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  • Nah, as I said I wasn’t taking a side. I criticized the form of the comment, as it was unlikely to get the desired engagement. My complaint was the delivery method of the argument, not the argument itself.

    I acknowledge and agree with plenty of arguments against the meat and slaughter industry, but the comment wasn’t just downvoted because of a complaint about industry. I’m sure some did, but the comment itself just feels like many of the issues some scientists have with science communication, as well as some people with other types of debunking. The tone itself runs people off, to the point where the comment is kinda useless.

    Just a personal option though; maybe it does work for some people. Also some personal bias; I prefer papers, sources, and the like over videos or documentaries. Partially because of how I am in general (I prefer tech docs over guide videos for work etc), and partially because I’m aware of many terrible documentaries that use production value to try and bamboozle people with lies.


  • I’m not taking a side in this, but I will point out saying “please educate yourself” while linking to a random YouTube video is pretty reminiscent of COVID deniers, antivaxers, and conspiracy theorists. YouTube isn’t a respectable source and the statement itself has been poisoned when used in that way.

    I’m not sure what would work for everyone of course, and some people won’t be convinced either way, but linking to multiple varied sources, preferably trustworthy ones, may help your argument.





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    Some people just need to vent to coworkers about mild shit. They do care about bullying, at least some, but they can still vent. If they aren’t taking it out on the students, not punishing them or complaining to parents, it’s perfectly fine to vent to coworkers.

    I do IT work and I vent about customers, but I still love helping people, and I don’t let anything I find weird or annoying about them affect my level of service. Just yesterday I was chatting with my coworker about people asking us to shortcut minor issues (reducing a two click process to one click). It seems minor to us, and seems like a waste of time, but if they do that process 600 times a day that’s 600 clicks instead of 1200. So we grumble to ourselves but we still do it.




  • Er… Are you saying that scientists won’t classify Earth as a Terrestrial Planet? Because they do.. The next 4 are Jovian Planets, while others including Asteroids are called Minor Planets.

    If you check the wiki article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrestrial_planet you’ll notice some scientists consider Earth’s Moon, plus Io and Europa terrestrial planets as well.

    I don’t see how it would be a demotion. Pluto is a planet, but not one of the terrestrial or Jovian Planets, but instead a minor planet, a dwarf planet. The people who insist on the 9 or 8 planets is less scientists and more about what we teach as the main planets in the solar system to like kids and such.

    I’m a bit confused on your idea of scientists. They love being more specific about definitions, as do many other technical fields. Ask medicals scientists about Cancer or heart disease and they’ll explain they’re very broad terms that have many subcategories and differences, which is why there isn’t 1 easy cure. Similarly, “the common cold” is just a description of symptoms carried out by a number of different viruses from different families that our bodies just tend to react to in the same way, which is why a cure for the common cold is a ridiculous thing to hope for.

    These definitions aren’t usually for scientists, but instead generalizations the public settle on because remembering everything would be too much for people who aren’t interested or involved.



  • My right monitor will occasionally turn off when the small refrigerator in the room starts its compressor. The right monitor isn’t on battery powered backup like the left one, in an effort to have a bit more time on battery when power really goes out. Took a while for me to figure out the cause, but if I had to troubleshoot that remotely (I do remote IT support for a living) I’d be so confused.



  • The lowest my self esteem had ever been was when I was religious. I’d avoid porn and masturbation for months on end, 6-8 etc, but eventually I’d get a little too turned on and “succumb” to it. I remember hearing peers discuss it as something disgusting, and I considered myself too impure to consider having a relationship.

    I won’t say my self esteem is amazing now, but I feel much better about myself, and don’t think of myself as some terrible sinner who doesn’t deserve happiness.