{"id":44179,"title":"Did You Miss The Latest Milestone For Mankind?","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2018-10-22T08:49:08+00:00","modified":"2018-10-22T08:52:55+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/did-you-miss-the-latest-milestone-for-mankind/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/did-you-miss-the-latest-milestone-for-mankind.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/did-you-miss-the-latest-milestone-for-mankind.json","category":"Blogs","categories":["Blogs","Zak Mir"],"tags":["fake news","Social Media","Zak Mir"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Stencil-Google-Chrome-2023-04-19-at-2.47.43-PM.jpeg?fit=1231%2C615&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":" \n\nImagine what the reaction around the world would be if in the last week one of the following had occurred:\n\nWe discovered the cure for cancer, landed on Mars, cancelled Brexit, stopped climate change, ended waste plastic, eradicated malaria, delivered world peace, discovered the gene for extending life?\n\nObviously, it would be headline news and everyone would know about it, with world leaders lauding the event.\n\nSocial media would go wild and there would be blanket coverage on the newswires.\n\nIn fact, the possible gene drive solution to end malaria has recently received extensive coverage, and we are not even there yet.\n\nThe good news is that one of the above has happened, and more is the pity that it is work in progress on the rest.\n\nWhich one? Well, in a time of alleged Fake News where things that have not happened are reported as fact, it would appear we also have the opposite.\n\nIt could be called Non News. One of the above has happened, has been reported and recorded on a legally binding newswire, and nothing.\n\nDepending on the reaction to this article, I may or may not reveal which of the 8 have happened. Clearly, most of them have not….\n\n \n\nBy [@ZaksTradersCafe ](https://twitter.com/ZaksTradersCafe)"}