• BigTechBlows @mander.xyz
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    1 year ago

    If someone believes in any one of the following:

    • The supernatural
    • A flat Earth
    • Is an anti-vaxxer
    • Drinks bleach
    • Is afraid of condensation from airplanes

    It is my not so humble opinion that person is an idiot.

    Bonus points for using “like” in every sentence.

    Edit: A very stupid spelling mistake.

    • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I’m with you on all except for the top, and if you’re down, I’d like to hear more about your opinion on supernatural beliefs. If you told someone 500 years ago that there is a minuscule and invisible world all around us where the laws of physics break down, that would have been considered lunacy or witchcraft. Today, we commonly accept quantum physics as a part of our normal reality.

      Of course, there are instances where people are clearly engaging in delusional thinking, but there are also plenty of examples of people who have had experiences that they are struggling to explain, and they are progressively building a hypothesis to explain it. Is it more rational to deny your own experiences to make your worldview fit the commonly accepted consensus? Or is it better to keep an open mind and continue to investigate if you can?

      I ask primarily because I know I hold a few woo woo beliefs, but I try to refrain from making drastic decisions based on it. I’ve often wondered if some of the things I’ve experienced would be explained in the distant future, because I can loudly attest to the perceived realness of the experience when you’re having it. If you see, feel, and smell an elephant in the room, it’s a little hard to ignore it even if everyone else says it isn’t there.

      This got longer than I anticipated, but I look forward to hearing your response if you have time.

      • NewNewAccount@lemmy.world
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        What are the “woo woo beliefs” that you hold? If they’re semiplausible “what ifs” to explain the unexplainable that you yourself hold with a grain of salt… seems reasonable. If they’re more “omnipotent, conscious being in the sky explains all things unexplainable”… far less reasonable.