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Amazes me that Popular Mechanics used to be a (mildly sensationalist but sort of) decent magazine. Now, it's straight up ancient aliens and after-death experien
by angst_ridden 2y ago
Amazes me that Popular Mechanics used to be a (mildly sensationalist but sort of) decent magazine. Now, it's straight up ancient aliens and after-death experiences.
- greatpostman 2y agoGotta make money somehow
- simonh 2y agoTurns out nonsense is more popular than actual mechanics.
- astral_drama 2y ago[flagged]
- gbnvc 2y ago[dead]
- a2800276 2y agoAmazes me how people pass judgement without having read the article or considered the meaning of "portal"...
- notfed 2y agoI do and will continue to pass judgement for trashy clickbait titles.
- taberiand 2y agoIt's only clickbait because of the general ignorance of the correct use of portal. If people actually knew and assumed that correct use of the word, instead of just for imaginary things like interdimensional alien technology or whatever, then it wouldn't be clickbait at all (though I'd still click, it's about ancient Egypt after all, and that's a fascinating subject)
- codeflo 2y agoThe headline is very obviously trying to reference Stargate without technically being false. That the article "explains" the headline doesn't make it any less shitty clickbait, in fact, that's the very definition of clickbait.
- a2800276 2y agoYou're saying they intented to piss off easily triggered fans of a second rate 90ies sci-fi show? That would be hilarious, but I'm afraid you're giving Popular Mechanic too much credit.
- angst_ridden 2y agoIf this were the only article, my judgment would be unfair. But have you read the web site of late?