The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[prabe]

Have there always been a huge group of people who absolutely refuse to be introspective for a second before getting verbally defensive and who essentially never admit a mistake? Is it just the omnipresence of social media and 24 hour news stations that makes it seem to be more common?

Yes, as well as effects like recency bias.

 

[Guest 7034872]

Have there always been a huge group of people who absolutely refuse to be introspective for a second before getting verbally defensive and who essentially never admit a mistake?

I do think social media has made this more common and more intense. Admitting error is now tantamount to admitting weakness, which is a deadly offense.

Honesty is no longer a virtue.

 

[Parmandur]

Have there always been a huge group of people who absolutely refuse to be introspective for a second before getting verbally defensive and who essentially never admit a mistake? Is it just the omnipresence of social media and 24 hour news stations that makes it seem to be more common?

Yes, it's called Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Therapy can help, but obviously refusing to admit error gets in the way of treatment.

 

[Parmandur]

I do think social media has made this more common and more intense. Admitting error is now tantamount to admitting weakness, which is a deadly offense.

Honesty is no longer a virtue.

My work in Medieval Studies has convinced me that people haven't changed a bit, we just have more efficient communication tech.

 

[Guest 7034872]

My work in Medieval Studies has convinced me that people haven't changed a bit, we just have more efficient communication tech.

That sounds plausible to me. There is this wrinkle, though: humans are mimics at heart, and when the things we interact with most are these fast, easy, nonexistent virtual places and fast, easy, glowing devices, out minds come to resemble them a bit.

 

[Ryujin]

My work in Medieval Studies has convinced me that people haven't changed a bit, we just have more efficient communication tech.

And so the "tribes" are bigger. Even the fringe ones.

 

[payn]

My work in Medieval Studies has convinced me that people haven't changed a bit, we just have more efficient communication tech.

 

[Cadence]

Does pineapple or tuna make calzones or stromboli soggy? (Is the moisture unable to escape like it can for a pizza?)

 

[payn]

Does pineapple or tuna make calzones or stromboli soggy? (Is the moisture unable to escape like it can for a pizza?)

Seriously? Like, are you just opening cans and dumping them into your food? This might explain why so many people have issue with pineapple...

 

[Cadence]

Seriously? Like, are you just opening cans and dumping them into your food? This might explain why so many people have issue with pineapple...

I assume the pineapple and tuna were drained first. But pineapple feels like it has a lot more easily releasable moisture than onions, peppers, and mushrooms. And tuna more moisture (as opposed to grease) than pepperoni.