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[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 38 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

According to the Gell-Mann amnesia effect, the same people also write about politics, environment and society.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

That sounds neat, I won't look it up

[–] Morphit@feddit.uk 6 points 4 months ago

Yeah, they probably have it all figured out.

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It was coined by Michael Crichton, you know, the man behind the Jurassic Park. Big Dino man can't lie. And if they lie they are instantly forgiven.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

He was a anthropogenic climate change denier. I guess you can forgive him instantly but I don't.

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

I missed that thing in his biography and that link looks like an excessive explanation to what you've mentioned: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/michael-crichton-and-global-warming/