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Re:Disproportionate amount of bad online behaviour stems fro... by okareaman on Friday June 25, 2021 @04:14PM (#27635696)
You don't say what is wishy washy or give any supporting evidence to your assertion that HN users seemingly fall for such arguments or how "nice sounding" arguments embed themselves into our thought patterns to control us or how these wishy washy nice sounding arguments lead us to dismiss people. You sound like you may have psychological issues and I say this as a non-neurotypical (bipolar)
Re:Disproportionate amount of bad online behaviour stems fro... by nickthemagicman on Friday June 25, 2021 @04:24PM (#27635823)
That's a little ad hominem to diagnose them from one paragraph.

There's actually a well known term for what they're describing.

It's called pop science and is a very real thing.

Re:Disproportionate amount of bad online behaviour stems fro... by nickysielicki on Friday June 25, 2021 @04:45PM (#27636037)
I'm pretty sure they're joking.
Re:Disproportionate amount of bad online behaviour stems fro... by okareaman on Friday June 25, 2021 @04:54PM (#27636140)
Yes, I made myself laugh. As a bipolar, I often find things funny that other people don't.