Scientific consensus Memes

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The Selective Skepticism Paradox

The Selective Skepticism Paradox
The cognitive dissonance is strong with this one! The meme brilliantly captures the selective skepticism phenomenon where peer-reviewed climate science gets dismissed with a casual "sounds fake," but random candy conspiracies trigger immediate wide-eyed belief. It's the scientific equivalent of ignoring the flashing check engine light while panicking about your car's cup holder being slightly sticky. The 97% scientific consensus figure is actually legit—it's from multiple studies showing overwhelming agreement among climate scientists. Meanwhile, blue M&Ms contain the same dye (Blue #1) that's been FDA-approved since 1969. But why let decades of rigorous research get in the way of a good Facebook panic?

Physics Civil War Vs. Biology Peace Treaty

Physics Civil War Vs. Biology Peace Treaty
Behold the MAGNIFICENT CHAOS of scientific disciplines! Physicists are literally having an existential meltdown over whether electrons are waves or particles—screaming, crying, and questioning reality itself! Meanwhile, biologists are just chilling in perfect harmony, nodding sagely about mitochondria being cellular powerhouses. The wave-particle duality paradox has physicists tearing their hair out since the early 1900s, while biologists are living their best lives with straightforward facts. It's like watching one neighbor have a complete breakdown about quantum mechanics while the other sips tea and talks about ATP production. SCIENCE: where some fields fight to the death over fundamental questions and others just... agree!