Misconceptions you hate!

[DarkRyter]

Manatee's aren't fucking red.

 

[nYuknYuknYuk]

Yep and some people hold biblical evidence or personal experience higher than scientific evidence and weigh it more in their decisions. While in this age it is true most hold empirical evidence as the truth, its not universal. The value of evidence depends on the person. While to you and me it may be more truthful or factual, to others it's not. It's not necessarily closer to the concept of universal "truth" or "fact" than any other type of evidence.

If people hold another kind of evidence above empirical ones then they are definitely wrong.

Empirical evidence is, by definition, the most solid and factual kind of evidence that can quite literally not be wrong.

There is no evidence stronger than that. If people still hold other kinds above that, then yeah. They are wrong.

We'll have to agree to disagree on this, but just think about this: Somewhere, someone (not me) is just as adamant about this subject with a view that is contradictory to yours, and thinks their logic is just as infallible as yours. One of you is "wrong". And just as easily as you would scoff at this and be positive he is the one who is wrong, they are just as positive it is you.

As for the uncontested validity of modern science, it would certainly seem that way for now. But let me ask you this: How many times have you done a puzzle like Sudoku and have all your answers work until you get down to some of the final boxes and then realize you've done the whole puzzle wrong? Science is the best understanding of our world we have right now, and it is constantly being revised, modified, and evolving. These changes show that our current understanding isn't perfect. We may be on the path to infallible or factual understanding, but there really isn't any way to know for certain until we've reached the end. And we might never reach that end.

 

[DarkenedWolfEye]

That since LaVeyists call themselves 'Satanists', we are devil-worshipers. That makes me want to slam my head off a wall. If they knew anything at all about Satanism (as founded by Anton LaVey) they'd know it's the exact fucking opposite of devil worship, and since they don't know that, they don't have any right at all to judge it.
Also, I can't stand people who think that 'weres' (People who are fascinated with dressing up as a particular animal and feel a spiritual connection to that animal. Some describe it as part of the furry fandom.) have some sort of mental defect, and that being a fursuiter is synonymous with a condition called 'clinical lycanthropy'. That really makes me sad.
So ... I guess what I hate are people who make shortsighted judgements about things they don't understand.

 

[Innegativeion]

Technically they aren't.

That's strictly speaking not true. The only difference between a post op male to female transexual would be the genes (x and a y instead of double x), but genes don't dictate gender, the body does. Genes are a set of instructions for bodily construction, but a baby isn't male or female until it's done being constructed.. Changing someone's gene for eye color for example wouldn't magically change the eye color, the body would have to acknowledge the change and make new pigment.

Since such transitions take place long after gender is defined, pre-birth, and the individuals take large amounts of hormone pertaining to their intended gender, despite having the "wrong" genes, they're not going to revert extensive surgery. Genes are just instructions, doesn't matter what they say if the result is altered.

 

[MaxwellMurder]

That my mom thinks i'm gay because I am single that is some bullshit

 

[Whoracle]

I hate it too, but you have to admit there is significant truth to that. My #1 complaint about Linux is the lack of intuative GUI's for things like installing drivers instead of having to use the terminal (I was also wary of the Package Manager for a while). And the fact that the OS is completely open and allows you to majorly fuck shit up means that you have to be careful and pay attention and most people aren't. They just want to be lazy and call tech support. Personally, I love the satisfaction of accomplishing those tasks myself and that nearly every problem I have can be answered with 30mins to an hour, some Googling, and forum browsing, but I can see why that wouldn't be appealing.

Edit: Also, I blame marketers for the gaming problems. It makes no sense to me why you would intentionally lock yourself out from a significant market and as more OS options become available I think the decisions not to make things compatible with Linux will look really silly. Ubuntu is getting easier to use every update and if they could make more of the basic functions more user-friendly I think you'd see a lot of people skip the multi-hundred dollar OS. Oh, and also make WINE work more like Play-On-Linux.

Seriously, no. For 99% of the drivers they either work out of the box or you use the package manager to install it. Compare that to windows, where you have to dig through the internet for appropriate drivers, especially if you want to use your good ol' printer for the new spiffy win7 pc you just bought at wallmart.

Same goes for software.

Command line hacking just does not happen anymore, at least not involuntary, and at least not on the major distributions.

