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[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Lots of folks get their superficial education from memes and will be mislead by this...

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

well that's their own fault, and it's not like stuff like this is vital information for the average person

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

Specifically, because it's non-vital information for the average person, I really do not think you can blame anyone for merely learning about it through memes. But I do also think this problem is much greater than just memes. I did not receive a better explanation during high school, despite opting for more advanced physics classes and us repeatedly telling our teacher that it makes no sense to us. I have to assume that our teacher did not know either. As such, I got the impression that more advanced physics is just devoid of any actual logic, which was a major factor why I decided against pursuing it further in college. Reading a proper explanation under a stupid meme, could've made the difference for me.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

So why are you so upset with us trying to fix it?

I personally find the anti science, anti learning crowd has gone from amusing, to annoying, to terrifying.

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago
[–] cynar@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

So was "Donald Trump for president" and look at the damage that has caused.