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Oneironaut

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104. While every conspiracy isn't bs, many are total nonsense.

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Tue Sep 15, 2015, 12:31 PM

Sep 2015

My favorites are flat earthers and chemtrailers. Their complete disregard for science and common sense is hilarious.

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When researchers trolled conspiracy nuts with random false info, they bought it every time [View all] HuckleB Sep 2015 OP

I have a friend who's into all this HappyinLA Sep 2015 #1

That's because there was another ship there that actually fired the missile petronius Sep 2015 #3

Pretty much says when anyone with common sense knows. NuclearDem Sep 2015 #2

Unfortunately, it's not just the ultra extreme conspiracy nuts. HuckleB Sep 2015 #4

"Common sense" is 90% bullshit... hunter Sep 2015 #8

True, and yet we do know that conspiracy nuts will fall for anything. HuckleB Sep 2015 #10

And thus we have the Enenews business model. FBaggins Sep 2015 #14

Just look at Alex Jones, George Noory and their disciples. Archae Sep 2015 #5

That's exactly what Cass Sunstein said. Octafish Sep 2015 #6

Well why did Ms Sunstein think LeatherSofa Sep 2015 #80

That's the crux of the biscuit. Octafish Sep 2015 #83

Not prosecuting government officials risks a cycle of corruption. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #128

mandates it reddread Sep 2015 #129

Okay, I'll play... hunter Sep 2015 #7

Play what? HuckleB Sep 2015 #9

Who is "we all?" hunter Sep 2015 #16

What did your post of cliches have to do with science? HuckleB Sep 2015 #17

I'm an open book here on DU. hunter Sep 2015 #18

You keep going off into different directions. HuckleB Sep 2015 #19

The Universe is like that. Many, many directions. And I'm certain I could troll you. hunter Sep 2015 #22

So what? HuckleB Sep 2015 #30

I disagree, profoundly.... Adrahil Sep 2015 #81

Damn you, BFEE!!!...nt SidDithers Sep 2015 #11

Funny how you never find anything wrong with the BFEE, SidDithers. Octafish Sep 2015 #86

... SidDithers Sep 2015 #124

Are you claiming the OP is a part of the "BFEE?" HuckleB Sep 2015 #125

No. I replied to SidDithers of DU ridiculing Bush crimes. Octafish Sep 2015 #134

I'm thinking you probably misconstrued his intention. HuckleB Sep 2015 #135

SidDithers of DU goes back years ridiculing me for going after the BFEE. Octafish Sep 2015 #138

He was clearly making a joke here. HuckleB Sep 2015 #139

The problem is some conspiracies are true rafeh1 Sep 2015 #12

The fact that the wolf eventually shows up... FBaggins Sep 2015 #15

Nor does it mean Capt. Dreyfus was innocent... LanternWaste Sep 2015 #21

It depends on the ratio of times he cries wolf ozone_man Sep 2015 #123

Well you have to size up a person by how extreme they are imo. Rex Sep 2015 #23

True, the 3rd tower was not hit by a plane. It was hit by a gigantic fucking building! ieoeja Sep 2015 #25

Yes, there were numerous news report that WTC 7 was in danger of collapsing since it was severely cpwm17 Sep 2015 #29

+1,000,000 ... 000 HuckleB Sep 2015 #31

+1000! Nt Logical Sep 2015 #84

Businss Insider is a conspiracy troll! RiverLover Sep 2015 #13

You found another crap piece pushing Benbrook's debunked opinion piece. LOL! HuckleB Sep 2015 #92

"a self-affirming bubble of misinformation' Rex Sep 2015 #20

The only legitimate science is... CanSocDem Sep 2015 #24

Did you forget the sarcasm smilie? nt Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #62

Well, no. CanSocDem Sep 2015 #87

I can't imagine where you think I'm being "sarcastic". AlbertCat Sep 2015 #94

No, he/she is serious. HuckleB Sep 2015 #89

I know. Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #96

Indeed. HuckleB Sep 2015 #99

It is because... CanSocDem Sep 2015 #108

So what? Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #109

I'm a huge supporter of studying sociology... MrScorpio Sep 2015 #100

I don't know about sociology being the only legitimate science, OnyxCollie Sep 2015 #111

It explains why people... CanSocDem Sep 2015 #112

Ah, its circularity is clarified. HuckleB Sep 2015 #126

To be fair, in the case of this study, they WERE out to get them.... nt Thor_MN Sep 2015 #26

Indeed. HuckleB Sep 2015 #27

One needs only to take a critical look at this forum Egnever Sep 2015 #28

"it" referring to what antecedent? WinkyDink Sep 2015 #34

The board in general Egnever Sep 2015 #37

Guess what? MOST people don't seek out opposing viewpoints that "challenge their views." Moreover, WinkyDink Sep 2015 #32

sad to say... mike_c Sep 2015 #52

well said. Thanks. n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #55

People often believe fiction and falsehoods. (See: Lies about Saddam, Americans' Belief in). WinkyDink Sep 2015 #33

The neocons and other war-mongers are CT nuts. cpwm17 Sep 2015 #38

People are gullible. And I think some CT nuts here are just messing with us at times. nt Logical Sep 2015 #35

