stembolts

"Write random shit to root."

There is a reason they call dd the disk-destroyer.

I add a -v because I like to watch.

Awesome, I understand your reservations and I wish we could find a way to mass dispel them because it is a common perspective.

You're right, we should ask for consent.

sudo chmod -R 777 /

May god have mercy on your kernel.

(For Linux noobs, do not type this. It would be bad.)

This is such a common gripe among non-scientists about science, and not only does it demonstrate 1. That you don't understand the purpose of science, but also 2. that you've spent zero time attempting to understand why someone would want to study "obvious" things, because this complaint is so prevalent that numerous scientific communicators have put effort into explaining why this seemingly "common-sense" belief is actually counterproductive. So like, the answer you see is in front of your eyes. So then I ask, is this person making an effort to know or do they just want to complain and feel superior. Wanting to feel superior is very human, I can't fault you for it, but consider spending some time trying to answer, "Why do scientists study obvious things?" next time, before deciding something is dumb.

That aside and onto a different point, some of the most fascinating results of science have been researching "obvious/stupid" phenomenon and getting surprising results. But.. as stated above, all of that information is out there and you seemingly evaded it all this time, so I'll stop there. I hope you'll use this as an opportunity to seek out information next time instead of spending your time to construct a complaint, the world is a much more enjoyable place when you approach it with curiousity instead of judgement.

I wish you the best.

Everyone gets a chance. Just because not everyone uses it correctly doesn't validate the current standard of no one getting a chance.

"Well, we could build a bridge but someone might walk across it to commit crime." Is not a valid reason to cancel the bridge, it's an aimless aside with no bearing on the conversation about how the bridge will help most people.

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I enjoyed reading this. Well put. I also share this recent realization. It's made me feel a bit less imposter syndrome. Among other things.

Sell America's future to the 1%, destroy the middle class, attack voting, attack education, make health issues a financial death sentence.

Omg why don't our citizens love us. 😯