Why You Can Never Argue with Conspiracy Theorists | Argument Clinic

Why You Can Never Argue with Conspiracy Theorists | Argument Clinic | WIRED

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7 жыл бұрын

Alex Jones is not the only guy making a career out of conspiracy theories. They are everywhere on the internet and here's why you have no choice but to ignore them.
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Why You Can Never Argue with Conspiracy Theorists | Argument Clinic | WIRED

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@Jacob-ry3lu 3 жыл бұрын

The deep irony of conspiracy theorists is that they call others "sheep" but they accept outlandish, baseless claims posted by nameless sources as truth simply because they want it to be true.

@tron3entertainment 6 жыл бұрын

This is why I never argue with the comments section.

@timesnewlogan2032 2 жыл бұрын

The biggest thing that gets me, is that conspiracy theorists never realize you’re not interested, and just keep going.

@resistanceisfutile3920 3 жыл бұрын

My question to conspiracy believers is always: "How do you know for sure that your favorite conspiracy, isn't part of a another conspiracy to trick you?"

@26Fabs 6 жыл бұрын

What if I told you you can pronounce German words without shouting

@phlodel 5 жыл бұрын

"Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." Mark Twain

@Buccany 3 жыл бұрын

As a wise man once said:

@RandomLime715 2 жыл бұрын

Me: Asks a conspiracy theorist for proof to their claims

@scarface2771 6 жыл бұрын

Conspiracy theorists : "Insults will not make your argument better"

@captainobvious9233 6 жыл бұрын

Even if a flat Earther were to launch his own rocket into orbit, he'd say that NASA somehow hacked into has camera and changed the images.

@Lordslothable 3 жыл бұрын

Cognitive dissonance is marked by an unwillingness to research or investigate.

@abracabadass 2 жыл бұрын

"I do my own research"

@ThomasPlaysTheGames 6 жыл бұрын

You just gotta one up them and say 'you believe in earth'? or 'you believe that metal tubes can fly'?

@noonecares7397 6 жыл бұрын

meet conspiracy theorists with weirder conspiracies

@toygt8616 2 жыл бұрын

I have a roommate whos believes every conspiracy theory, trying to keep a conversation is impossible without him jumping frome one theory to another without even been related with one another..

@cessposter Жыл бұрын

this comment section is a crossfire between conspiracy theorists, christians, trolls, sane people and bots.

@jonfairbanks8717 6 жыл бұрын

To be fair, MK Ultra was real.

@theangrycheeto 6 жыл бұрын

It's not exactly that Newton's theory of gravity or Darwin's theory of evolution could one day be proven wrong, it's more accurate to say that one day a better theory could emerge that better explains reality. It's about developing a theory that is MORE accurate in explaining reality. Doesn't mean Newton's theory isn't correct in explaining certain aspects of reality, it means that newer theories better account for reality.

@youcanhearitinthesilence1989 Жыл бұрын

Here's the thing. The term "conspiracy theorist" is a quite useful tool for gaslighting those who question something they shouldn't question. And the louder the-Earth-is-flat-birds-arent-real types of "conspiracy theorists" become, the easier it is to label literally anything as a "conspiracy" and dismiss people who look into it as "crazy conspiracy lovers". Yeah, there are a lot of people who see patterns that are not actually there, but there are also a lot of people who dismiss anything that threaten their peace of mind. And I would argue the second type is even more dangerous than those who we usually call "conspiracy theorists".

@Outdoorcookwarereviews 3 жыл бұрын

Some nut jobs believe that a perfectly sound building can't collapse into its own footprint without being hit by an aeroplane or an earthquake or a team of proffesional demolitions experts ..i'm glad your common sense reasoning pointed that out to me