I wish you were right about the latter. HuckleB Sep 2015 #41

Does this include Round-up afficionados? Quantess Sep 2015 #36

we need to define what a CT nut is I would think. n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #39

The study limited it to specific conspiracy theories. HuckleB Sep 2015 #40

and who are those so called "researchers"? n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #42

Alessandro Bessi, Mauro Coletto, George Davidescu, Antonio Scala, Guido Caldarelli, W. Quattrocchi HuckleB Sep 2015 #43

how did they determine... wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #44

Read the study. HuckleB Sep 2015 #45

it is a conspiracy theory in itself. n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #46

So you don't want to read it. HuckleB Sep 2015 #47

these people conspired to propose a theory. wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #48

maybe it is posted here as an experiment 6chars Sep 2015 #77

LOL, I need to ignore this post. nt Logical Sep 2015 #49

but you didn't! n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #53

Read your posts in CS forum and get back to me. nt Logical Sep 2015 #54

"get back to you"!? why would I do that? wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #56

They are entertainment for sure. Like a fiction TV show. nt Logical Sep 2015 #57

what fiction do you refer to? wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #58

Building 7 and molten metal bullshit. Endless bullshit. Crazy Bullshit. nt Logical Sep 2015 #59

just because you're ignorant of certain things... wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #60

Lol, yes, any day now the truth will come out. Like Roswell! Nt Logical Sep 2015 #68

nothing like Roswell. And... wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #70

No, not really. This "movement" is just a bunch of nuts on the internet. Nt Logical Sep 2015 #82

Yes, the truther movement is growing! zappaman Sep 2015 #73

eyewitnesses & video evidence: wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #61

But I durn saw it on the Utubes! zappaman Sep 2015 #63

it is documented yes. Eyewitness testimony vs wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #65

Nobody who believes in WTC7/Molten Steel conspiracy theories NuclearDem Sep 2015 #75

Indeed. HuckleB Sep 2015 #93

nonsense! wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #113

Any law enforcement officer, lawyer, historian, or reporter worth their salt NuclearDem Sep 2015 #114

they reported it very soon after the event! wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #116

You tried, but you just couldn't help yourself. HuckleB Sep 2015 #117

and there is video evidence to confirm their testimonies. wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #118

LOL! "Projecting." HuckleB Sep 2015 #119

No, it's not. NuclearDem Sep 2015 #120

nice sophistry. n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #121

Yeah, what would a history major know about the process of collecting historical data? NuclearDem Sep 2015 #122

Awwwwwwww. You went to the first class of philosophy 101. HuckleB Sep 2015 #127

LOL wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #131

This just gets better and better. HuckleB Sep 2015 #132

... wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #133

That says a lot more than you can imagine. HuckleB Sep 2015 #136

... wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #137

I am sure there are those that see conspiracies in every thing. But there are also those that rhett o rick Sep 2015 #50

I've never met anyone "terrified of conspiracy theories". zappaman Sep 2015 #64

Just look at those who alert on CT all the time. nm rhett o rick Sep 2015 #72

You mean the people who alert on CTs in GD because it's in the wrong forum? zappaman Sep 2015 #74

I mean those that only cry CT when it goes against their worldview and not otherwise. rhett o rick Sep 2015 #90

Exactly. What's unspoken in all this is the assertion that one must never question... villager Sep 2015 #76

You're missing a very real point. HuckleB Sep 2015 #91

Those that push baseless fear should be exposed. The best way is to have open discussion. rhett o rick Sep 2015 #95

I have no idea how you personally define progressive. HuckleB Sep 2015 #97

When I say shut down discussion, I don't mean with argument I mean by trying to censor. rhett o rick Sep 2015 #101

No one is hiding data. HuckleB Sep 2015 #102

We all know what kind of host you are, Rick. zappaman Sep 2015 #103

Your attempts to bait me are childish and getting tiresome. nm rhett o rick Sep 2015 #106

maybe what you need is a paedophile and some meth? reddread Sep 2015 #130

A lot of that here lately . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #51

Okay, I read the study. First of all the researchers didn't troll anyone. hunter Sep 2015 #66

very interesting. thanks. n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #67

Oh no, no, no ... Whiskeytide Sep 2015 #69

dang, didn't even notice she was wearing glasses.... wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #71

That can be seen in full force right here in DU. n/t Lil Missy Sep 2015 #78

Limited to FACEBOOK posts?! Oh, yeah, THAT'S scientific! WinkyDink Sep 2015 #79

Yes, the study is scientific. They were explicitly studying internet communities... hunter Sep 2015 #88

I know a lot of conspiracy believers leftyladyfrommo Sep 2015 #85

And now you know Alex Jones' business model. backscatter712 Sep 2015 #98

There's a great conspiracy against glorious sciency GMOs, for Gosh Sakes!!! hunter Sep 2015 #105

Indeed. It works in many areas, all too well. HuckleB Sep 2015 #107

While every conspiracy isn't bs, many are total nonsense. Oneironaut Sep 2015 #104

Here's a conspiracy: OnyxCollie Sep 2015 #110

They are comfortable with echo chambers. lpbk2713 Sep 2015 #115