Your lack of interest doesnt interest me.
BBC changing history
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What, you don't find my lack of interest disturbing?
Thorgalaeg
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Let me guess, nerdy reference to some Star-Trek movie?
I find it lazy, ignorant and small minded. Happy now?What, you don't find my lack of interest disturbing?
I'm not sure what's worse - that you missed a blindingly obvious reference, that you decided to take the opportunity to be insulting or that you decided to make that comment in this thread of all places.
And people say I'm oblivious to pop culture!
Star Wars. As in Darth Vader is not pleased when people don't show faith in his plans, abilities, etc.
bernie14
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Berzerker
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is your lack of interest on display in other threads as well?
Some form of racism is hard-coded into our brains. A part of the brain called amygdala shows a stronger response when Caucasian people are viewing pictures of dark-skinned people vs. light-skinned people. E.g. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2555431/ (free full text)
As always, things related to the brain are not so simple, here's a review article on the subject for those interested: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3973920/ (free full text)
The amygdala typically reacts to biological threats, like snakes, but not things like guns or cars, which are far more dangerous. It also reacts when you experience strong emotions and at the same time, helps create a stronger memory imprint. Of course, one can learn not to be afraid of snakes etc., e.g. through systematic desensitization, i.e. repeated exposure combined with the realization that nothing bad actually happened. Maybe that's what BBC is trying to do?
As always, things related to the brain are not so simple, here's a review article on the subject for those interested: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3973920/ (free full text)
The amygdala typically reacts to biological threats, like snakes, but not things like guns or cars, which are far more dangerous. It also reacts when you experience strong emotions and at the same time, helps create a stronger memory imprint. Of course, one can learn not to be afraid of snakes etc., e.g. through systematic desensitization, i.e. repeated exposure combined with the realization that nothing bad actually happened. Maybe that's what BBC is trying to do?
I just did some research utilizing the Urban Dictionary and can confirm the thread title.
Berzerker
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The inanimate has more predictability, but I wonder how a small child would react to a snake if not for mom and dad. Are we naturally afraid of snakes or taught?
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Depending on the species of snake, it's only common sense for a child to be taught to fear them. Otherwise, you get insane situations of people keeping pet pythons in their homes, and then scratching their heads in puzzlement at why the snake decided to strangle the baby/toddler in preparation to eating it.
I'm saying that in a literal way, not as a metaphor, btw.
I'm saying that in a literal way, not as a metaphor, btw.
We do know a thing or two about the ethnic composition of Roman Britain, though, based on plenty of skeletons from the period. Indeed there were (a few) North African people there, and from other regions of the Empire. I'm sure there were black people too (as in Sub-Saharan), but that would have been very rare.
I wouldn't focus on the skin color of the family, though probably the BBC did indeed choose a black one on purpose to signal virtue and show how committed they are to the preposterous Anglo-Saxon version of "diversity". Which is par for the course for TV productions in those parts of the world nowadays, so not really thread-worthy. But indeed, if we must discuss it, the notion that a black family was typical in Roman Britain is completely absurd and every single person who posted on this thread knows it very well (but they too are more worried about virtue signaling).
I think this mischaracterises the views displayed in this thread (and the wider Twitter conflagration inspired by this damn video). I'm not aware of anyone who has attempted to argue the notion that the family displayed is in any way "typical". Not even the cartoon itself tries to do that! The only time this mistaken assertion is made is in the description for the video, which was quite probably written by someone completely different who had no idea what they were talking about.
The makers of that video clearly deliberately chose to depict a black family, and the other videos in that series showing the rather more fanciful black "Celts" and barons heavily suggests that they are indeed practising a little "colourblind casting" in a well-intentioned bid for inclusivity on behalf of their modern audience. Clearly that should be taken with a pinch of salt.
It's just the degree to which people are offended by this particular historical inaccuracy seems to align quite closely with what would seem to be their preconceived views about "liberal propaganda". Ironically far more people are aware of this really rather poor quality animation as a result of their outrage.
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