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> Headlines often aren't meant to be read literally. Why is this normalized?
by MaxikCZ 5y ago
> Headlines often aren't meant to be read literally.
Why is this normalized?
- handrous 5y agoSpam won. The entire web is spam now. It's all deceptive crap trying to grab your eyes. That's why we accept clickbait headlines as normal.
- beaconstudios 5y agomore clickbait -> more views -> more ad impressions -> more money -> more marketing -> more market share -> more clickbait it's a competitive advantage.
- sellyme 5y agoBecause most humans are functional enough to understand the concepts of metaphor and allusion. No rational person would read this headline and assume that some cosmic force prevents you from coding Dwarf Fortress unless you have a math PhD. Therefore the most reasonable conclusion is that the creator of Dwarf Fortress does have a math PhD, and that it provided significant transferrable skills. That this is not what the headline says on a literal reading does not prevent a reader even with zero familiarity on the topic from correctly understanding it.