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[-] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago

relativity only applies at large scales and quantum at small scales.

[-] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

"applies" isn't the word I would use. It's not like nature has a line that once you pass some threshold of mass, acceleration or distance it needs to flip the relativity switch.

Probably say "becomes noticable".

[-] ch00f@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

The point is that he just assumed there was nothing more to know. And he was wrong (tho I'm not gonna knock the dude who invented calculus too hard).

The comic is trying to point out that bigotry is generally born out of a lack of curiosity.

[-] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

And i'd fundamentally disagree. plenty of curious people use their curiosity to perpetuate and develop new forms of bigotry.

history of science is loaded with people using new concepts to perpetuate and reinforce racism, sexism, etc. and that is still very much done today.

it's a naive to assume curiosity is a cure for ignorance. some of the most curious and smart people I know are also the most racist/sexist and pridefully ignorant. some of the dumbest/least curious people I know the least bigoted.

if anything, i'd say the biggest correlation is about whether or not the person believes in a sense of a social pecking order/competition. those who deeply believe in it are furiously trying to crab bucket their way up it by pushing others below them. those who don't... just don't care about people's perceived status no matter it's basis.

knowledge is a cure for nothing. it's just knowledge. and knowledge changes over time.

[-] ch00f@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Interesting take. Thanks for sharing.

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