@dubh

Never once in my life have i demanded a credential from a school and quite the opposite, I have been vocal on several occasions that degrees from schools hold no value...

Nicer try though.

@augustus

@freemo @augustus

You’ve literally demanded a phd to qualify arguments not even a month ago, if memory serves. Seems repression was accurate.

@dubh

Nope, I would never demand a PhD to qualify an argument. I do demand people citing people with expertise and a proven track record. But I have never equated that to a PhD. Again I have repeatidly pointed out in countless conversations that a degree is not a credential and holds no value.

@augustus

@freemo @dubh but you believe the wet market theory, which means you'll believe any old shit so long as a man in a white labcoat comes on CNN and tells you it

@augustus

For now the wet market theory is the strongest theory upheld by the genetic evidence. My opinion might change if new evidence is presented. But for now it is the most likely explanation.

@dubh

@freemo @dubh sure buddy

@dubh

Here is me stating back in February the lack of value I put in a PhD, reiterating what I said here, that the value comes from ones accomplishments that demonstrates expertise and not from a degree:

https://qoto.org/@freemo/105795973297191928

Here I am again saying it a year ago:

https://qoto.org/@freemo/104734009103002934

@augustus

@freemo @augustus

I casually skimmed and reshared an instance of you using it as a qualifier. You also disavowed the practice in the same thread.

> “I’m not one to use a degree as a qualification, except when I do, but then I’m sure to say ‘no homo’ so it doesn’t count.”

@dubh

No, I didnt.. feel free to point to any message where I explicitly stated a PhD alone was a credential.

What you probably did, as many have, is assume that when I say "experts" I meant PhD, which I never intend to mean.

I am very careful with my words and have never and would never claim a PhD is a credential on its own.

@augustus

@freemo @augustus

Where did Augustus say “wet market”, mr. careful-with-words?

@dubh

When did I claim that Augustus used the phrase "wet market". **I** used that phrase, I dont recall once claiming Augustus did... what are you even talking about?

@augustus

@freemo @dubh @augustus sometimes hard to tell if Aug is serious or joking but this is intentional and i want to say most of their posting is just jokes so please calm down Dr. Freemo (and you're right the wet market theory is dumb. it was funny laughing at these people who felt informed on the topic by reading 4chan and watching ecelebs)

@colonelj

No worries, I have no big issue with augustus. When i realized he was just shit posting I just muted it, no harm done.

@dubh @augustus

@colonelj @freemo @dubh i will always collapse my irony wave function and let people know exactly where i stand if people ask me or really want to know, being serious all the time is not proper for a casual shitposting webzone

@colonelj @freemo @augustus @dubh lol