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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Let's just say that you're sounding very American.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)

American culture, and I'm generalising, there are a million sub cultures obviously... Emphasises the individual. The American dream of you working hard to get some payoff, is an example. As such there is a lot of cultural pressure to not correct people when you are in conversation, it's more polite and acceptable to play along. Their stupid ideas, their problem.

And that's where Americans (again I'm generalising) are weakest here. Because stupid ideas are everybody's problem. Because once people go off-the-deep-end there is no easy way of getting them back. And a large amount of people involved in conspiracy fantasy is legitimising it.

So no Americans are not more prone to conspiracy fantasy, but American culture does permit fast growth of ideas. MLMs are another example of this. You can use cultural taboos and cultural elements to sell bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

This isn't an airfield. You do not have to announce your departure.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I fully engage the toilet in handstand to overcome this problem

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Pay them to care more?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Look at what the justice Democrats have done. They put highly progressive people in power. It's not a simple task.

You have to find the right candidates to put the money behind. Cover the expenses and make sure they can put all their time in their campaign.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago

You're missing the fact that an electric car is just electric motors and a battery in a car as well. Those are exceedingly simple to install in other cars and many conversions are happening with tesla motors for example.

There is no difference. The software is what controls the cars nowadays. Single massive screens are in virtually every car now. There is nothing about being electric that makes cars more or less hackable.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Merry Christmas to all

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago

It's a reference to an attitude that is prevalent in conspiracy fantasy circles. It's a deflection of ownership of ideas to lend them more credibility, it's not actually about researching anything. There is no discussion about research conclusions or facts. there is discussion, but it's the exact opposite of research, it looks like, what questions give the right answers and how to connect the conclusions to the data. What they mean by saying 'research' isn't what it actually means. Conspiracy fantasy wants you to stumble upon coincidences to lure you into their worldview.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Nah. It's more about inherenting eating habits than genes. Also it's much easier to gain weight if you've been obese during your youth. Eating is also an unhealthy coping mechanism for a lot of people. Genes is probably on fifth place if not lower.

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