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Re:Why Are There So Many Rationalist Cults? on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @10:22AM (#44888829)

I don't believe anyone has taken it seriously in the last half-decade, if you find counter-evidence for that belief let me know.

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Re:Vernor Vinge (1944-2024) on Thursday March 21, 2024 @10:07AM (#39778683)

What evidence do you base those beliefs on?

Re:Vernor Vinge (1944-2024) on Thursday March 21, 2024 @10:05AM (#39778664)

Checking Alcor¹ and the Cryonics Institute² suggests no :-/

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Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% on Monday July 24, 2023 @03:14PM (#36852944)

> I guess the question is not has attention spans declined, I think pretty much everyone can say yes.

What evidence do you base that belief on?

Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% on Monday July 24, 2023 @03:12PM (#36852920)

This is a submission to a [contest](https://slimemoldtimemold.com/2023/01/01/mysterious-mysterie...) SMTM are running, so the author is very likely not the normal authors of SMTM.

Re:Have Attention Spans Been Declining? – Yes, 65% on Monday July 24, 2023 @02:29PM (#36852333)

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's a probability attached to that statement.