Conspiracy Theories - The new Utterly Ridiculous Thread or is it?

[scarry]

I bet he kept a good eye open for his final Landing Ground. "**** MISSED IT. Oh well around we go again. BUGGER!

Bloody lucky it isn't flat,well i don't think it is

[RANDLOVER]

[QUOTE=ramblingboy42;3169004]Where did the saying "the four corners of the earth" come from?........./QUOTE]

It comes from the Bible, although as I understand it, the word translated as corners can also mean wings, extremities, borders or ends. Don't worry the Bile authors did not think the earth was flat, as it also mentions "the circle of the earth".

My favourite flat earth theory is that it is flat but surrounded by an ice wall, as if you proceed even just one degree away from the equator you will eventually end up at one of the poles.

[4bee]

[QUOTE=RANDLOVER;3169122]

Where did the saying "the four corners of the earth" come from?........./QUOTE]

It comes from the Bible, although as I understand it, the word translated as corners can also mean wings, extremities, borders or ends. Don't worry the Bile authors did not think the earth was flat, as it also mentions "the circle of the earth".

My favourite flat earth theory is that it is flat but surrounded by an ice wall, as if you proceed even just one degree away from the equator you will eventually end up at one of the poles.

What ever happened to fall over the Edge?


Minds eye. I wonder if some clown has ever designed a new airport with the edge of the world/Runway finishing half way along?

First officer. "**** me Skip, that has to be the shortest Take Off run in history for an A380. Altitude, Minus 90,000 ' & falling".

[NavyDiver]

This is a ripper
The odd- weird and truly wacky stuff from what was a cowardly assault not really a mystery

How Republicans Fed a Misinformation Loop About the Pelosi Attack - The New York Times

[4bee]

This is a ripper
The odd- weird and truly wacky stuff from what was a cowardly assault not really a mystery

How Republicans Fed a Misinformation Loop About the Pelosi Attack - The New York Times

'er 'ello looks like someone has knocked the Lolly Dispenser for a six.

[NavyDiver]

'er 'ello looks like someone has knocked the Lolly Dispenser for a six.

I could Fact Check that "Lolly Dispenser" thought but I might be wasting our time Des



Why do our brains believe lies even when we’ve been told the truth?


Many of the decisions we make as individuals and as a society depend on accurate information; however, our psychological biases and predispositions make us vulnerable to falsehoods.

As a result, misinformation is more likely to be believed, remembered and later recalled – even after we learn that it was false.

The 'Flat Earthers' and 'vaccine hesitant' must be rejoicing as perhaps my view the world is round or a bit safer is my bias

[JDNSW]

Basically because in many cases humans make the decision, then look for reasons to have made it.

We (and I do not exclude myself) see the world as we want it to be or as we fear it is (depending on how we feel), and rarely make decisions based on how it really is according to the best data.

[4bee]

I could Fact Check that "Lolly Dispenser" thought but I might be wasting our time Des



Why do our brains believe lies even when we’ve been told the truth?


Many of the decisions we make as individuals and as a society depend on accurate information; however, our psychological biases and predispositions make us vulnerable to falsehoods.

As a result, misinformation is more likely to be believed, remembered and later recalled – even after we learn that it was false.

The 'Flat Earthers' and 'vaccine hesitant' must be rejoicing as perhaps my view the world is round or a bit safer is my bias

In my mind's eye I had a vision of one of those Kids Pedestal Dispensers one sees cluttering up the door ways of Delis & other joints.


See it would have been a time wasting exercise after all. Good judgment.

[350RRC]

Basically because in many cases humans make the decision, then look for reasons to have made it.

We (and I do not exclude myself) see the world as we want it to be or as we fear it is (depending on how we feel), and rarely make decisions based on how it really is according to the best data.

And some people won't search for the root cause of a problem, in order to solve it, because the original root cause creation is inconveniently inconsistent with their 'narrative'.

DL

[JDNSW]

And some people won't search for the root cause of a problem, in order to solve it, because the original root cause creation is inconveniently inconsistent with their 'narrative'.

DL

Which is another way of saying exactly the same thing!