The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Mad_Jack]

I've long felt the moment I learned that saying "I was wrong" or "I f'ed up" was a sign of strength was the moment I actually grew up. It was a lot later than it should have been, although obviously sooner than it comes for some.

I've come up with an ingenious and previously-unheard-of strategy for never having to admit I'm wrong - I take the time to figure out the facts/the truth/the right thing to do, etc., and then adopt that as my point of view...

 

[RealAlHazred]

I've come up with an ingenious and previously-unheard-of strategy for never having to admit I'm wrong - I take the time to figure out the facts/the truth/the right thing to do, etc., and then adopt that as my point of view...

Homer Simpson: “Facts are meaningless. You can use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true.”

 

[payn]

Just when I thought things couldn't get any dumber, here comes "big globe".

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Just when I thought things couldn't get any dumber, here comes "big globe".

I'm fascinated by the flat earthers. Why do they think anyone would bother with this centuries-long global conspiracy? What possible benefit is there in even people who don't otherwise get along all lining up behind the alleged myth of a round world?

 

[CleverNickName]

I'm fascinated by the flat earthers. Why do they think anyone would bother with this centuries-long global conspiracy? What possible benefit is there in even people who don't otherwise get along all lining up behind the alleged myth of a round world?

From what I can tell? It's not about them being right. It's the satisfaction that they hope to get by somehow proving everyone else was wrong. Conspiracy theorists live for the day when they can thump their chest and boast to the world about how they were "smarter" than the so-called experts. It's all they have, so they cling to it with all their might and all their powers of self-delusion.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

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From what I can tell? It's not about them being right. It's the satisfaction that they hope to get by somehow proving everyone else was wrong. Conspiracy theorists live for the day when they can thump their chest and boast to the world about how they were "smarter" than the so-called experts. It's all they have, so they cling to it with all their might and all their powers of self-delusion.

This video is long, but if you haven't seen it before, it's really really really worth watching.

 

[Ryujin]

From what I can tell? It's not about them being right. It's the satisfaction that they hope to get by somehow proving everyone else was wrong. Conspiracy theorists live for the day when they can thump their chest and boast to the world about how they were "smarter" than the so-called experts. It's all they have, so they cling to it with all their might and all their powers of self-delusion.

Some seem to follow the "Checkout Tabloid" school of psychic predictions, for their conspiracy theory. If you doubt literally everything, sooner or later you're bound to be right. Once.

 

[trappedslider]

Man, it IS like departmental in-fighting on campus.

you should check out the show Lucky Hank on AMC

The Vote of No Confidence | Lucky Hank

The secret to getting what you want lies in the vote of no confidence. When it succeeds, of course. #LuckyHank

www.youtube.com

 

[RealAlHazred]

I'm fascinated by the flat earthers. Why do they think anyone would bother with this centuries-long global conspiracy? What possible benefit is there in even people who don't otherwise get along all lining up behind the alleged myth of a round world?

Look, they say "the Globe" rotates, so Big Globe feels that if you think the Earth is a sphere, you'll be forced to buy a number of so-called "Mercator projection" maps. But really, it's just flat and one map would do. This is all so they can sell dozens and dozens more maps than they normally would!

 

[Staffan]

Look, they say "the Globe" rotates, so Big Globe feels that if you think the Earth is a sphere, you'll be forced to buy a number of so-called "Mercator projection" maps. But really, it's just flat and one map would do. This is all so they can sell dozens and dozens more maps than they normally would!

No no no. See, the world is a cube, because it exists simultaneously at noon, dusk, midnight, and dawn.