I reject this notion. The entire idea requires accepting that humanity needs to be subjugated to survive. This is what authoritarians believe and the fact that everyone just accepts it because a movie presents the concept with cool actions sequences is very disappointing.

The sequels are trash. Terrible weak storytelling that was greenlit because capitalist wanted to milk the success of the first film.

The problems of humanity cannot be solved with emotions, good or bad. Even if the reason is fated lovers. That’s the lizard brain being tickled. We suppressed ourselves with this nonsense. At least we get warm fuzzies while we do it, right? Totally worth all the suffering.

My favorite part is how they think they understand. They always think they do.

Indistinguishable from arguing with an above average Trump supporter. Or religion for a less inflammatory comparison.

Its called Believe Perseverance. What’s weird is how widely it get applied. We’re not even talking about specific ideologies but it’s still being used as a defense mechanism.

I don’t think you understand why they’re asking you to do the blocking.

If you block them you don’t see them and you don’t respond. Your inability to see that secondary effect is why you are what you are.

Your supposed to be doing the block.

It’s no surprise you confused the instructions.

This is clearly an American centric meme, where having a week of paid vacation is a luxury and affording a flight to Europe is a fantasy.

Abrasive and loud.

This is a real measurable phenomenon.

65% of Americans think they have above average intelligence. People who are smart downgrade their own intelligence, slightly. People who are idiots greatly over estimate their intelligence. The deltas are separated by multiple magnitudes.

A more mundane version of this, 85% of drivers think they are above average drivers.

If you cannot surmise from this that most people are actually less smart than they think, the most polite way I can put that is that the problem is not with those who are calling out the issue. A quarter of society is unable to recognize they are below average.

That is real problem. It is serious problem. It’s made worse because a large chunk of society is composed of stupid people thinking they are smarter than the smart people. This isn’t new. It is not imagined. It is not exaggerated. It is measurable. It is very real.

Denialists doom us all because stupid people glob to their comforting lies.

When have NRA MAGA idiots with guns needed a reason to come shoot up concerts?

You know how there a immigrants who are pro ice. Same is true across the entire spectrum of fools. This writer is not part of the “us” but thinks that by aligning themselves it some how makes them part of the group. Anyone with basic reasoning skills knows otherwise but the world is full of fools and they aren’t all illiterate.

I can’t compete with that!

I need to hit the gym.

Write what you know.

How much does this contribute to the housing crisis?

Also why a circle is 360, lots whole number divisors.

These people seriously think someone is going to force them to transition. Now, that’s a mental illiness.

Curious is this was in progressive state or not. Or was it another country altogether.

Are you referring to The credibility of shock advocacy: Animal rights attack messages

Results indicated that PETA’s attack message against abuses at corporate pig farms was effective in eroding the credibility of the corporate food-industry raising animals for consumption. At the same time, PETA’s credibility rose overall after participants viewed the PETA attack message.

That seems to align with your argument but not with the topic. The study was focused on corporate pig farm.

The 53 participants were volunteers participating for course credit from upper division communication courses at a large public university located in an area where agribusiness interests loom large.

This is a terrible sample to base any conclusions on.

The results only give clear indication that such advocacy messages intensify already existing negative predispositions

And this indicates it is not a generally useful approach.

The study doesn’t measure how long the effect lasts; outrage is fleeting.

Sure. Anyone who is aligned with the mission will perceive this as an expert move. Similarly, Trump or Musk supporters do the same. Hence, 4D chess.

they should be able to post it without being denigrated about the effects of AI generated images

That’s generous of you to give this specific organization a pass on this but that’s your personal choice.

Your ability to justify it is part of why everyone else thinks peta is a joke. It’s so dogmatic it’s become a religion.

This has serious 4d chess vibes to it.

You just missed their entire point while proving it.