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"Look everyone, I've proven mathematically that I am now the cool one. Told you." Pathetic.

Zikes 12y ago
Some sociologists have decided to tackle studying the concept of "cool" and how it affects peoples' lives. They clearly stated that their definition of "coolness" is based on pseudomaturity, for which they also defined criteria. The paper and study are published, and may provide interesting insights, but are unlikely to be accepted as canon without sufficient followup study and peer review, which by publishing the study these sociologists are clearly inviting. Now, are you saying it's pathetic for people whose fundamental focus of life is to try to better everyone's understanding of the human psyche and in this case psychological development in early years? Are you saying it's a subject not worth studying at all? Are you saying that it's impossible to conduct an unbiased study on the subject? Are you saying that it would be better for the study to be performed by someone who would identify themselves as falling within the "cool" group in their childhood? Or are you saying you'd rather just dismiss the study and disparage the scientists on the basis that you do not agree with the results of what appears to be a properly documented scientific study? Skepticism is encouraged in science, dismissiveness is not.
- Dylan16807 12y ago
  As a study on pseudomaturity it's fine (I assume). But defining coolness as pseudomaturity is problematic. The most cool/popular people at my school were mature and did well academically and athletically.
- ianstallings 12y ago
  I'm saying that this is a thinly veiled revenge of the nerds. And I'm not a scientist, so my discouragement shouldn't harm anyone. It's called an opinion and it doesn't require a peer review.
  - Zikes 12y ago
    If anything here is thinly veiled, it's your opinion.
    - ianstallings 12y ago
      Well I got good news for you. I'm not doing any science.

Zikes 12y ago

Some sociologists have decided to tackle studying the concept of "cool" and how it affects peoples' lives. They clearly stated that their definition of "coolness" is based on pseudomaturity, for which they also defined criteria. The paper and study are published, and may provide interesting insights, but are unlikely to be accepted as canon without sufficient followup study and peer review, which by publishing the study these sociologists are clearly inviting. Now, are you saying it's pathetic for people whose fundamental focus of life is to try to better everyone's understanding of the human psyche and in this case psychological development in early years? Are you saying it's a subject not worth studying at all? Are you saying that it's impossible to conduct an unbiased study on the subject? Are you saying that it would be better for the study to be performed by someone who would identify themselves as falling within the "cool" group in their childhood? Or are you saying you'd rather just dismiss the study and disparage the scientists on the basis that you do not agree with the results of what appears to be a properly documented scientific study? Skepticism is encouraged in science, dismissiveness is not.

Dylan16807 12y ago
As a study on pseudomaturity it's fine (I assume). But defining coolness as pseudomaturity is problematic. The most cool/popular people at my school were mature and did well academically and athletically.
ianstallings 12y ago
I'm saying that this is a thinly veiled revenge of the nerds. And I'm not a scientist, so my discouragement shouldn't harm anyone. It's called an opinion and it doesn't require a peer review.
- Zikes 12y ago
  If anything here is thinly veiled, it's your opinion.
  - ianstallings 12y ago
    Well I got good news for you. I'm not doing any science.