A user provocatively asks Angelo Rizzo, engineer and science communicator, how many bottles of water would be needed to submerge Naples.
The expert's response, while maintaining a calm tone, went viral on social media, "silencing" the author of the question and other commentators with similar intentions.
The “Ti consiglio” project and scientific dissemination on social media
The episode is part of the project “Ti consiglio”, conceived by Angelo Rizzo, an engineer from Salerno with a past as a university researcher and teacher. Rizzo is known for his scientific dissemination activity on social media, where he answers users' questions, often of a paradoxical nature, through the Tipeee.com platform.
From surreal questions to “hater-asphalting” answers
Among the questions Rizzo has answered in the past are questions like “How can I re-establish the Roman Empire?” or “How can I have a 100% chance of winning the Superenalotto?” However, the question about the hypothetical submersion of Naples took on a decidedly different tone, revealing a provocative and denigrating intent towards the city and its inhabitants.
The social reaction and the applause for Rizzo's response
Angelo Rizzo's response, while maintaining his proverbial calm, was perceived as a real "asphalting" of the hater, arousing the approval and applause of numerous users on social media. The episode rekindled the debate on the use of social media as a vehicle for hatred and intolerance, but also highlighted the crucial role of scientific dissemination in countering misinformation and prejudice.
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Article published on March 3, 2025 - 13pm
