Ivory Paradigms

Scientific paradigms understood as a form of ivory culture—the shared frameworks, assumptions, methods, and exemplars that define normal science within a community, but viewed through the lens of academic power rather than pure epistemology. Ivory paradigms are not just ways of seeing but ways of controlling—they determine who counts as a legitimate investigator, what questions are worth asking, which methods are acceptable, and how results will be interpreted. To work within an ivory paradigm is to be protected, funded, published, and celebrated. To work outside it is to be ignored, dismissed, or actively suppressed. The paradigm is ivory because it's not just a cognitive framework but a social institution, not just a way of knowing but a way of excluding.

Example: "His research was solid, but it didn't fit the reigning paradigm—so it was ignored, unfunded, unpublished. Ivory Paradigms: not just ways of seeing, but walls that keep certain things from being seen at all."

by Dumu The Void March 14, 2026

Honk Parade

Whenever someone honks a horn from a vehicle, such as a bus horn or car horn, and plays it in a melody.

John: "Daniel, did you hear about what the bus driver did?"

Daniel: "No, what'd he do?"

John: "He did a honk parade of the song 'Jingle Bells' by James Lord Pierpoint!"

by Brainless Maniac October 13, 2024

gank parade

Large group of tourists walking slowly (ganking) in a major urban area (e.g. midtown Manhattan).

The gank parade in Time Square made me late to work.

by better.worse.OK December 31, 2024

Interstellar Parable

Also referred to as the ‘Interstellar Effect’ when observed; The idea that because one knows of something & they perceive it as main stream, that everyone must know it. (This is often observed when talking about dog breeds, movies, foods, places etc)

“Oh I haven’t seen Interstellar”

“You HAVEN’T seen Interstellar??? It’s like soooo famous, everyone’s seen Interstellar!”
“Dude that’s the Interstellar Parable, just cause you’ve seen it, & you think it’s famous doesn’t mean everyone’s seen it”

by TokyoPowder March 18, 2025

hood paradise

A desirable establishment that exists within a not-so-desirable location, usually a hood.

"Curly's new crib is a hood paradise. It's nice, clean and well-maintainted, the pool is sick, but bro has to listen to gunshots and ghetto birds all night long"

by Curly Manson March 20, 2025

Sigma Paradigma

The Sigma Paradigma is a power source used by the some individuals with an Insane Dih.
Those who hold this power also endulge in the activity of Omning it or enjoying IdkSterling, you've gotta be a real Dorkus to hold such skill.
You've gotta be sure.
Listen to the new YE song

The Sigma Paradigma is the key to ethical gooning
I'm Paradigming it
Are you sure?

by Paradigmito March 21, 2025

puro para adelante

don't let minor setbacks & failures hold you back, keep it pushing.

puro para Adelante Viejon

no te aguites puro para adelante

by s@dboy April 23, 2025