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[-] Knusper@feddit.de 21 points 11 months ago

I find this idea genuinely terrifying. Having seen lots of factual information, you start to see where things logically fit in and you're able to deduce so much more new information, but you're also just able to tell when aunt Marge is spitting straight horseshit again.

Now imagine growing up in e.g. a creationist household, maybe even home-schooled, where you're told things just are a certain way, even though it makes absolutely no fucking sense. At no point, you start to see logical patterns. At no point, you develop an intuition for new information. And if someone bullshits you, your only 'defense' is whether you trust them on a personal level, meaning aunt Marge's horseshit is to be considered unquestionably correct. What a dismal and vulnerable position to be in.

[-] linearchaos@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

My neighbor mentioned at the bus stop that grape ice cream is not found because it's illegal due to its toxicity to dogs.

He's a resident doctor.....

[-] smeg@feddit.uk 5 points 11 months ago
[-] linearchaos@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

LOL very true. I've been trying for a while to figure out if it's 4D chess and he's trying to see who will challenge him on things. He brings up relatively unbelievable statements quite often that are easily verifiable by a Google search.

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