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Comment on How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false in ~science
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Comment on Florida man worries about his ruined reputation after pulling gun on Uber driver dropping the man's daughter off at their house in ~transport
Fiachra Link ParentI have noticed a subset of the gun-supporting kind of American that seems to greatly overestimate the amount of home invasions, random kidnappings and gangland sieges that happen in the real world.I have noticed a subset of the gun-supporting kind of American that seems to greatly overestimate the amount of home invasions, random kidnappings and gangland sieges that happen in the real world.
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Comment on How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false in ~science
Fiachra Link ParentYeah sometimes it seems like people expect a Columbo moment where the perp is stunned into silence by the clarity of the evidence, but I have yet to see it happen in real life or online. Being...Yeah sometimes it seems like people expect a Columbo moment where the perp is stunned into silence by the clarity of the evidence, but I have yet to see it happen in real life or online. Being disproven makes people defensive which leads to doubling down and further claims.
That's why I'm big into pushing this image of "planting seeds". You don't truly know the soil you're planting them in, so you'll never be sure which seed will grow into bigger questions, the one thing you know for sure is it'll start small and grow in its own time.
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Comment on How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false in ~science
Fiachra Link ParentThe advice I've seen is to avoid contradicting or debunking directly and go with the Socratic method instead. Question how they know X or Y, point out contradictions in their theory and ask what...The advice I've seen is to avoid contradicting or debunking directly and go with the Socratic method instead. Question how they know X or Y, point out contradictions in their theory and ask what they think of them, "but have you considered... ", that sort of thing. Planting seeds of doubt that might help them later to start questioning their theory.
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Comment on RIP 'Red vs. Blue.' Machinima is gone—but its legacy is everywhere in ~tv
Fiachra Link ParentAs far as I know they would cut together in-game footage with CGI segments to make episodes. CGI was for action scenes and the like.As far as I know they would cut together in-game footage with CGI segments to make episodes. CGI was for action scenes and the like.
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Comment on The unbreakable Kryptos code in ~misc
Fiachra LinkI don't think he actually did this, but if I wanted to achieve maximum notoriety for my uncrackable secret code I would make it in four increasingly difficult parts but have the last part just be...I don't think he actually did this, but if I wanted to achieve maximum notoriety for my uncrackable secret code I would make it in four increasingly difficult parts but have the last part just be completely random letters. Then swear up and down that it was solvable for the rest of my life.
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Comment on The world owes Spider-Man 3 an apology in ~movies
Fiachra Link ParentI'm not sure most other would even say they're pretty good, just that they're not the irredeemable messes they're said to be. The bad majority doesn't erase the bits that are good, so if you're...I'm not sure most other would even say they're pretty good, just that they're not the irredeemable messes they're said to be. The bad majority doesn't erase the bits that are good, so if you're willing to turn your brain off there is something you can manage to enjoy.
I welcome this more optimistic approach to deeply flawed media.
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Comment on The beautiful dissociation of the Japanese language in ~humanities.languages
Fiachra (edited )Link ParentPicture the reaction you would see in your own country if they required everyone to switch from the Latin alphabet to katakana. Edit: come to think of it, even a spelling reform of English to make...Picture the reaction you would see in your own country if they required everyone to switch from the Latin alphabet to katakana.
Edit: come to think of it, even a spelling reform of English to make it phonetic within the existing Latin alphabet is unthinkable, let alone switching to a whole other writing system
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Comment on Saudi Arabia’s 105-mile long Line city has been cut a little short – by 103.5 miles in ~design
Fiachra LinkOutlandish projects like this always get me speculating about hidden motives. I wonder did The Line already accomplish its true objective? Did it successfully distract from some scandal, or...Outlandish projects like this always get me speculating about hidden motives. I wonder did The Line already accomplish its true objective? Did it successfully distract from some scandal, or attract VC investment to the country? Were certain groups of people already removed from that land?
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Comment on Saudi Arabia’s 105-mile long Line city has been cut a little short – by 103.5 miles in ~design
Fiachra Link ParentIt feels exactly like a Kickstarter scam but on a grand scale. CGI mockups played over inspirational music and total unearned confidence. Shockingly, I have been served YouTube ads for this thing,...It feels exactly like a Kickstarter scam but on a grand scale. CGI mockups played over inspirational music and total unearned confidence. Shockingly, I have been served YouTube ads for this thing, as though it was already completed.
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Comment on Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over accelerator crash risk in ~transport
Fiachra Link ParentIt's a strange phenomenon when someone makes themselves the public face of a company and then becomes a culture war figurehead, all that companies products inherit the status of culture war prop,...It's a strange phenomenon when someone makes themselves the public face of a company and then becomes a culture war figurehead, all that companies products inherit the status of culture war prop, retroactively. Your phone or car or clothes could suddenly become catnip for people seeking out online arguments.
