Sentences with phrase «contrarian memes»
"Contrarian memes" refers to online content, like images, videos, or phrases, which go against popular beliefs, ideas, or opinions. These memes typically challenge or question widely accepted norms or trends. Full definition
They include a common contrarian meme: that since natural carbon flux is much greater than human emissions, human emissions can not be considered «pollution».
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We highlight three well - known psychological mechanisms that may facilitate the seepage of contrarian memes into scientific discourse and thinking: «stereotype threat», «pluralistic ignorance» and the «third - person effect».
We suggest that this asymmetry in response to fluctuations in the decadal warming trend likely reflects the «seepage» of contrarian memes into scientific work.
The latest climate contrarian meme appears to be (baseless) accusations of scientific «gatekeeping» and «censorship».
In addition, scientists need to remember that the purpose of contrarian memes is to keep the controversy alive.
Anyway, didn't Stefan already cover this contrarian meme in his Star Trek (quantum teleportation) argument?
This arises when they depart from long - standing and long - accepted practice in response to contrarian memes (for example, by entertaining the possibility that a short period of a reduced rate of warming presents a challenge to the fundamentals of greenhouse warming.)
«seepage of contrarian memes» used to be called «heresy», «the devils work», «witchcraft» or «sorcery» corrupting the minds of the flock.