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The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)

Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.

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[–] blakestacey@awful.systems 13 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Regarding occasional sneer target Lawrence Krauss and his co-conspirators:

Months of waiting but my review copy of The War on Science has arrived.

I read Krauss’ introduction. What the fuck happened to this man? He comes off as incapable of basic research, argument, basic scholarship. [...] Um... I think I found the bibliography: it's a pdf on Krauss' website? And all the essays use different citation formats?

Most of the essays don't include any citations in the text but some have accompanying bibliographies?

I think I'm going insane here.

What the fuck?

https://bsky.app/profile/nateo.bsky.social/post/3lyuzaaj76s2o

[–] nightsky@awful.systems 17 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Huh, I wonder who this Krauss guy is, haven't heard of him.

*open wikipedia*

*entire subsection titled "Allegations of sexual misconduct"*

*close wikipedia*

[–] blakestacey@awful.systems 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

image descriptionScreenshot of Lawrence Krauss's Wikipedia article, showing a section called "Controversies" with subheadings "Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein" followed by "Allegations of sexual misconduct". Text at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Krauss#Controversies

"As a scientist..." please stop giving the world more reasons to stuff nerds in lockers.

[–] nightsky@awful.systems 4 points 1 day ago

Always so many coincidences.

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