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  • deadlyduplicate@lemmy.worldtoScience Memes@mander.xyzthe struggle
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    2 months ago

    Sure, but a lot of people have also ‘heard’ that mbti is not scientifically valid and go around parroting that without any knowledge of what specifically science says about it.

    It is entirely possible that outside of a scientific discipline, mbti works well enough for people to use.

    Kind of like how we use the term “meme” and understand what it means but the concept of memes are not used in science because other models of cultural evolution have better explanatory power.


  • deadlyduplicate@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlOopsy daisies
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    9 months ago

    Yeah he volunteered to to be solider, so what? Being a solider is not the same thing as being a war criminal and the burden of proof still applies. War is messy and it is entirely possible that this division committed atrocities that haven’t been proven but the mere possibility is not sufficient reason to label him a war criminal. You are de-meaning the term by doing so.

    Either you have specific evidence to support your charge or realize you are participating in sensationalism.




  • Yeah crypto critics often gloss over the fact that the war on drugs is an example of repressive government policy and that darknet markets where a lifeline for folks using drugs. As an example, psychedelic have genuine therapeutic uses and on the street level, many “research chemicals” with horrible safety profiles are sold as things like LSD or MDMA.

    With a darknet market you get access to a community that can help vet sellers through forums, comments and rating that help keep users safe.

    Moreover what this shows is crypto can help organizations or people under repressive governments. Another example was a group in Nigeria who was protesting against the police group SARS. The Nigerian government froze their bank accounts but the group was still able to fundraise using BTC.