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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Selective skepticism Memes

Posts tagged with Selective skepticism

The Selective Skepticism Paradox

Climate Science Scientists Research
1 year ago 18.8K views 0 shares
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?

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