Re:America is substantially reducing poverty among children
by BeetleB on Saturday September 25, 2021 @12:09PM
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> Sagan also didn't invest time in baseless claims.
That shows a great degree of ignorance about Carl Sagan. He did this several times - and one of the people he did this with later became his wife.
> Sagan also didn't write in an age of massive disinformation and misinformation.
Sorry, but I was alive when he was, and I had to deal with a similar level of nonsensical beliefs as I do today. The main difference I see is that there is more awareness about this phenomenon today.
> it's important to do something about it, which includes pointing it out when it's happening.
Sorry, but this is mere post hoc justification for your behavior. I would recommend you read the book "The Righteous Mind" which goes into the psychology behind it.
That shows a great degree of ignorance about Carl Sagan. He did this several times - and one of the people he did this with later became his wife.
> Sagan also didn't write in an age of massive disinformation and misinformation.
Sorry, but I was alive when he was, and I had to deal with a similar level of nonsensical beliefs as I do today. The main difference I see is that there is more awareness about this phenomenon today.
> it's important to do something about it, which includes pointing it out when it's happening.
Sorry, but this is mere post hoc justification for your behavior. I would recommend you read the book "The Righteous Mind" which goes into the psychology behind it.