As for the GUI: Well, you have got it there. I blame Gnome/KDE and the distributors for that, personally. Both have become so unwieldy, and if more distros'd ship XFCE or LXDE, no one'd have to complain.

 

[solemnwar]

Might of been said already, but I don't feel like reading 7 pages to see if it has, so here we go:

That rape is about sex. It's not. It's about power, control, fear. Sex is just a "bonus". But everyone fixates on the sex part. That's why you have what SHOULD be clear-cut cases ruling in favour of the RAPIST because of bullshit reasons such as:

1. The guy is already married, so why would he need to rape someone?
2. They already agreed to have sex before/they're married/she's a prostitute! -No still means no, you dipshits. Just because you've had sex with someone before, or you're married, does not mean they have approval to have sex with you whenever they like. As for prostitutes, they deserve the same treatment as anyone else, but their proffession more or less guarantees that they have no chance to see justice. Which is one of the reasons I think it should be legalised, but that's another rant entirely.
3. But they know each other! -Most victims know their rapists
4. She was wearing sexy/slutty/skimpy outfits so she was- STOP RIGHT THERE, SHUT YOUR MOUTH, AND DIE IN A FIRE. If you seriously think that an outfit means that someone DESERVES to be raped, you should remove yourself from the population immediately.

There is way more bullshit like above, but I think my point is made. There was a case in my city where a judge was a total dickwad and basically made comments of "blah blah she was wearing skimpy clothing blah blah she kinda was asking for it blah blah", (although the case was ruled in the victim's favour) and their was a HUGE shitstorm over it. So we're changing a little bit, at least, but not nearly enough.

I'm going to end my rant now before I break my laptop in rage.

 

[zephae]

Seriously, no. For 99% of the drivers they either work out of the box or you use the package manager to install it. Compare that to windows, where you have to dig through the internet for appropriate drivers, especially if you want to use your good ol' printer for the new spiffy win7 pc you just bought at wallmart.

Same goes for software.

Command line hacking just does not happen anymore, at least not involuntary, and at least not on the major distributions

This has not been my experience with the OS. Both for my graphics card (nvidia GeForce 8800 GT) and audio card (Creative Audigy 2) I have had to scour the internet for community-made drivers that were not available in the package manager (this was not done recently, it was a couple years ago, but I don't think Creative's seeming contempt for Linux has thawed). Windows does have the issue of updating drivers, but in my experience the large market share they claim has made the drivers relatively easy to find and install except for printers. Software in general on Linux hasn't been that hard though, I'll concede.

 

[otakon17]

This topic has brought a wide grin to my face(up until Rape was mentioned, that is a serious subject). Let's see, misconceptions I hate....

I can't think of any, DAMN IT!

EDIT: Sorry, didn't read the recent posts.

 

[UltraDeth]

I know a few

Money is the root of all evil, it's not, the "Love of all money" is the root of all evil.

Welsh, Scottish, Irish and English are not the same, in fact the first 3 take offense to being called English.

"Hunted down like dogs" this confusing because I don't know any situation where dogs will be hunted, dogs are more likely hunters

 

[No_Remainders]

I hate when people think that all atheists are bad people with no sense of morals.

Sorry, but you're just fucking stupid.

 

[Jonluw]

That glass is a liquid.

There are many more that bug me, but this one...
No, just no...

 

[Jonluw]

That glass is a liquid.

There are many more that bug me, but this one...
No, just no...

Without going onto wikipedia do you know what it is and not just what it isn't?

From what I can remember, it's a solid, and the misconception might have risen from a certain scientist noting that the molecules (atoms?) in glass were arranged seemingly randomly like in a liquid, coupled with people noticing that some old glass windows were thicker at the bottom.

In the most basic sense, I suppose it is melted and reshaped silica.

