A "direct correlation" would mean a correlation of 1. A correlation of 1 is as high as it gets. So I highly doubt the correlation between porn and WHATEVER is 1. A correlation of .7 is HIGH in terms of correlation (apparently). So high that Jordan Peterson cites the correlation when he's talking about the relationship between wealth and sexual selection success. But don't feel bad. You're not the only one using correlation wrong!
Hym "They need to retitle that video 'feminine woman DOESN'T DEBUNK FUCKING ANYTHING.' Oh shit... Have I been using correlation wrong? Oh shit! That means the correlation between fat cocks and sexual selection success can be HIGHER than .3! HOLY SHIT! I've google that word live 12 different times! How am I just now getting that!? Shit, it could even be higher than .7! What's more, there can be an inverse correlation between 2 things. You could have a correlation between fat cocks and reproductive success that it like 1 AND a correlation between baby dicks and reproductive success that is like -1. What do the studies say? Is there a study? What's the correlation between fat cock and success? It's high. I bet you 1 million dollars it's higher than .7! WE'RE BACK IN HERE! CRITICAL FAT-COCK THEORY! I look like an idiot for using it wrong but WHAT IT ACTUALLY MEANS is that I COULD BE MORE RIGHT THAN I THOUGHT I WAS! I could be MORE RIGHT THAN JORDAN!"
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The self-defeating irony that vigorously debunking a false or pseudoscientific claim can actually strengthen belief in it among its adherents. This happens through mechanisms like the backfire effect (where contradictory evidence causes people to double down), the perception of persecution (debunkers are seen as part of the conspiracy), and the reinforcement of community identity (outsider attacks increase in-group solidarity). The hard problem is that using reason and evidence against a belief system that rejects standard epistemology is like using a water gun to put out a grease fire—it just spreads the flames. The debunker's toolkit (logic, data, authority) is seen by believers as the very tools of the deception.
Example: You meticulously compile scientific studies, satellite photos, and pilot testimonies to debunk Flat Earth theory to a believer. They dismiss it all: the studies are by NASA shills, the photos are CGI, the pilots are in on it. Your effort is seen as proof of how deep the "globe conspiracy" goes. The hard problem: You cannot debunk a claim from outside a person's epistemic framework. Your facts are just more "fake news" to be filtered out. The more you fight the fantasy, the more real it feels to them, turning you into a villain in their narrative and cementing their belief. Hard Problem of Debunking.
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Get the Hard Problem of Debunking mug.The meta-problem that arises when rigorous debunking itself fuels the belief it tries to extinguish. A thorough debunking can be interpreted by believers as proof of the cover-up, making the debunker a pawn of the conspiracy. The very act of marshaling evidence and authority can backfire, because the debunker is operating within the "official" paradigm that the believer rejects. This creates a closed, unfalsifiable loop where disproof is seen as the strongest proof.
Example: "I showed him the FAA reports and engineer interviews debunking the chemtrail theory. He smiled and said, 'Of course they'd say that. You just proved how deep it goes.' That's the hard problem of debunking: my evidence wasn't refuted; it was simply re-categorized as part of the conspiracy, making me its unwitting agent."
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Get the Hard Problem of Debunking mug.The act of shifting the required standard for debunking after a debunking attempt has met the previous standard. It ensures the core belief remains perpetually "not yet debunked."
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"Debunk my psychic claim by showing a flaw in this experiment."
You flaw the experiment.
"That was just one protocol. Debunk it by explaining all psychic phenomena throughout history."
They've moved the debunkpost, changing the requirement from a specific test to an impossible historical proof.
"Debunk my psychic claim by showing a flaw in this experiment."
You flaw the experiment.
"That was just one protocol. Debunk it by explaining all psychic phenomena throughout history."
They've moved the debunkpost, changing the requirement from a specific test to an impossible historical proof.
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Get the Moving the Debunkpost mug.A social environment where debunking is culturally rewarded—where exposing falsehoods, mocking credulity, and performing skepticism confer status and recognition. In the Culture of Debunking, being the one who points out error becomes a social role, a source of identity, a path to influence. Platforms amplify debunking because it generates engagement; communities form around shared debunking targets; individuals build followings by being professional skeptics. The culture creates incentives: the more dramatic the debunking, the better; the more ruthless, the more admired. Nuance suffers, context suffers, and the humanity of those being debunked suffers. The Culture of Debunking doesn't just correct errors—it consumes them.
"Twitter loves nothing more than watching someone get brutally debunked. That's the Culture of Debunking—public takedowns as entertainment, skepticism as sport. The debunker gets likes, the audience gets schadenfreude, and the debunked becomes content. It's not about truth anymore; it's about performance. The culture rewards the spectacle, not the substance."
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"He's built a whole career debunking alternative medicine. But watch his videos—they're formulaic, repetitive, designed for maximum outrage and minimum nuance. That's the Market of Debunking: debunking as content farm, skepticism as subscription service. He's not interested in understanding—he's interested in views. The market made him a debunker, and the market keeps him debunking."
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