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[โ€“] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Why do you think all these people were driven by cynicism?

Because if you look at any technological or scientific breakthrough...

The person who broke through, did so because they were got frustrated everyone else is wrong...

Look at string theory right now, one person finally got pissed off enough that they spoke up and said it was all nonsense...

Everyone stayed quite for a bit, then the entire physics community admitted it was wrong and we've wasted decades.

The bulk of the community knew it didn't add up, but because they werent driven by spite or frustration, they never spoke up. They were driven by curiosity, so the fuetherest they were ever going to get is "maybe it works if we do this".

It takes someone who doesn't give a fuck what others think, to go against the grain hard enough and say what they know will catch a lot of flak, be cause that's what right.

Them making all that noise attracts the attention of "the curious"

If you still don't understand this, or ever have questions about anyone else. Ask someone who was "curious" enough to check if I'm right. I won't see any more questions from you.

[โ€“] Sas@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 days ago

You know all that you're writing might be the most unscientific way to claim a supposed truth and honestly that's kinda hilarious in light of your "all-knowing wisdom"