I'd be more suspicious of a person coming to my door purely just to educate me on cool science things. I wouldn't be able to shake the feeling that he's trying to sell me something.
At least with religion I know their game and I know I'm not interested but science that's interesting.
I'd be more suspicious of them telling me life exists on Venus, specifically. Last I heard it was a hot-ass gaseous atmosphere made of acid. My money is still on Europa.
Only because they often are... which is what makes science so great. If everything was thought to be correct, what good would testing and new discovery be? The fact that scientists have historically been wrong drives scientists to prove other scientists wrong.
Fun fact, their meeting places, "Kingdom hall"s are translated "Rikets Sal". On more than one occasion the letters in their signs have been rearranged over night to "skitarsle", roughly "poopybutt" :D
It does. It got to the point I explained the concept of trial by combat to them, and said if they really believed, they would fight me-me armed them not.
Never worked.
So I got a grab bag of cheap sex toys to keep by the door the moment I got my first place (was homeless when I turned 18) and 'would you like to talk about Jesus' became 'trick or treat'.
New Zealand here, I've only had it once in the last 5 years and it was awesome, they turned out to be from a doomsday cult that believes God is a living Korean woman or something like that.
Yeah, uhh, come in, how'd you know I was a space nerd? Would you also like to scope out my house to rob it later? That's fine too, as long as you tell me about this cool space fact.
Also, I would say a lot of modern medicine, since the discovery of germ theory, has included a sizeable portion of evangelism. How do you think they got people to start washing their hands or taking antibiotics?
It's a two-edged sword: yes, you're probably doing great work, but on the other hand it might come off as annoying and give science a bad name.
I wouldn't mind some random knock on my door once a week or so by someone who wants to sit down and teach me some random scientific principle or spit out fast facts. One would have to watch out for false priests though. "did you know that vaccines are nanobots injected to support Bill Gates?" or something.
YouTube already does this in a less invasive way. "Here's this random video on theory crafting how we can put life on Mars that we just thought you might like."
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Fizz@lemmy.nz · 121 pts · 2y
I'd be more suspicious of a person coming to my door purely just to educate me on cool science things. I wouldn't be able to shake the feeling that he's trying to sell me something.
At least with religion I know their game and I know I'm not interested but science that's interesting.
EdibleFriend@lemmy.world · 72 pts · 2y
They spend an hour talking about the possibility of life on Venus then they whip out the vacuum cleaner
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
Better than a set of steak knives. Because that conversation goes very differently.
fossilesque@mander.xyz · 44 pts · 2y
troyunrau@lemmy.ca · 32 pts · 2y
A man who has big books... has a big... bookshelf.
fossilesque@mander.xyz · 21 pts · 2y
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 15 pts · 2y
They sing a song about the vastness of space and then they start harvesting your organs.
cm0002@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
Did somebody say...organs...
tacosanonymous@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 2y
That's how vampires get in the door. Don’t fall for it.
name_NULL111653@pawb.social · 2 pts · 2y
No, we use more subtle methods...
(No elaboration shall be provided.)
AgentOrangesicle@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
I'd be more suspicious of them telling me life exists on Venus, specifically. Last I heard it was a hot-ass gaseous atmosphere made of acid. My money is still on Europa.
Kase@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
Boy, have I got news for you!
/j
EvolvedTurtle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
I'd be hella suspicious untill he left while not selling me anything
DudeDudenson@lemmings.world · 2 pts · 2y
Religion people are trying to sell you stuff too so same difference
someguy3@lemmy.world · 72 pts · 2y
Have you found the scientific method.
Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 2y
model_tar_gz@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
Certainty I can’t help you with, but statistical confidence let’s go.
Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
kerrypacker@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
No thanks I follow the jeebus.
livus@kbin.social · 42 pts · 2y
If I ever win a lottery I'm legit going to pay someone to do this.
Dasus@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 2y
Man you don't need to win the lottery. I'll do it for a moderate fee.
livus@kbin.social · 26 pts · 2y
Great! But I need to win the lottery in order to be able to pay your moderate fee.
angrystego@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
Thats why this would never happen. The religious people do it for free or they even pay their organisation.
TheColonel@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 2y
Depends, how moderate we talking?
zer0squar3d@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 2y
Tree fiddy
Zerush@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
Also an option
Toneswirly@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 2y
Wouldnt happen. Scientists are too in love with the possibility they are wrong. Little room for evangelism
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 2y
Only because they often are... which is what makes science so great. If everything was thought to be correct, what good would testing and new discovery be? The fact that scientists have historically been wrong drives scientists to prove other scientists wrong.
wewbull@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 2y
The scientific method:
/s
Septimaeus@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 2y
They call it “true love,” if I’m not mistaken.
