5 definitions by Essar
A task troll is someone with a limited understanding of a discussion yet maintains their authority by sending opponents on spurious and pointless tasks in order to evade engagement in the discussion. An aura of superiority can be achieved with little or no substantial credibility. It may "buy time" or lead to one's opponent being exhausted after doing the heavy work.
The task troll wasn't sure how to respond in our debate so he asked me to read five particular academic papers and report back. I doubt he's read even a single paper among thousands that deal with this matter.
by Essar May 16, 2014
A subset of climate denial based on the notion that because humanity will eventually face extinction or massive death in the distant future it's morally acceptable that it occurs sooner rather than latter due to current overconsumption. It invokes the naturalistic fallacy as a means of free riding on future generations.
In a discussion on a carbon tax, the denihilist pointed out that like all species, humanity's extinction will bring about a "better" and more advanced race. I called out his denihilism.
by Essar February 6, 2016
Conspiracy Theory: the fictitious explanation involving mysterious and vague "powers" that are tied to the failures of those afflicted with the delusion. This shifting of blame provides an emotional fulfillment that explains their own failings without requiring difficult introspection and self-assessment. Depending on degree of delusion, it can encompass a secretive plot that includes pretty much everyone that the subject considers adversaries, even on a global scale.
It is an especially pernicious affliction from a clinical standpoint since the arguments are airtight. Every piece of evidence against it will be viewed as an attempt to "misinform the public", and the lack of evidence for it is viewed as a government cover-up since nothing can constitute evidence that the conspiracy is fictitious.
At best, you'll always fail to sway the subject but you can help innoculate others through reason in dialogues and debates, such as the problem of scaling." The Moon landing was a hoax conspiracy, for instance, would requite tens of thousands of co-conspirators who have kept silent through the decades.
Some popular delusions of this variety:
Big Pharma is poisoning our children!
Evolution is a secular plot to take God out of the classroom!
The Moon landing was faked!
Climate change is a hoax to subvert freedom lovers under UN dominion!
Obama's birth certificate is a fraud because he was born in Kenya!
The Sandy Hook massacre was staged by the government to round up our guns!
It is an especially pernicious affliction from a clinical standpoint since the arguments are airtight. Every piece of evidence against it will be viewed as an attempt to "misinform the public", and the lack of evidence for it is viewed as a government cover-up since nothing can constitute evidence that the conspiracy is fictitious.
At best, you'll always fail to sway the subject but you can help innoculate others through reason in dialogues and debates, such as the problem of scaling." The Moon landing was a hoax conspiracy, for instance, would requite tens of thousands of co-conspirators who have kept silent through the decades.
Some popular delusions of this variety:
Big Pharma is poisoning our children!
Evolution is a secular plot to take God out of the classroom!
The Moon landing was faked!
Climate change is a hoax to subvert freedom lovers under UN dominion!
Obama's birth certificate is a fraud because he was born in Kenya!
The Sandy Hook massacre was staged by the government to round up our guns!
His conspiracy theory was that lizard-headed alien overlords are responsible for our concern about global warming and no evidence could possibly demonstrate otherwise because he insisted it came from the "overlords" themselves.
by Essar March 7, 2019
Buzzword Salad is a variety of word salad that heavily uses "buzzwords" rather than conventional words. Imagine an ad man or PR hack speaking in tongues about the next safe tobacco product in a harsh CDC report.
I thought that word-salad was pure gibberish, but there was a signal of the "buzzwords" here. Buzzword Salad is a variety of word salad that heavily uses "buzzwords" rather than conventional words. Imagine an ad man or PR hack speaking in tongues about the next safe tobacco product in a adversarial CDC report.
Imagine an IPCC citation, which is legitimate, blurred with the buzz-word salad.
Imagine the next CDC report, mixed with an antivaccine essay.
Imagine an IPCC citation, which is legitimate, blurred with the buzz-word salad.
Imagine the next CDC report, mixed with an antivaccine essay.
by Essar March 9, 2019
Bavarian slang for a throbbing tumescence. Linguists agree on the first two syllables as derivative of "hoser" as well as the last two syllables as representing a penis." There is disagreement regarding whether "pumperupen" refers to the engorgement process or, possibly, the act of mounting.
Underneath his lederhosen was a burgeoning hoserpumperupendiken he tried to control as Heidi lifted her skirt and yodeled.
by Essar December 29, 2021