2.9K

CFCs(mander.xyz)

posted
by
Avatar
fossilesque@mander.xyzM
in
Avatar
science_memes@mander.xyz
250 comments
hidereport
Sort:
HotTopControversialNewOld
You are viewing a single thread.
View all comments View context
Avatar
fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de
41 points

I can’t remember the name but I think this is some kind of paradox.

Like the preventative measures we’re so effective that they created a perception that there was no risk in the first place.

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
Matombo@feddit.de
41 points

It’s called the prevention paradox: It’s when an issue is so severe that it is prevented with proactive action, so no real consequenses are felt so people think it wasn’t severe in the first place.

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee
41 points

Case in point: Measles. It was a thing when I was a kid. Then it wasn’t. Now my kids have to deal with Measles because we can’t teach scientific literacy.

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
cqthca@reddthat.com
2 points

that waste of effort cold war… /s

permalink
report
parent
reply

Science Memes

!science_memes@mander.xyz

Create post

Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!

A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.

Rules

  1. Don’t throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.
  4. Infographics welcome, get schooled.

This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.

Research Committee

Other Mander Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Practical and Applied Sciences

Memes

Miscellaneous

Community stats

  • 8K

    Monthly active users

  • 3.8K

    Posts

  • 97K

    Comments

Community moderators