zalgotext
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- Comment on is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal 1 week ago:
No u
- Comment on is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal 1 week ago:
That’s fair, but I get the feeling that the researchers came up with their conclusion before performing their study, and then interpreted their findings to fit that pre-supposed conclusion. The only thing this study can fairly claim is that some homophobic men may harbor homosexual desires. They’ve failed to demonstrate any causal linkage between those two attributes, but they’re heavily suggesting one exists. Maybe their abstract grossly oversimplifies things, but it seems to extrapolate their findings far beyond any reasonable conclusion in my opinion, and that makes me question their methods and motives more than I normally would. The publication date also raises flags, as the common pervasive sentiment about homosexuality was very different in 1996 than it is today. All of those things combined indicate to me that this study should be carefully considered with plenty of grains of salt at hand.
But to get back on topic a little bit - my original intent was to refute the notion that if someone has a problem with the methodology of a scientific study, then they must perform their own study and present evidence to support a contrary claim. The examples I listed are things it would be reasonable to expect a layman with solid critical thinking skills to point out as potential flaws in this particular study, potential areas to look further into, to confirm whether or not the study is scientifically sound.
- Comment on is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal 1 week ago:
No, what you said was “if you disagree with the science, perhaps you should do your own study”.
“Disagree with the science” is a disingenuous oversimplification bordering on nonsensical. People are calling into question the methods of the study, and the conclusions reached by the scientists interpreting the data. All of which can be accomplished with good critical thinking, and all of which is part of the scientific process. We’re not “disagreeing with the science”. We don’t need to repeat this experiment or run our own to be able to point out that it looks like there are flaws in this study - we just need to have good critical thinking skills.
If you disagree with the facts, it is your responsibility to disprove them.
What facts? Are you implying that the content of a scientific study becomes “fact” simply because a scientist publishes it? Because that’s wrong, and any published scientist will tell you as much.
- Comment on is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal 1 week ago:
Nah, nope, nuh-uh, that’s not how science works. A person’s concerns about the methodology or conclusions of a particular study are not invalid just because they haven’t run their own experiments.
It’s pretty easy for even a layperson to question this particular study, for a few reasons:
- The sample sizes are very small
- Some men can get erections/aroused if the wind blows the wrong way, or even for no reason at all - putting porn in front of someone and expecting them not to become aroused is a dubious assumption at best
- Using some external test to determine someone’s sexuality, instead of using the person’s self-identification, goes against the last 30 years of progress we’ve made in gender and sexuality studies
- The conclusion of the study may indicate some level of homophobic or anti-homosexual bias
Don’t gatekeep good critical thinking. Good critical thinking is the only thing you ever need to question any scientific study.
- Comment on Crikey 3 weeks ago:
I’m fairly certain that 80’s Joe Burrow can’t fit in my pocket
- Comment on Fan-made Mario Kart 64 PC port released, with track editor and ultrawide support 3 weeks ago:
In a nutshell, interpolated frames are basically just extra generated frames that go between the frames outputted by the video game itself. They’re used to combat things like motion blur, and to make animations look smoother.
- Comment on I'm gonna mute this one 3 weeks ago:
What difference does to make if someone is sitting on the bench, laying down, standing, crouching, or in any other comfortable resting position? It’s a public bench, to be used by the public however they see fit, as long as they’re not causing harm.
It’s weird to enforce the “correct” usage of a public bench, or the “correct” amount of space a person is allowed to take up, especially with such drastic elements that you yourself admit are not very effective.
- Comment on I'm gonna mute this one 3 weeks ago:
Literally anyone using the bench potentially prevents someone else from also using the bench. Why is it a bigger deal when it’s a homeless person doing the using? Also, I’m sure there are other more attention grabbing options than a flyer, if we use our imaginations a little bit. Why is your focus on prevention and not education anyways?
- Comment on I'm gonna mute this one 3 weeks ago:
Hey maybe I’m stupid too, but it seems to me it’d be way fucking easier and cheaper to just put some flyers in a little letterbox attached to the bench advertising the nearest homeless shelter or something, rather than inconveniencing literally everyone who wants to use the bench. But what do I know, I’m probably just stupid
- Comment on 'No gay, no pay': The RuneScape community is absolutely mauling Jagex's new CEO over his decision to cancel new Pride Month events 4 weeks ago:
Do you also support gay people on your service by letting them organize and run a gay pride event on your service? Or is having to witness people celebrating gay pride too much for your delicate sensibilities?
