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nifty@lemmy.world 2 months agoNo there’s no need to posit cutesy sounding things, that’s how misinformation starts :) If you have any sources or can cite you’ve read which may point to it, that’s cool though
Comment on We're all a little crazy
nifty@lemmy.world 2 months agoNo there’s no need to posit cutesy sounding things, that’s how misinformation starts :) If you have any sources or can cite you’ve read which may point to it, that’s cool though
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 months ago
No, people are allowed to speculate and throw out ideas they have without needing some “expert” or paper to back up what they are saying. The mistake is treating such as if it’s a fact. Sure, there’s always going to be idiots out there that will take ideas like that and run with them, but I reject the idea that we should censor those speculations and random thoughts because idiots might believe them.
The real problem are the con artists who work those idiots up into a frenzy of fear and distrust by deliberately presenting shit they can’t back up as a fact and threat to drive donations or sell snake oil to “protect” from it.
And I’d say even shit like what you said does more harm than good because it can drive those who enjoy harmless speculation but lack the confidence to push back towards the fringes because they think the mainstream wants to tell them how to think.
nifty@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I agree that hypotheticals and thought experiments are fun, but I disagree that any random speculation is a good idea. Everything should have a kernel of originating known fact, or some foundation. You can’t do science without starting with some known facts, or stating your assumptions based on such facts.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I agree that science involves more rigor, but we’re not doing science in here, it’s just an online discussion forum. And OP qualified their comment with “I posit” and didn’t present it like an established fact.