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Vapur9 t1_j9jrcx9 wrote

Reply to Companies with climate change initiatives may be the biggest greenhouse gas emitters. Researchers say this supports the theory of companies 'greenwashing' with symbolic gestures rather than making material change that can help fight climate change. N = 600 companies from 35 countries. by MistWeaver80

Recently a story mentioned how they found a way to make green hydrogen with a new catalyst.

Digging further into the story, it mentions how they use cobalt. A conflict mineral from slave wages and child labor. It would have been more accurate to call it red hydrogen. Yet, the headline was attempting to appeal to investors with flashy language.

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Cult_ureS t1_j9jml1h wrote

Reply to comment by added_chaos in Emotion dysregulation predicts belief in conspiracy theories, study finds by lolfuys

Edit: I need to preface this comment. There are Theories about Conspiracies, like the Iran Contra affair, the Snowden leaks, Iraq WMD to control the oil, etc. Then there are Conspiracy Theories like the elites secretly being aliens or COVID being an intentional planned and sanctioned release to control the Earth's population. These are not the same. They often get lumped in together, and perhaps that's by design.

This should be common sense but science always needs to be confirmed.

The core subconscious reason behind believing in (untrue) conspiracy theories is the desire to know something others don't. If you buy into the deeper theories with no basis in known reality (i.e. world governments are ultimately controlled by aliens) then your brain is telling your ego that you have more knowledge and power than the 99% of the population ("the sheep") and you are aware, while they are simply not intelligent enough to see, not as intelligent as you.

There are other factors at play, mainly distrust of authority, and there certainly are real conspiracies involving the elites of the world, but for the vast majority of 'conspiracy theorists' that seek out and identify with obscure conspiracy theories with no basis in reality, it's a self-protection mechanism. Likely stemming from not enough social bonding / support network - either in childhood or later on.

I've never had a solid logical debate with anyone calling someone a sheep.

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ThePissingPanther t1_j9jk5ou wrote

Reply to comment by AllanfromWales1 in Companies with climate change initiatives may be the biggest greenhouse gas emitters. Researchers say this supports the theory of companies 'greenwashing' with symbolic gestures rather than making material change that can help fight climate change. N = 600 companies from 35 countries. by MistWeaver80

What is so special about Massachusetts materials that you can get an entire degree just in Massachusetts metallurgy?

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