- Comment on Canon requires an account to transfer images from your camera. Forces you to sign up using Chrome. 1 month ago:
No, installing magiclantern on a jailbroken camera means you don’t need to do the Canon sign in bullshit at all.
- Comment on Canon requires an account to transfer images from your camera. Forces you to sign up using Chrome. 1 month ago:
I don’t think people are out here doing their banking on their Canon DSLRs
- Comment on The four horsemen of the apocalypse 1 month ago:
Please do yourself a favor and look further back than 7 years into their discography, I’m begging you
- Comment on Einstein-Landauer culinary units 1 month ago:
Lmao I’m not upset dawg, just matching your nitpicks with more nitpicks
- Comment on Einstein-Landauer culinary units 1 month ago:
The variance involved in converting cups of flour to grams is much greater than any gravitational variances caused by elevation or location. So that’s sort of irrelevant here.
- Comment on Einstein-Landauer culinary units 1 month ago:
Grams are a measure of mass or weight. I assume we’re talking about measuring this flour here on planet earth, within the effects of its gravitational field lol
- Comment on Einstein-Landauer culinary units 2 months ago:
184 grams is a touch high for “a cup of flour”, but I’m not gonna check your math, and the comic probably wanted to use “close enough” round-ish numbers. The weight of a cup of flour is usually somewhere between 120g and 145g, going by the conversions used by major baking recipe publishers like King Arthur, Cooks Illustrated, Washington Post, New York Times, etc.
- Comment on Liquid Trees 2 months ago:
Crazy thought - instead of just putting trees near curbs, have dedicated green spaces in cities where there aren’t sidewalks or other important infrastructure near the trees.
- Comment on Pictures of Animals Getting CT Scans Against their Will: A Thread 2 months ago:
Public fountain? I think you mean community bidet
- Comment on Generational differences 2 months ago:
Some of the new Krogers have full service bars inside them, so you can sip on a pint in Kroger
- Comment on Tigers 🐅 🐯 2 months ago:
North Europe is a frozen wasteland where nothing grows for like a third of the year, being able to digest lactose in those months is hugely advantageous. I don’t think “winter” counts as an “extreme specific scenario”
- Comment on Note: before tariffs 3 months ago:
Well, and also Mario Kart isn’t worth $90
- Comment on Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed 3 months ago:
Maybe I’ll get physical copies of Switch 2 games heavily discounted later on.
Later on, as in, in like 30 years? Assuming physical Switch 2 games don’t become prized collector’s items like every other Nintendo consoles’ physical games
- Comment on GOG seems to be considering paid membership option 3 months ago:
What if most of the people that want to pay a GOG membership are Linux gamers that would be willing to pay for official Linux support?
- Comment on They said the packaging would be discreet! 3 months ago:
It’s an attempt at a joke, jokes are supposed to be funny
- Comment on What are some old games that are hard to revisit, because a more modern and superior version exists? 3 months ago:
I don’t think anyone is saying that the story of Hades isn’t portrayed well with the rougelike style, but it’s totally ok to say “I don’t have time to play a game that’s designed such that you fail dozens of times before you win”
- Comment on Why aren't there mass protests in the USA? 3 months ago:
The numbers I’m “throwing around” say that you’re literally and objectively wrong
- Comment on Why aren't there mass protests in the USA? 3 months ago:
Because over half the people voted for him
No they didn’t. Only like 60% of eligible voters actually voted in this past election. Which means only about 30% of eligible voters voted for Trump. About 80% of the country’s population are eligible voters, and since only 30% voted for Trump, 80% x 30% = 24% of the population voted for him. Roughly a quarter of people voted for him, not half.
And for anyone who’s wondering, “why did only 60% of eligible voters vote?” The answer is mostly voter suppression in various forms.
- Comment on Po-tay-toes 3 months ago:
- Comment on I will not elaborate 3 months ago:
I think you mean the best industry of all
Unrelated, I’m getting hungry, anyone else kinda hungry?
