Lead researcher has a youtube channel linked at the bottom of that article, too.

For the record, there is actually no necessarily discernable difference between sarcasm and lying to someone’s face. People that are very sarcastic will often not adjust their delivery whatsoever. The whole point of sarcasm is to be somewhat plausible and convincing, after all.

The only real difference is in the motive to be humorous, which is just not necessarily discernable. This is why sarcasm is usually not used with complete strangers irl, since they won’t know the person well enough to necessarily detect it, unless you grossly exaggerate it. Which is basically the same as an irl /s, where you deliver it in either an exaggerated deadpan or an almost singsong fashion to make it very blatant. Even in these cases, the person will often offer a polite apology for using sarcasm with a stranger, since it’s kinda broadly felt that that’s just not a great idea.

Ultimately sarcasm is predicated on the idea that people’s casual words should not be trusted though, which is just generally good advice anyway. Trust systems, not people, unless you know them well. Words are simply too cheap, they’re as often a toy as they are some serious information transfer mechanism.

I was going to say gasoline, but actually no, not really.

Same technique as making and integrating a cornstarch slurry to thicken a soup.

Why do people keep asking if we’re okay? No, we are clearly not completely fine. We’re neck-deep in an information war and who will be the ultimate victor is very much undecided.

Frankly, we probably would’ve activated NATO’s Article 5 provision by now, except what good would it do when all of our allies are already under the same sort of attack?

Seriously though, people do not call for civil war in countries that are doing completely fine. That is not a sign of robust civic health.

Less about guilt, more of a sorrow and trying to make the future better than the past, instead of the same or worse. I’ve never met anyone that claimed to feel guilt, or looked like they were experiencing it or anything though.

As a pet name fan, it does kinda feel like we’re dating again when I use a proper name. That said I do use it occasionally in private, usually when I’m talking about something fairly serious, or when I’m trying to get their attention. “Hey so-and-so, can you please…” or somesuch. I always use the proper name in public.

Anyway, I don’t think real names are that unusual.