• @CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world
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    17122 days ago

    There’s a process for ‘challenging facts’, it’s called the scientific method.

    What these people are doing is called the moronic method.

    • @whotookkarl@lemmy.world
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      6622 days ago

      But it’s so much easier if you just start with a conclusion instead of all the way back at observation. You don’t have to do any work for soundness at all, just ignore facts that disagree with what you want to believe.

      • Pistcow
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        4022 days ago

        Sooo I’m a continuous improvement manager and work on process improvement, basically the scientific method for processes. The #1 rule I tell people when we sit down to tackle an issue is “The solution can’t be in the problem statement.” Then, they spend 5 days trying to challenge that rule instead of working with the observations and data.

    • qevlarr
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      1022 days ago

      Conspiracy theories are so close to the scientific method. They’re looking at data, drawing conclusions from them. They can disagree with each other in a civil way like scientists do. These people aren’t dumb, it’s some kind of mental problem. I think it’s the same mental problem that can turn you into a sovcit if it happens in the legal field. These people need mental help

  • @Vinny_93@lemmy.world
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    3822 days ago

    I’m all for critical thinking and not taking everything folks tell you for truth.

    That said, I’m fully against being a complete waste of oxygen (or in this case, datacenter space)

    • @ShepherdPie@midwest.social
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      1722 days ago

      I wouldn’t even call this critical thinking as the commenter stated, “let them choose what they want to believe.” Sounds like someone picking their preferred religion not thinking critically and allowing evidence to guide their decision. Not to mention the whole aspect of the parental figure leading them astray from established fact in the first place and making them think these theories have any sort of legitimacy.

  • Masterbaexunn
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    3222 days ago

    I know Americans live in the land of the free and all, but this is legal? How is this not child abuse? When I was a kid, I remember my dad telling me that having the dome light on in the car was illegal, which I believed for YEARS. The children are going to be fucked. It’s like they don’t even want them to be contributing members of society.

    • @RunawayFixer@lemmy.world
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      1321 days ago

      Or in other words, it’s to make sure that those kids stay in the cult of stupid. Ignorant and stupid people are easier to control, both by external grifters, but also by the parents.

  • partial_accumen
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    2422 days ago

    “Are there any kids science books / videos that teach alternate science, not mainstream science?” -insane person 1 probably

    “The Four Humors and Phrenology are fascinating topics and its mind boggling that its not something we can get clear answers to from mainstream science books.” -insane person 2 probably

  • @pyre@lemmy.world
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    2321 days ago

    i can’t fathom how a so-called developed nation can allow their children not just stay uneducated but to be completely miseducated like this. education is a human right.

  • @RandomVideos@programming.dev
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    1621 days ago

    My biology teacher and chemistry teacher were friends

    My biology teacher told us once that the Jewish government is trying to trick kids in schools from Romania to become trans to solve overpopulation by telling them to take a pill to look better

    My chemistry teacher told us once that the Egyptians advanced technologically much faster than the rest of the world(saying that there are phone drawings in the pyramids),but since they were isolated, all the technology got destroyed from a nuclear war(or the equivalent of that)

    Fortunately, no one was paying attention

      • @brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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        1622 days ago

        Go ahead and educate your kids with Technology Connections or something as a supplement to school, but goodness choose your own facts?!

        Amazing how you can mistreat your kids in all kinds of ways. Chain-smoke cigarettes next to their crib, homeschool them lies, inappropriate sexualization, constant screen time, physical punishment…

        • VindictiveJudge
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          522 days ago

          I love Technology Connections, especially the series on the CED. It’s just fascinating technology.

      • Neato
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        422 days ago

        Crash Course is some of the best educational material around. And it’s free.

    • Something Burger 🍔
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      922 days ago

      Doesn’t look misspelled to me. Her last name is Gagarina, maybe it is the proper spelling in Russian.

      • @Lianodel@ttrpg.network
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        922 days ago

        It’s extra upsetting because they almost have a good point. It’s vitally important to teach kids to think critically and question things.

        …but this person is also “teaching” fantasy nonsense. They don’t have the critical thinking to impart on their child.

    • @viking@infosec.pub
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      1522 days ago

      “Master Shitposter”.

      I feel like the top contributor tag on facebook is almost universally an indicator of a deranged mind.

  • ClaraBecker@threads.net
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    1122 days ago

    And then the peak reality denier roared over the din, “I’ve kept my child in the cellar since birth. Our curriculum consists of solipsism reinforcement and how to touch peoples’ eyes and white linen shirts after eating hot Cheetos.”

    Seriously, why are these people abusing their kids so hard?

    • finley
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      522 days ago

      Because the world terrifies them, and they want their kids to be terrified of it too.

  • @mightyfoolish@lemmy.world
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    722 days ago

    OverSimplified has very easy to digest history videos. Technically, you could learn alot from Youtube if you know good channels. Obviously YouTube is mostly commentary, vlogs, and other form of entertainment.