Intelectual junk

information that is so aimed at a niche market of brains that there is no point in bothering with knowing, or just simply when a group of intelectuals have nothing better to do with there time that they resort to scrapping the barrel, of concepts, that really should'nt be looked in too deeply

"paper has to 0.09 mm thick in order to be paper" this intelectual junk

Intelectual junk by nooglesgram February 6, 2007

Intellectual Junk Food 

Vicarious of interesting experiences through media content observation for the sole purpose of staving off boredom despite the stimulus giving no value or meaning to one's life.

(See "reality" TV)
Roe Jogan: Live your life like you're the hero in your movie write down what you want and cut out all the shit that doesn't matter.
Addict: But I can't stop spending time watching Tooster Reeth!
Roe Jogan: That's just Intellectual Junk Food and there's nothing enriching about it.
Addict: I watch it to comfort me just to relieve stress, you're too harsh.
Roe Jogan: Tough love, that's what everybody needs, me included.

Intellectual Junk Food by Avant Guardian August 20, 2014