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Scientists have discovered a powerful new strain of fact-resistant humans who are threatening the ability of Earth to sustain life, a sobering new study reports.
The research, conducted by the University of Minnesota, identifies a virulent strain of humans who are virtually immune to any form of verifiable knowledge, leaving scientists at a loss as to how to combat them.
“These humans appear to have all the faculties necessary to receive and process information,” Davis Logsdon, one of the scientists who contributed to the study, said. “And yet, somehow, they have developed defenses that, for all intents and purposes, have rendered those faculties totally inactive.”
More worryingly, Logsdon said, “As facts have multiplied, their defenses against those facts have only grown more powerful.”
While scientists have no clear understanding of the mechanisms that prevent the fact-resistant humans from absorbing data, they theorize that the strain may have developed the ability to intercept and discard information en route from the auditory nerve to the brain. “The normal functions of human consciousness have been completely nullified,” Logsdon said.
While reaffirming the gloomy assessments of the study, Logsdon held out hope that the threat of fact-resistant humans could be mitigated in the future. “Our research is very preliminary, but it’s possible that they will become more receptive to facts once they are in an environment without food, water, or oxygen,” he said.
originally posted by: abe froman
If you have a glass completely filled with ice water and then let the ice melt, does the water level go up or down?
originally posted by: Akragon
Scientists have discovered a powerful new strain of fact-resistant humans who are threatening the ability of Earth to sustain life, a sobering new study reports.
The research, conducted by the University of Minnesota, identifies a virulent strain of humans who are virtually immune to any form of verifiable knowledge, leaving scientists at a loss as to how to combat them.
“These humans appear to have all the faculties necessary to receive and process information,” Davis Logsdon, one of the scientists who contributed to the study, said. “And yet, somehow, they have developed defenses that, for all intents and purposes, have rendered those faculties totally inactive.”
More worryingly, Logsdon said, “As facts have multiplied, their defenses against those facts have only grown more powerful.”
While scientists have no clear understanding of the mechanisms that prevent the fact-resistant humans from absorbing data, they theorize that the strain may have developed the ability to intercept and discard information en route from the auditory nerve to the brain. “The normal functions of human consciousness have been completely nullified,” Logsdon said.
While reaffirming the gloomy assessments of the study, Logsdon held out hope that the threat of fact-resistant humans could be mitigated in the future. “Our research is very preliminary, but it’s possible that they will become more receptive to facts once they are in an environment without food, water, or oxygen,” he said.
www.newyorker.com...
Seems to be an increasing trend in many threads across all sub forums lately... obviously this strain of human has always existed here, yet an increasing number of them have been showing up lately...
Im a little concerned... what should we do?
They're taking over and as you can see on the map... they've already infested many American cities on the eastern coast
Suggestions?
originally posted by: intrptr
Everywhere is infested, not just ATS. Driven on a city street lately? Shopped in a store? Some should't push shopping carts, let alone drive.
The more time we spend staring at screens the dumber we become.
originally posted by: network dude
originally posted by: intrptr
Everywhere is infested, not just ATS. Driven on a city street lately? Shopped in a store? Some should't push shopping carts, let alone drive.
The more time we spend staring at screens the dumber we become.
said the guy behind the screen.
originally posted by: intrptr
originally posted by: network dude
originally posted by: intrptr
Everywhere is infested, not just ATS. Driven on a city street lately? Shopped in a store? Some should't push shopping carts, let alone drive.
The more time we spend staring at screens the dumber we become.
said the guy behind the screen.
I did say "we"? Derp…