Trollivier@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoAfter the April 8th eclipse, what do you think will generate the next conspiracy theories?message-squaremessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down110
arrow-up189arrow-down1message-squareAfter the April 8th eclipse, what do you think will generate the next conspiracy theories?Trollivier@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 9 months agomessage-square47fedilink
minus-squareZiggurat@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoThere is at least 2 eclipse per years, so I don’t see why this one would specifically generate conspiracy theories over all the others. People will do prediction that will realize by default (Earthquake, people dying, and so on) and claim to have super power, same shit as usual
minus-squareilinamorato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 months agoBecause this one is going over America, and Americans think the world revolves around them. In this case more literally than usual.
minus-square🐋 Color 🍁 ♀@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months ago The real question is why didn’t the one 7 years ago that also fit those criteria generate these conspiracy theories? The main problem is you’re assuming that conspiracy theorists are normal rational people who think these things through
minus-squareburrito@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoTrees are square! Haven’t you ever seen lumber?
minus-squareblack0ut@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoYeah, where did you think square roots come from?
minus-square🐋 Color 🍁 ♀@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoHow can trees be real if birds aren’t real?
There is at least 2 eclipse per years, so I don’t see why this one would specifically generate conspiracy theories over all the others.
People will do prediction that will realize by default (Earthquake, people dying, and so on) and claim to have super power, same shit as usual
Because this one is going over America, and Americans think the world revolves around them. In this case more literally than usual.
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The main problem is you’re assuming that conspiracy theorists are normal rational people who think these things through
Trees are square! Haven’t you ever seen lumber?
Yeah, where did you think square roots come from?
How can trees be real if birds aren’t real?