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Comment on A US FDA-approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus in ~health
Fiachra LinkI'm so curious why the tongue was so vital to this concept. Is it much more sensitive or linked to a particular part of the brain? Clearly if it would work with any other body part they would have...the electrical stimulation "tickles" the tongue, she says. In addition, the device includes a set of headphones that play a series of tones and ocean-wave sounds
It's the combination of what you're feeling through the nerves in your tongue and what you're hearing through your ears happening in synchrony that causes the spotlight in your brain to not be so stuck on the tinnitus
I'm so curious why the tongue was so vital to this concept. Is it much more sensitive or linked to a particular part of the brain? Clearly if it would work with any other body part they would have saved themselves the trouble of making the gizmo food-safe.
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Comment on ‘Heroes’ reboot in the works from series creator Tim Kring in ~tv
Fiachra Link ParentA familiar phrase to anyone who played the original Digimon WorldA familiar phrase to anyone who played the original Digimon World
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Comment on An honest assessment of American rural white resentment is long overdue in ~misc
Fiachra Link ParentI included a link because I was anticipating being asked for a source or context. If you think it's unhelpful to discussion I'll remove it.I included a link because I was anticipating being asked for a source or context. If you think it's unhelpful to discussion I'll remove it.
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Comment on An honest assessment of American rural white resentment is long overdue in ~misc
Fiachra (edited )Link ParentOr the related "I want to stop immigration but only to stop right-wing extremism I swear" takes I've been seeing far too much recently. Even here on Tildes.Or the related "I want to stop immigration but only to stop right-wing extremism I swear" takes I've been seeing far too much recently. Even here on Tildes.
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Comment on Joker: Folie à Deux | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
Fiachra Link ParentFunnily enough it managed to not become a lasting darling for any political faction as far as I can see, and in an environment where even m&ms get assigned a side in the culture war that's quite...Funnily enough it managed to not become a lasting darling for any political faction as far as I can see, and in an environment where even m&ms get assigned a side in the culture war that's quite an achievement.
The closest that movie got to energizing extremists was the fact that the gif of him dancing on the stairs is sort of popular.
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Comment on Texas is replacing thousands of human exam graders with AI in ~tech
Fiachra Link ParentI remember Reddit comments in 2010 claiming that the average six year old at the time was too stupid to move out of the way of moving cars. They are prone to pessimistic hyperbole over there.I remember Reddit comments in 2010 claiming that the average six year old at the time was too stupid to move out of the way of moving cars. They are prone to pessimistic hyperbole over there.
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Comment on Tildes is changing the way I use and think about online engagement. How about you? in ~tildes
Fiachra Link'Tildes for Gaelgeoirí'... nach smaoineamh é sin :) To me, Tildes confirmed the notion that good community management is the solution to online toxicity, and that the profit-driven insistence to...FarraigePlaisteach
If I miss one thing, it's using my native language.
'Tildes for Gaelgeoirí'... nach smaoineamh é sin :)
To me, Tildes confirmed the notion that good community management is the solution to online toxicity, and that the profit-driven insistence to always grow a user base is the biggest threat to that. Smaller, more persistant user bases like Tildes have much more productive discussions, because they're fostered like communities and not tapped like a business resource. This site has been very educational and has given me more of an interest in online community building as a sort of craft.
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Comment on PVP in MMORPGs is dead (and here's why) in ~games
Fiachra Link ParentI'm glad you said that, because I was thinking the AI must be the one talking in circles.I'm glad you said that, because I was thinking the AI must be the one talking in circles.
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Comment on "Dune: Part Three" in the works, in addition to Denis Villeneuve adapation of "Nuclear War: A Scenario" in ~movies
Fiachra Link ParentI don't understand your analogy. Muad'dib's jihad does happen between books 1 and 2 so the movie ending on the war isn't a radical departure from source. So I assume you're referring to some other...I don't understand your analogy. Muad'dib's jihad does happen between books 1 and 2 so the movie ending on the war isn't a radical departure from source. So I assume you're referring to some other plot change but I can't think of one big enough. The omission of the spacing guild from the finale? Disappointing but doesn't rise to the level of "Hamlet is alive".
Admittedly in this case they work very similarly, but I would say "just asking questions" is used to obscure a lack of evidence for the claim being pushed, where the Socratic "planting seeds" method is trying to make a close-minded conspiracy theorist see that there is evidence/arguments outside of their bubble.