dogmatism
dogmatism by zoomzoomthefastestniggaalive October 7, 2019
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Scientific Dogmatism
The treatment of current scientific consensus or a favored theory not as the best available model, but as unquestionable dogma. It confuses the scientific method (a process of skeptical inquiry) with the current scientific conclusions (its fallible products). This creates a priesthood where challenging the dominant paradigm is treated as heresy, not as science's essential engine of progress. It's science as a castle to be defended, not a path to be walked.
Example: "He exhibited scientific dogmatism when he declared 'the debate on nicotine addiction is over' and refused to read new research on genetic moderators. He was protecting a settled fact like a religious edict, forgetting that science 'settles' things only until better evidence comes along."
Scientific Dogmatism by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026
Atheistic Dogmatism
The rigid, often evangelical, belief that atheism (the lack of belief in gods) is not just a personal position but an objectively proven fact that forms the only rational basis for all epistemology and morality. It treats religious thought as a unified, stupid monolith and dismisses all theological or philosophical nuance as bad-faith trickery. It's atheism as a jealous god, tolerating no other understandings of existence.
Example: "His atheistic dogmatism was a sermon. 'Anyone who believes in any higher power is literally delusional, and their opinions on ethics are worthless,' he'd say, dismissing centuries of philosophy from religious and secular thinkers alike. His disbelief was as rigid and unreasoning as the faith he mocked."
Atheistic Dogmatism by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026
Antitheistic Dogmatism
The specific, rigid belief that religion is not merely false, but an active, net-negative force of evil that must be aggressively opposed in all forms. It differs from general atheistic dogmatism by its obsessive focus on combat and deconstruction. All religious expression is seen as a threat, all believers as victims or enablers of a toxic system, and any peaceful coexistence as cowardly compromise.
Example: "Her antitheistic dogmatism was relentless. She'd interrupt a conversation about community food drives to rant about how churches only do charity to recruit. In her view, religion was a singular virus of deceit, and she was the immune system, attacking every instance without pause or discrimination."
Antitheistic Dogmatism by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026
Legal Dogmatism
The rigid, inflexible adherence to a specific interpretation of the law (e.g., Originalism, Textualism, or a particular legal theory) as the only valid framework, treating legal texts as immutable scripture rather than living, context-dependent documents. It's the belief that the law contains one "true" answer discoverable only through your chosen dogma, dismissing judicial discretion, evolving social norms, and equitable considerations as heresy. Legal dogmatists are the theologians of the courtroom, arguing over the sacred commas of the constitutional canon while often missing the human forest for the jurisprudential trees.
Example: "The debate wasn't about justice; it was legal dogmatism. One side cited the 'original public meaning' of a 1789 phrase to block a modern regulation, while the other treated a 1970s precedent as holy writ. Both were more invested in proving their interpretive dogma correct than in whether the outcome actually made sense for the people affected."
Legal Dogmatism by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026
Scientistic Dogmatism
The rigid, uncritical adherence to scientific claims as absolute, immutable truths. It confuses the current scientific consensus (which is provisional and always subject to revision) with revealed dogma. This mindset fossilizes knowledge, stifles curiosity, and attacks new evidence that challenges established paradigms.
Scientistic Dogmatism Example: In 1900, a physicist declaring, “Physics is essentially solved! Newton’s laws are the complete truth, and any talk of ‘quantum’ effects is mystical nonsense.” This dogmatism treats the scientific understanding of the day as the final word, blinding itself to the coming revolution.
Scientistic Dogmatism by Abzugal February 8, 2026
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green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.
Rashness with little concern of consequence.
Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare
"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."
- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
Rashness with little concern of consequence.
Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare
"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."
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board chow
A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.
B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.
B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.
B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.
B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
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grebo
West Midlands slang word for rockers, bikers, greasers etc. In the late 1980s it was used by the UK music press to refer to a specific scene centered around the bands Pop Will Eat Itself and Crazyhead. The term never found favour with readers of 'the inkies' (Sounds, Melody Maker and the still extant NME) and was soon dropped. Now often used in predominantly working-class areas of the midlands and the north to mean someone who listens to rock-derived music and/or dresses in a manner that suggests they affiliate themselves with rock music of some kind.