• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Hanks larger point is that you can answer a lot of questions in life by being more curious than suspicious.

    You mean like how I asked if there were any studies to support it?

    You can be curious and suspicious.

    Thank you for the links, I will read them.

    Edit: You have convinced me. Thank you again.

    Edit 2: I forgot that thanking someone and admitting you are wrong is the other worst thing you can possibly do on the internet.

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      Where does “quoting sources” and “stating facts” rank on that scale?

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        On what scale, the scale of thanking someone and admitting I was wrong?

        What was I supposed to do, arrogantly continue to insist I was right in the face of evidence showing me otherwise? Take a video of myself on my knees and beg for forgiveness? Ignore the response entirely?

        I honestly don’t understand why saying I was wrong and thank you for showing me why is so offensive.

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          On the “worst things you can do on the internet” scale. Been seeing that ramping up over the last couple of days.

          (I’m not the person you were initially responding to.)

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            It was obviously hyperbole. I just don’t know why so many people don’t like it.

            And yes, I know you weren’t the original person. I think the ‘thank you’ in my post made it confusing though, so I understand why that happened.