• Ogmios@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    That’s really neat, but just because someone’s use of language doesn’t match your own doesn’t always mean there’s something wrong with them that they need to change. An important part of communication is an earnest attempt to understand the speaker, instead of just dismissing what they’ve expressed outright because you don’t like their word choice.

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      10 months ago

      Frankly I already “dumbed it down” quite considerably

      r/iamverysmart in a nutshell here

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        10 months ago

        This is ironically the exact attitude that passage speaks of. You are presented with an excerpt from one of the most important works of science ever produced, and can do nothing but mock it.

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      10 months ago

      Inability to make yourself understood to those you’re speaking with is a sign of low intelligence.