It’s weird that people will used advanced technology—iPhones, tablets and the internet—to post conspiracy theory rants saying technology is a hoax.
How do they miss the irony and the fact that they are the butt of their own joke?
Posts by jp1692
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121Did man really go to the moon?
by atomant inl have researched this subject and come to the conclusion that no we didn't.what do others think?.
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jp1692
Here's on older thread on a very closely related topic:
It's interesting to note how quickly that thread also was hijacked by ignorant, off-topic comments from people that clearly didn't understand the subject well but wanted to argue it anyways!
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Hollow earth
by Jrjw ini thought the flat earth conspiracy theory was strange but ive just read an article about a new conspiracy theory that the earth is hollow and that its a paradise there and 8 foot tall intellectually advanced aliens live there who send space ships out every so often to check on mankind.
apparently lost viking colonies and nazis that fled there after world war 2 are living there immortally 🤣🤣 .
this world just gets better and better 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
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jp1692
They don't get the accolade of "theory" until they have been proven correct.
Actually this is not accurate. In science, a hypothesis only becomes a theory when it is well-supported by an abundance of evidence and there is a consensus among scientists in that field. We must always allow for the possibility the our theories are inaccurate, perhaps only in the details, or possibly even completely wrong.
Consider this from Merriam-Webster:
“In scientific reasoning, a hypothesis is constructed before any applicable research has been done. A theory, on the other hand, is supported by evidence: it's a principle formed as an attempt to explain things that have already been substantiated by data.“
When scientists use the word “theory” we have a very specific and precise meaning that is usually lacking in general discourse among non-scientists. A hypothesis, as a tentative explanation of a particular phenomenon, does not become a theory overnight. It often takes considerable time, rigorous research, careful experimentation and/or data collections as well as peer-review.
Check out this short essay from the National Science Teachers Association on the subject:
In particular, I really appreciated this comment from that essay: “All of our current understanding of scientific phenomena is theoretical and could be revised in a heartbeat if commendable and repeatable evidence falsifies it and supports a new theory.”
The truth and beauty of science is that all of “our explanations are tentative and open to challenge,” but you better have some damn good evidence supported by sound logical reasoning and a solid methodological approach!
Conspiracy “theorists” in tin-foil hats need not apply.
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Flat earth vs round earth
by Jrjw inmy brother has been talking about the earth being flat and some big conspiracy going on to make people beieve otherwise.
what are people's thoughts on this?.
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SBF: It depends on how you draw lines in reality
Who are you responding to and what is the “it” to which you refer?
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Flat earth vs round earth
by Jrjw inmy brother has been talking about the earth being flat and some big conspiracy going on to make people beieve otherwise.
what are people's thoughts on this?.
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MrRoboto: You are one confused person.
It’s clearly pointless trying to reason with you. Have a nice life!
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Flat earth vs round earth
by Jrjw inmy brother has been talking about the earth being flat and some big conspiracy going on to make people beieve otherwise.
what are people's thoughts on this?.
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MrRoboto: You cant personally prove that the sun is actually what causes the moon's illumination
Sure you can. Just look up in the sky anytime both the Sun and Moon are visible.
That bright object that you can’t look at directly because it is blindingly bright, that’s the Sun. It is sunlight that is illuminating everything you see including the Moon.
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Flat earth vs round earth
by Jrjw inmy brother has been talking about the earth being flat and some big conspiracy going on to make people beieve otherwise.
what are people's thoughts on this?.
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jp1692
Here's another breadcrumb
Says the personal who is clearly clueless as to how cartographers work and what different map kinds of map projections represent.
It’s impossible to accurately represent three dimensions in only two, but that doesn’t mean two dimensional maps are not useful. They clearly are. We use them all the time and successfully.
Most maps are only two-dimensional. All you need is to understand the limitations of the model: what parts are accurate and which are not. This is true of all models.
Everyone get this ... except those that don’t want to.
Bias, beliefs and motivations are everything.
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Flat earth vs round earth
by Jrjw inmy brother has been talking about the earth being flat and some big conspiracy going on to make people beieve otherwise.
what are people's thoughts on this?.
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I was just outside and admired the waxing gibbous Moon in the evening sky. (Some of you will be able to ascertain my approximate longitude from this information and the time stamp of this post; Flat-earthers will not.)
If anyone of even moderate intelligence carefully observes the Moon through all its phases for a mere 28 days they will come to understand that it is a sphere, not a flat circular disk.
This is easy to see with your own eyes. Easy. To. See.
No special equipment is needed, just your brain and at least a moderately good working-memory that can recall things from day-to-day for a month and the same familiarity with basic geometric shapes that the average three year-old has.
It helps if you understand how light and shadows work, but again the average child of five or six knows enough about this to get it if it’s explained to them.
- FACT: For those few individuals who may not know, the origin of the word “month” is from the Moon and its cycle, a phenomenon which has been understood since prehistoric times.
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Flat earth vs round earth
by Jrjw inmy brother has been talking about the earth being flat and some big conspiracy going on to make people beieve otherwise.
what are people's thoughts on this?.
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You’re welcome jrjw.
Glad to be of help!
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Flat earth vs round earth
by Jrjw inmy brother has been talking about the earth being flat and some big conspiracy going on to make people beieve otherwise.
what are people's thoughts on this?.
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Those other planets aren't mentioned in the bible ...
Oxygen isn’t mentioned in the Bible and yet you’re brother breathes.
The kind of ignorance and paranoia you describe is stunning for their depth and breadth, particularly in the face of centuries of evidence to the contrary. The paranoia you describe is particularly profound. The stubborn tenacity with which some people will cling to ridiculous ideas seems to know no bounds.
It’s simply ludicrous to believe an international conspiracy lasting thousands of years with no evidence at all to support it.
Ask you brother how the government(s) control the sun, moon, stars and other shiny objects in the sky that aren’t any of the above.