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So you are saying that sarcasm is a vaccine against stupidity?
by involans 12y ago
So you are saying that sarcasm is a vaccine against stupidity?
- ArekDymalski 12y agoSo you are saying that vacancies is a scram?
- ceejayoz 12y agoSo you are saying sarcasm causes autism?
- ptaipale 12y agoBad sarcasm surely causes narcolepsy.
- CamperBob2 12y agoIt's possible that's exactly what it is, in a cultural-transmission sense. (Suggest discussing this one, rather than reflexively downmodding. The use of sarcasm and mockery as legitimate rhetorical tools has previously been brought up by people like Sam Harris. I thought it was a pretty interesting point when I first encountered it.)
- TeMPOraL 12y agoI agree. The whole concept of memes that evolve and spread like genetic material is a useful tool (hell, that's where the 'viral' comes from). It's useful to talk about memetic immunity in individuals and groups. If sarcasm helps you defend against harmful memes, then that's exactly what it is - a vaccine.