like maybe 1% of the population really, truly believes in the law of conservation of matter and energy. they wouldn’t *say* it this way but any interrogation beyond the outer layer would reveal some very important pillar of their whole worldview is in plain contradiction of foundational physics

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a thing you start to realize is that an enormous number of people who don’t subscribe to any organized religion, and in many cases would disclaim having any religious beliefs, nonetheless have a huge swathe of their worldview shaped by ultimately supernatural, mystical, or quasimagical assumptions

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this tracks with the hottest new investment being space-based AI data centers that violate conservation of energy

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Speed of light denial is widespread and indeed seen as trendy in SF rationalist circles right now

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random wolp dog thingy creature #furry #art

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