Matthew Sheffield on Nostr: History is a conspiracy to the proudly ignorant. Science is a scam to people who ...
History is a conspiracy to the proudly ignorant.
Science is a scam to people who never learned it.
Government is a giant waste to people who know nothing about it.
Personal ignorance and incredulity are not valid arguments against things that make you uncomfortable.
(And yes, that screenshot is authentic. Details about it and why there is minimal ozone hole conversation:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/07/past-environmental-threats-didnt-just-disappear/)
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