 

[demoman_chaos]

The biggest thing I hate is when people say chainmail armor is easily pierced. If that was the case, why has it been used extensively since 500 bc? Even today we still use mail for protection against sharks in diving suits and it is used to reinforce kevlar armor to help stop knife attacks (which generally are thrusts). It was THE armor to have until the 12th century transitional period when plate gradually started becoming more viable. Even then, plate was so expensive more soldiers had mail.
"But all of the documentaries show swords and spears going right through it."
It is simple, they are using the wrong mail. They are using butted mail which is a modern creation for reenactments and was only used historically by the Japanese (not as a full shirt, just the bits between sections of plate and in a much thicker gauge than a western mail hauberk). Real battle mail was a mix of riveted and solid rings. Butted comes apart easy since nothing holds the rings together. Riveted/solid rings do not come apart and keep the the weapon from piercing. It acts like kevlar in regards to it staying together and bunching up to stop the incoming blow. Mail's big downfall is it does nothing to stop the blunt force of the blow, which is why axes were effective against the armor. They didn't pierce, but they deal heavy blunt trauma.

Also, plate armor does not make you slow and immobile. Modern soldiers carry upwards of 120 lbs on their backs. Medieval plate weighs between 60-70 lbs. The weight is distributed across your entire body. The armor on the legs and arms is thinner to increase mobility. It is made to fit the individual and be as little of a hindrance as possible.
Also you don't tire extremely quick either. Ever wear those wrist/ankle weights? At first they are a burden but after a month they seem to disappear don't they? Same thing with armor. Wear it long enough and it becomes a part of you.

 

[GameMaNiAC]

That the only people on MW2 multiplayer are 12-year-olds.

 

[solemnwar]

Might of been said already, but I don't feel like reading 7 pages to see if it has, so here we go:

That rape is about sex. It's not. It's about power, control, fear. Sex is just a "bonus". But everyone fixates on the sex part.

I've heard this a bunch of times but I have a hard time believing that there aren't rapists who do it purely for sex. Where did you hear this idea from?

It's something that comes up in papers and such a lot. I can't give you any one thing, sorry. I'm sure there are rapists who do it just for the sex, but honestly, if someone just wants sex, there ARE easy women and prostitutes to go to. The fear a rapist instill in a woman when they force her gives the rapist a sense of power and control, which is what they want.

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

- All atheists are either lying, stupid, lying to themselves, rebelling against their parents or DEMONS IN DISGUISE!

- Anyone who has a faith is dangerous, crazy, weak-minded, stupid, incapable of any rational thought, and a suicide bomber/shooter waiting to happen,

- Gaming causes violence.

- That us Canadians are all pussies who live in igloos, or are actually just a part of the US that the US lets do whatever because it's worthless.

- That all gamers live in their parents basements subsisting on cheeze doodles and rejection.

- That nice guys can never get girls. (Totally not true. I'm a super nice guy, not tough at at all, and I have girlfriend.)


That's all I can think of off the top of my head. But some of those just irk me.

 

[Malyc]

The misconception that all americans have less IQ than a used yoghurt and that all british people are incredibly upper class and only drink tea and eat scones.

Not to argue with you, but there are people who make both misconceptions true... And they are usually the ones who end up famous =/

I dislike the misconception that Asian Awareness month and black pride week are not racist, but having a white pride day/week/month is more racist than Hitler.

 

[Malyc]

The misconception that all americans have less IQ than a used yoghurt and that all british people are incredibly upper class and only drink tea and eat scones.

Not to argue with you, but there are people who make both misconceptions true... And they are usually the ones who end up famous =/

I dislike the misconception that Asian Awareness month and black pride week are not racist, but having a white pride day/week/month is more racist than Hitler.

That us people who live in Hawaii all live in grass shacks on the beach, don't wear clothes, and have no electricity. We're civilized like you people in the mainland, dumbasses...

And yes, I've actually had someone ask me that before.

But... why wouldn't you?
Not permanently, obviously, but living like that for a few weeks at a time sounds pretty awesome, given the fact that your climate is nothing short of awesome. Unlike the climate here where we get FOUR SODDING MONTHS OF WINTER with a crapload of snow, and temperatures that range from a mild -2C or so to -30C.

Only 4 months? Where you live, Spain? Where i come from, we only have about 4 months of summer...

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

That the phrase 'I could care less' is just what stupid people say when they mean 'I couldn't care less'. 'I could care less' implies that you care very little, but you probably could care a bit less. It's a bit like sarcasm, it's difficult to get across via writing.

That bugs me too. Whenever someone says "I could care less", I go "...Uh...so...that implies that you DO care."

It's pretty silly. I use the proper phrase.