TIL that Natalie Portman has had papers published in two scientific journals. While at Harvard, she co-authored a study called “Frontal Lobe Activation during Object Permanence: Data from Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.”
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Posted in r/todayilearned by u/the_one_below • 23,631 points and 393 comments

When we have a critical mass of people, we can get random experts chiming in about interesting topics in an organic way.

  • Cryophilia@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    Depends on how you engage. If you recognize a troll, don’t fall for the sealioning. Just call them names and make fun of them until they run away.

    • OpenStars@piefed.social
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      3 hours ago

      If that works for you, then go for it:-). Would we call this “anti-trolling”? :-P

      But the OP was about how to bring in normies, and in that context, I would like to see some kind of warning label slapped onto certain places on the Fediverse - as in, “warning: this place often spouts bullshit, just so you know, caution is advised”. Again, we are talking about “normies” - they may not all want to anti-engage with trolls as you do.

      i.e., doing so should be opt-in, rather than opt-out, imho.