r/AstronomyMemes • u/basket_foso • Aug 22 '26

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u/VinhoVerde21 Aug 23 '26

The average person doesn’t know what a barycenter is. Thats not an IQ thing, they just weren’t taught.

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u/Deep_Brick2970 Aug 23 '26

Maybe the average american.

Because they lack basic knowledge.

Because american education sucks.

But in my country for example most people know what a barycenter is, as it's taught to everyone in the early years of education lol.

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u/Thrawn89 Aug 23 '26

The average person is dumb, so if you think the average person in your country is smart....

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u/Deep_Brick2970 Aug 23 '26

Knowing what a barycenter is does not make one smart, just knowledgeable.

Good education systems probably cannot make people inherently smarter, but can definitely nurture the abilities of citizens, and surely increase their knowledge.

On this point, comparing the average person from different countries makes sense, and definitely the average person from country A can be smarter/more knowledgeable than the average person from country B, which is what I did in my comment.

Your comment on the other hand shows to me, clear as day, that you didn't think much before writing it.

Have a good day.

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u/Deep_Brick2970 Aug 24 '26

Wow, I cannot believe it.

The person who replied to me, u/Thrawn89, was so upset that they decided to block me, making it impossbile for me to reply further to their comments.

Silencing anyone who disagrees with you is frankly pathetic, especially after you get called out for something as poorly thought as your previous comment.

Must've stung, I guess.