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[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 months ago (1 children)

nunca atribuyas a la malicia lo que se explica adecuadamente por la estupidez

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's bullshit, it may be a "funny quote" but it has no correlation with reality. I fear that people think this is an actual rule of thumb applicable to the world- it isn't.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My man, the world is vast. Vast. So both can apply in the context of the whole world. There are a lot of evil people, yes. But there are way, way, way, waaaaaay more stupid (read: below average) people.

What was that quote again? Paraphrasing: "Think of the intelligence of the average person. Half of the world is dumber than him/her."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yes. But it's not a rule, like Occam's Razor is, but that one is moronic too so don't even get me started. Funny != True (necessarily)