Scientists
have discovered a powerful new strain of fact-resistant humans who are
threatening the ability of Earth to sustain life, a sobering new study reports.
The
research, conducted by the University of Minnesota, identifies a virulent
strain of humans who are virtually immune to any form of verifiable knowledge,
leaving scientists at a loss as to how to combat them.
“These
humans appear to have all the faculties necessary to receive and process
information. And yet, somehow, they have developed defenses that, for all
intents and purposes, have rendered those faculties totally inactive. As facts
have multiplied, their defenses against those facts have only grown more
powerful.” Davis Logsdon, one of the scientists who contributed to the study,
said.
While
scientists have no clear understanding of the mechanisms that prevent the
fact-resistant humans from absorbing data, they theorize that the strain may
have developed the ability to intercept and discard information enroute from
the auditory nerve to the brain.
“The normal
functions of human consciousness have been completely nullified,” Logsdon said.
While
reaffirming the gloomy assessments of the study, Logsdon held out hope that the
threat of fact-resistant humans could be mitigated in the future.
“Our
research is very preliminary, but it’s possible that they will become more
receptive to facts once they are in an environment without food, water, or
oxygen,” he said.
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ReplyDeleteThat's an old satire post from Andy Borowitz. Not an actual fact. https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/scientists-earth-endangered-by-new-strain-of-fact-resistant-humans
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