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Started by Dave, May 02, 2017, 06:57:13 PM

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Icarus

Here is a vid that is timely and worth a read. My nation is densely populated with people who readily accept and firmly believe all sorts of conspiracy theories as well as obvious lies from political operatives.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/07/30/the-connection-between-political-lies-and-conspiracy-theories-00108378?utm_source=pocket-newtab


Icarus

This vid is almost fun to watch,especially if you can have your religious brother in law watch with you.


billy rubin

i have just stolen this to use in a conversation elsewhere


set the function, not the mechanism.

Icarus

I have become puzzled about a large proportion of my fellow Americans. It seems that so many of them are simply not paying attention. Why is this so, one might ask.  Here is an article that helps one understand the seeming indifference to things that affect our lives........

Like there are four asteroids that are aimed more or less at our earth.  One of them is capable of huge destruction.  Most of us will not even know about those big rocks and why they matter.

https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/10/why-millions-of-americans-avoid-the-news-and-what-it-means-for-the-election/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

Tank

I'm getting to hate the news. Doom scrolling at its worst.
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Tom62

Quote from: Tank on October 26, 2024, 08:21:45 AMI'm getting to hate the news. Doom scrolling at its worst.

I agree. I've switched off any news about the coming US election.
The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.
Robert A. Heinlein