[Noisebridge-discuss] Science for Juggalos

[Neil Kandalgaonkar]

On 06/01/2010 04:41 PM, Ever Falling wrote:

> our mere
> presence there is to show them one of their bands most popular songs is
> garbage and they;re dumb people for embracing the message.

If that's what this is about count me out. Or if that's your attitude,
maybe count *you* out. If someone showed up at a concert I was long
anticipating just to make fun of me, I'd be pretty angry and resentful too.

In my experience, telling people they're stupid isn't productive, or
even funny.

I think the tone we should strike is one of being positive, respectful
and helpful. Like, we heard juggalos wanted to know how fuckin' magnets
work, so we're here to help. If people get aggressive just ignore it
like it didn't happen. It's hard to get angry at someone who doesn't get
angry back. (Security people may need to monitor the situation though.)

The video will be much better then, because we'll get two sorts of
reactions:
- people in juggalo outfits who are pleased to learn -- which will be
kind of funny and subvert the song
- people who are enraged by someone honestly trying to teach them
something - which will also make the point, and probably be hilarious


> On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Kelly <hurtstotouchfire at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> As an education researcher who specializes in teaching kids
>> who don't want to learn, I have a ton of sympathy for people who find
>> science mystifying to the point of frustration, distrust, and anger.

This.


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Neil Kandalgaonkar (|  <neilk at brevity.org>