News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on /story/39603299. Parent comment

Re: by reducesuffering on Thursday March 07, 2024 @07:18AM (#39628150)
> Hamas is notorious for colocating themselves among civilians.

> this claim is disingenuous propaganda

> Hamas is an assymetric, irregular force, and assymetric forces cannot operate bases or fight open battles anywhere; they all must blend in with civilians

Are you listening to yourself here? Pure cognitive dissonance

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re: by wolverine876 on Thursday March 07, 2024 @06:09PM (#39635759)
I apparently was unclear in my GP comment, because both you and someone else had the same response. See here:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39626896

Still, you got it wrong: It wasn't cognitive dissonance, but miscommunication. I'm not trying to score a point; I'm trying to say that jumping to conclusions - despite it's popularity these days - often yields wrongness, and we all are especially prone to it when we are emotionally charged. Curiosity, as a policy and rule, is an effective prophylactic against screwing yourself. :)

[ Parent | on HN ]