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Re:The Waluigi Effect: an explanation of bizarre semiotic ef... by MontyCarloHall on Monday March 06, 2023 @12:37PM (#35044273)
Right? The whole piece reads like a Sokal Affair redux [0].

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair

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Re:The Waluigi Effect: an explanation of bizarre semiotic ef... by andybak on Monday March 06, 2023 @06:00PM (#35049037)
I don't think it's the same kind of thing at all. Bullshit can come in a wide range of strengths and flavours.

This has an interesting core with a whiff of bullshit.

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