December 17, 2022 | By Greg Fisher

In 2009, Peter Brookes falsely wrote, "____ once said insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, while expecting a different result."

No, he didn't. That is not true. The famous scientist said nothing of the sort.

Brookes was attempting to be erudite but fell flat on his face.

@Brookes_Peter Peter Brookes
Heritage Foundation

Your article is false. The famous scientist said no such thing about insanity.

What are you doing about that?

Please reply today.

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— Greg Fisher (@TruthAndFalsity) December 18, 2022

This is an example of proving what is, and is not, true. Nobody questioning the author's statement has to prove its falsity; the author has to prove its truth.

Or look ridiculous, that is.

You can find that false statement (with many others) in the internet domain heritage.org. Brookes is identified as "Senior Research Fellow, Weapons of Mass Destruction and Counter Proliferation, Center for National Defense" and looks very serious. He says, in a social media profile, that he is an "Award-winning outdoor writer."

Hopefully, he didn't win anything for his false information.