Definitions by deddda
False Emergency Panic
The process or aftermath of issuing a warning to a population regarding a weather event, military threat, or other potential danger, which subsequently leads to panic, particularly when the warning may have been a false alarm and panic was not needed. This term is frequently utilized by the National Weather Service during Damage Assessment Conventions.
Today NOAA accidently did a False Emergency Panic (FAP) over a storm that never was destructive. Authorities are discussing if the warning was fair or not.
False Emergency Panic by deddda July 5, 2026
Sral's Theory
A situation in which one party is deliberately provoked or worn down through persistent annoyance, bad-faith arguments, or feigned incompetence, making it difficult to disengage without appearing to concede, lose composure, or validate the behavior.
In an online debate, your opponent keeps misrepresenting your argument no matter how clearly you explain it. If you correct them, the cycle continues. If you walk away, onlookers assume you lost. You're apart of Sral's Theory.
Sral's Theory by deddda May 31, 2026
Boötes Void's Problem
A situation in which a proof, piece of evidence, or claim is presented against a person, group, or entity within a private communication channel, but its credibility cannot be independently verified because the subject of the claim has left, been removed from, or otherwise lost access to that channel before the evidence can be examined, challenged, or authenticated.
The moderators claimed they had screenshots proving misconduct, but because the accused had already left the group and nobody could independently review the evidence, the discussion fell into Boötes Void's Problem.
Boötes Void's Problem by deddda May 31, 2026