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Randy Fortier
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Senior Teaching Professor of Computer Science
Associate Dean, Undergraduate - Faculty of Science
Ontario Tech University
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This is one of my favourite accidental science stories.

spectrum.ieee.org/big-bang-the...
The Accidental Discovery That Proved the Big Bang Theory
What mysterious noise did Bell Labs researchers uncover in 1964 that changed our understanding of the universe?
spectrum.ieee.org
October 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Not a surprise, but it always helps to have evidence to back it up.
Misinformation exploits outrage to spread online
We tested a hypothesis that misinformation exploits outrage to spread online, examining generalizability across multiple platforms, time periods, and classifications of misinformation. Outrage is high...
www.science.org
December 5, 2024 at 11:54 PM