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You do realise that modern germ theory was discovered in the 19th century due to cholera in a well. The 19th century! So no it isn't obvious. London's sewers we
by benj111 1mo ago
You do realise that modern germ theory was discovered in the 19th century due to cholera in a well. The 19th century! So no it isn't obvious. London's sewers were originally built to get rid of the smell, ie 'miasma'.
The outcome doesn't have to be likely. Just likely enough.
Yes perhaps I was over egging the pudding with the sheep comment. The point that we both agree on is that neurodivergents think differently.
- rglullis 1mo ago> modern germ theory was discovered in the 19th century due to cholera in a well. So what? If you see people getting sick after drinking from a well, you don't need to know the science to know that water is not safe. Birds do not need to know the laws of physics in order to fly around, etc. If anything, you should look at your contrived example to understand that most people will not wait for a scientific explanation to establish social norms. A lot of Organized Religion "doctrines" are just learned behaviors that gained some metaphysical explanation in order to be passed down the generations. To this day we have people who do not eat pork out of the belief that they are not "clean", and while this is would be a perfectly valid assumption millennia ago, no amount of "Science" and laboratory analysis will convince an observant Muslim, Jew or Seventh-Day Adventist to go eat some bacon. > The point that we both agree on is that neurodivergents think differently. This is tautological and never has been the point of disagreement. If you don't mind, I'd rather just let this go now...