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Macil

@macil.tech

"infohazard" is a way better term than SCP's "cognitohazard"

19/9/26, 3:49 am0 reposts2 likes

yuyuko@glass-mountain-system

@asriel.balloon.moe

19 Sept

it's a useful distinction IMO (and IIRC, SCP didn't come up with it) infohazards are a chronic risk (the state of knowing is the danger) whereas cognitohazards are acute (the act of perceiving is the danger)

yuyuko@glass-mountain-system

@asriel.balloon.moe

19 Sept

if u survive a cognitohazard, recalling it isn't dangerous. after u know an infohazard the only way to be safe again is to Un-Know It (which in fairness SCP's canon makes kinda trivial in most non-lethal cases--)