Mr_Blott@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y
Right, please tell me. Is this just a meme thing or do people actually knock on other people's doors to try to convert them to their religion?
And does this only happen, bizarrely, in the country with the highest number of gun-owning cowards?
It just seems such an odd combination
gigachad@feddit.de · 22 pts · 2y
Jehovas witnesses knocking on doors is an absolutely known thing in Germany.
Deepus@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 2y
And the UK
FiskFisk33@startrek.website · 16 pts · 2y
And in Sweden.
Fun fact, their meeting places, "Kingdom hall"s are translated "Rikets Sal". On more than one occasion the letters in their signs have been rearranged over night to "skitarsle", roughly "poopybutt" :D
tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2y
And Japan. Also Mormons.
9point6@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Though they usually just send letters these days, I was taken aback when an in-the-flesh god-botherer knocked on the other day
speeding_slug@feddit.nl · 15 pts · 2y
Ever heard of Jehovah's witnesses? Or Mormons going on their mission? They aren't constant here, but they are definitely a thing in the Netherlands.
melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 2y
It does. It got to the point I explained the concept of trial by combat to them, and said if they really believed, they would fight me-me armed them not.
Never worked.
So I got a grab bag of cheap sex toys to keep by the door the moment I got my first place (was homeless when I turned 18) and 'would you like to talk about Jesus' became 'trick or treat'.
That worked.
AceTKen@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 2y
Nope. I'm in Canada and it happens here too.
livus@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
New Zealand here, I've only had it once in the last 5 years and it was awesome, they turned out to be from a doomsday cult that believes God is a living Korean woman or something like that.
ceenote@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2y
"Is life on Venus coming to kill us?"
"Oh, no, these are microorganis-"
Shuts door
HootinNHollerin@slrpnk.net · 20 pts · 2y
I’ve found the fastest ways to get religious folk that knock on my door to scurry in a hurry is:
Now if science folk came knockin that would be great over a roasted bowl as well
exanime@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 2y
What's a roasted bowl?
HootinNHollerin@slrpnk.net · 17 pts · 2y
Smoke marijuana in a bong or pipe
The bowl being the part of the bong or pipe that holds the marijuana
exanime@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 2y
Ah... Thanks for the info, kind stranger
nomous@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
It's Saturday morning where I am so I imagine a lot of us are "roasting bowls" lol.
fossilesque@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 2y
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
Yes. Yes I would, come in, come in!
NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
Yeah, uhh, come in, how'd you know I was a space nerd? Would you also like to scope out my house to rob it later? That's fine too, as long as you tell me about this cool space fact.
dutchkimble@lemy.lol · 11 pts · 2y
Instructions unclear, we now have door to door scientologists instead
Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 2y
Pretty sure I'm allowed to shoot those in this state.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2y
This idea made my pp hard
Maggoty@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
I'd have so many questions. In a good way. They wouldn't have time to visit anyone else that day.
Hupf@feddit.de · 8 pts · 2y
https://xkcd.com/2655/
5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 2y
i wonder what has happened that enabled or hindered science to not become evangelical
OccamsRazer@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
What do you think it would it look like if it did?
Gerudo@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Have you heard of dark energy and matter?
No what is it?
Well, we really don't know but it's there. Trust us.
Sounds made up like some guy coming back to life. Fuck off.
prole@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Didn't Pythagoras have a cult or some shit?
Also, I would say a lot of modern medicine, since the discovery of germ theory, has included a sizeable portion of evangelism. How do you think they got people to start washing their hands or taking antibiotics?
Kolanaki@yiffit.net · 7 pts · 2y
"No thanks. I don't believe in Greek goddesses."
Zerush@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 2y
It remember me an old story
https://spot.colorado.edu/~huemer/hank.htm
mvirts@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
I would do that... but a bit of linux evangelism would slip in as well 😹
mriormro@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
"please, just leave me alone"
Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 2y
Is there any possibility of life in the atmosphere venus?
onlinepersona@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y
It's a two-edged sword: yes, you're probably doing great work, but on the other hand it might come off as annoying and give science a bad name.
I wouldn't mind some random knock on my door once a week or so by someone who wants to sit down and teach me some random scientific principle or spit out fast facts. One would have to watch out for false priests though. "did you know that vaccines are nanobots injected to support Bill Gates?" or something.
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ArtVandalist@lemmus.org · 1 pts · 2y
VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
YouTube already does this in a less invasive way. "Here's this random video on theory crafting how we can put life on Mars that we just thought you might like."