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		lordnacho on Dec 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New theory claims to unite Einstein's gravity with... Sure, depends on how you encounter it. Most often on forums someone will show up wanting to hear about how to write a strategy, and they are rebuffed with "nobody would ever publish that".

cnity on Dec 5, 2023 [–]

I love encountering nay-sayers because it means either:

1. I am wrong and could learn something new.

2. They are wrong and their opposition fills me with defiant determination.

The difficulty comes when you view something as case 2 but it is actually case 1 and you embarrass yourself. I do this all the time.

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