Comment on We need a vexillology community!

jdeath@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• wetnoodle@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  VEXILLOLOGY: The scientific study of the history, symbolism, and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags in general. — Whitney Smith, Flags Through the Ages and Across the World, 1975

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  • jdeath@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    history is not science. I’m struggling to see how flags can be scientific whatsoever. but i am autistic

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    • wetnoodle@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      www.britannica.com/topic/social-science

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      • fossilesque@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        We don’t gatekeep the sciences here. :)

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      • jdeath@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        lol

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    • Boomkop3@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You’re right. A lot of historical facts are used in the pursuit of knowledge in science, this is just one of them

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    • ccdfa@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      So true brother!! It’s actually all philosophy! QUEEN DISCIPLINE YOU CAN’T STOP IT

      Long story short, it’s all the same

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