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Old 09-22-2020, 05:48 AM
 
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Illusory Pattern Perception

This phenomenon, called illusory pattern perception, they write, is what drives people who believe in conspiracy theories, like climate change deniers, 9/11 truthers, and “Pizzagate” believers.

The study is especially timely; recent polls suggest that nearly 50 percent of ordinary, non-pathological Americans believe in at least one conspiracy theory.

Do you have IPP?
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Old 09-22-2020, 05:53 AM
 
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People try to make sense of the illogical. Scientists classify and name things.

I see "conspiracy theories" from many sources. People who vote D, R, and I.
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Old 09-22-2020, 05:56 AM
 
Location: Long Island, N.Y.
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The Church of Climastrology shall not be denied, Inshalgore, they pray.

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Old 09-22-2020, 05:57 AM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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Interesting. I always figured the people working at MSNBC were mentally ill, now we have science saying so.
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Old 09-22-2020, 05:58 AM
 
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The Church of Climastrology shall not be denied, Inshalgore, they pray.


Can you translate that better into English comrade?
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Old 09-22-2020, 06:00 AM
 
Location: Philaburbia
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The only conspiracy theory I believe in is that Art Modell deliberately made the Browns into a mediocre/bad team in order to alienate the fans and to justify his reasons for moving the team out of Cleveland.

Prove me wrong.
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Old 09-22-2020, 06:00 AM
 
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Can you translate that better into English comrade?
AGW. proponents are full of CRAP!!!

Hope that clears it up for you.

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Old 09-22-2020, 06:07 AM
 
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However, conspiracies do exist. History is loaded with real conspiracies that turned out true, then and now. It doesn't mean that every crackpot with a silly theory should be considered in the least.
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Old 09-22-2020, 06:10 AM
 
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AGW. proponents are full of CRAP!!!

Hope that clears it up for you.


Better English this time comrade, good job. No they are not full of crap. Maybe some of the dire warnings are over the top but the data is correct.
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Old 09-22-2020, 06:16 AM
 
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Illusory Pattern Perception

This phenomenon, called illusory pattern perception, they write, is what drives people who believe in conspiracy theories, like climate change deniers, 9/11 truthers, and “Pizzagate” believers.

The study is especially timely; recent polls suggest that nearly 50 percent of ordinary, non-pathological Americans believe in at least one conspiracy theory.

Do you have IPP?
Interesting. So, are they saying conspiracy theories are fictional and anyone the believes them cognitive problem ? What about all the conspiracy theories that have ended up being true ?
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