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[–] nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The phrase is funny but you wouldn't catch me dead wearing a logical fallacy

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Can I interest you in a logical phallus?

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[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 65 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Wait until they learn about XXY, XYY, and XO individuals.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 59 points 4 days ago (1 children)

There hugs AND kisses people?

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[–] AbnormalHumanBeing@lemmy.abnormalbeings.space 57 points 4 days ago (3 children)

While this is very funny, and definitely representative of a sort of ignorance/arrogance commonly found in ideologues - I recently learned that most people talking about the effect have, in fact, been Dunning-Krugering themselves.

Insightful video on the topic.

What most people expect the effect to look like:

What the actual results were:

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[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 37 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"Yeah but science can be proven wrong an change over time, while my beliefs and biases are forever!"

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

One time a woman told me that my lack of a second X Chromosome meant I would "always be a man"

So I gaslit her into thinking her husband had klinefelters.

I hate how Republicans think transphobia is science

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[–] psoul@lemmy.world 39 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Can I get a T shirt that says “I have Dunning-Krueger and your Phd looks cute”? I just have a lot of BS to share and I don’t want to be sorry about it.

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[–] RumorsOfLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (12 children)

Critically thinking now, how strong is the evidence here?

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[–] Zzyzx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 4 days ago (2 children)

You know how a bunch of villains are Dr. So-and-So? I bet it's dealing with morons talking about your area of expertise that leads to one's villain era.

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