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Society is starting to appropriately accommodate neurodivergence, yet stupid/idiot/crazy/lazy etc. stay in the vocabulary. in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (3 children)

There is genuinely a prevailing theory which basically asserts that the genes that make us neurodivergent are uniquely human, that neurodivergence doesn't exist in other species, etc.

Sci show did a little video on it the other day. Better info here than what I know, undoubtedly. Sci show is well vetted content. Im some guy laying in his bed avoiding the start of his day.

https://youtu.be/0mffmUA7d_4

It's kind of funny how we mocked old people for years over mispronouncing "meme" and as soon as they got it right, we came up with "Pepe" in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 1 point 1 day ago

Yeah the phrasing of this shower thought reads very naive to the point I am not even sure what they mean.

Like even further, the last name Pepe has been quite famous in europe for fucking centuries.

You can bluntly comment on someone being fat or short in China and it's chill, but people get offended the moment you imply they're old... in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Correction: stereotypes are based on "kernels of truth" which may or may not be observable real events. These kernels of truth can come from fictitious or non fictitious sources.

What's up with expired domains being unavailable? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago

I know a guy who was holding onto basically every variation of [state][marijuana reference].[tld] back in like 2015. Guarantee he made bank on that investment.