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You should really go watch the flat earth documentary "Behind The Curve". The reaction of flat earthers to their experiment failing to support the flat earth t
by bcrl 6y ago
You should really go watch the flat earth documentary "Behind The Curve". The reaction of flat earthers to their experiment failing to support the flat earth theory resulted in them deciding they needed to do a different experiment.
The reality is that conspiracy theories are far more about socialization and communities than they are about facts.
- qnsi 6y agoexactly. convincing someone that conspiracy theories are probably not true is way harder than teaching them about scientific method
- lern_too_spel 6y agoConvincing someone to not start believing a conspiracy theory is easier, which is the point of these efforts. I point out conspiracy theories when I see them, not for the benefit of the conspiracy theorist who spouted them but for the benefit of the person who reads those conspiracy theories and the debunking later.