Yeah, the online-style thing where you’re only ironically into a thing, unless we both agree it’s not ironic. But we don’t do we? Or do we? We don’t, of course we don’t. I never did.
It’s a bit nuts that we nuked the entire political system by weaponizing the way middle aged couples propose having a threesome.
The idea that politicians will say terrible things and get away with it by pretending they didn’t mean it, unless it gets positive reception from people who also think that terrible things, in which case they totally weren’t pretending about it.
Supposedly, flat earthers started as a thought experiment for scientific skepticism; acknowledging assumptions your knowledge is based on, even the most basic things.
For the record, I have no idea if that’s true and a quick search doesn’t provide any sources, so I feel if you have one, sharing it would be in the spirit of the conversation.
If i had one, I’d give it. Unfortunately, it’s a claim I found a source for once and now lives in the back of my mind, which is why I can’t commit more than a “supposedly”. Amusingly enough, that’s exactly the kind of casual acceptance the organization was supposedly designed to combat. So it goes.
Ah, live with the endless itch of not knowing if this has something to it or going down a rabbit hole of researching the origins of a dumb modern conspiracy theory. The choices that keep life interesting.
I’m not sure I can be on board with that one because that show was actually pretty smart and funny. I think the performative semi-ironic macho rabid fandom, maybe, but if you ask me that was just extremely postmodern shielding of insecurities.
This is my unironic assumption of how flat earthers happened, honestly. Before the pandemic I’d have said antivaxers, too.
Also exactly how Qanon started, it was just trolls trolling trolls until a non-troll found it and ate the onion (or chan) hardcore
Yeah, the online-style thing where you’re only ironically into a thing, unless we both agree it’s not ironic. But we don’t do we? Or do we? We don’t, of course we don’t. I never did.
It’s a bit nuts that we nuked the entire political system by weaponizing the way middle aged couples propose having a threesome.
Your last sentence is the most insightful thing I’ve read here in a while!
I’m very, very confused by that sentence. Please help
The idea that politicians will say terrible things and get away with it by pretending they didn’t mean it, unless it gets positive reception from people who also think that terrible things, in which case they totally weren’t pretending about it.
Supposedly, flat earthers started as a thought experiment for scientific skepticism; acknowledging assumptions your knowledge is based on, even the most basic things.
Yeah, and how did that work out, then?
For the record, I have no idea if that’s true and a quick search doesn’t provide any sources, so I feel if you have one, sharing it would be in the spirit of the conversation.
If i had one, I’d give it. Unfortunately, it’s a claim I found a source for once and now lives in the back of my mind, which is why I can’t commit more than a “supposedly”. Amusingly enough, that’s exactly the kind of casual acceptance the organization was supposedly designed to combat. So it goes.
Ah, live with the endless itch of not knowing if this has something to it or going down a rabbit hole of researching the origins of a dumb modern conspiracy theory. The choices that keep life interesting.
Problem is with today’s world, no matter what wild assumption you put out (e.g. smurfs are real!) you’ll find people who believe and support you.
And it is your moral obligation to part these
foolsbelievers from their money.Still waiting for the “birds aren’t real” gang to be taken over by actual whackjobs.
A few times I’ve seen it claimed that this was how “bronies” happened (when My Little Pony suddenly got very popular with childless grown men).
I’m not sure I can be on board with that one because that show was actually pretty smart and funny. I think the performative semi-ironic macho rabid fandom, maybe, but if you ask me that was just extremely postmodern shielding of insecurities.