I’m definitely in the cluster of people you’re describing (though my sci-fi background is pretty lacking), but I haven’t noticed any particular references to them in most posts. I hope I’m not just totally blind...
Where are you seeing the cultural references? Comments? Do you mean the transhumanisty stuff?
That’s a good question. Off the top of my head, I can’t point to any specific post or comment. I could go through a look for examples, but that feels like clever arguing.
Maybe a better approach could be to just continue reading and make a note of whenever I see an example?
Like most stereotypes, this is something that just sorta “feels” true. But it also “feels” like it comes out more so in the comments than in the posts. This raises a couples issues. First, is it actually true? Second, if it isn’t true, why does it “feel” true? Third, should we and could we do anything about it?
I doubt that a site that expects to entertain with college level math comprehension is ever going to ditch that image completely, but it should definitely be a goal.
I’m definitely in the cluster of people you’re describing (though my sci-fi background is pretty lacking), but I haven’t noticed any particular references to them in most posts. I hope I’m not just totally blind...
Where are you seeing the cultural references? Comments? Do you mean the transhumanisty stuff?
That’s a good question. Off the top of my head, I can’t point to any specific post or comment. I could go through a look for examples, but that feels like clever arguing.
Maybe a better approach could be to just continue reading and make a note of whenever I see an example?
Like most stereotypes, this is something that just sorta “feels” true. But it also “feels” like it comes out more so in the comments than in the posts. This raises a couples issues. First, is it actually true? Second, if it isn’t true, why does it “feel” true? Third, should we and could we do anything about it?
I doubt that a site that expects to entertain with college level math comprehension is ever going to ditch that image completely, but it should definitely be a goal.