I mean... From a practical perspective we _are_ functionally cognitively impaired, right? Certainly collectively.
But if you let some rich folks spend five fucking decades trying to convince the people who already had a shaky relationship with science that, "Science ain't so great. What if I just punched you in the face," is a legitimate rejoinder during a debate...
Well, we wind up _here_.
👀
Matt Hall
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2026-02-17 20:04:59 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…aaft
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