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This type of comment comes up here a lot, but maybe you should show us what exactly you mean? Because at least for physics and chemistry, those are topics wher
by svara 2y ago
This type of comment comes up here a lot, but maybe you should show us what exactly you mean?
Because at least for physics and chemistry, those are topics where, in my experience, you need deep, sustained engagement to make any personal progress on them.
Sure, you can probably learn a few fun facts through TikTok but really what's the point?
There are only 24 hours in a day. The hours you spend doomscrolling through - in the best case - fun facts about physics and chemistry are hours you spend not doing anything of value, like learning about actual physics or chemistry.
I get that you don't need to be doing something super productive all the time, what I'm saying is that I think you're fooling yourself if you believe that TikTok and co. are anything more than the shallowest form of entertainment available.
- Pigalowda 2y agoI remember lots of things! Like Nile burning some random thing. Or that British physicist talking to the British shit poster lady. I think you might have a point..
- portaouflop 2y agoCan you provide a ranking of entertainment from most “deep” to most shallow please since you seem to be an expert on what entertainment is OK to consume?
- svara 2y agoI'm not, but I do know you'll be on the safe side if you go read a book that challenges you! :)
- s1artibartfast 2y agoDo you agree that differences exist and some things can be better for mental and personal growth than others?
- mistermann 2y agoAn interesting difference between physics and metaphysics is that in physics people tend to think fact checking their claims is important.
- sebastiennight 2y agoUntil recently, both meta and physics thought that fact-checking claims was important.
- mistermann 2y agoI think physics folks are still mostly top notch when it comes to physics, but for metaphysics they fail like everyone else of course.
- sebastiennight 2y agoAha sorry, it was a play on words. "Meta" the company just fired their fact-checking team, hence the tongue-in-cheek comment