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Creative Speculation

zappaman

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Reply to wildbilln864 (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2013, 11:28 AM

Jul 2013

"On the whole," says Dr, Dixie Wrekt, "Conspiracy theorists demonstrate an unwillingness to accept any fact that runs counter to whatever silly theory they espouse. Indeed, they like to think they are somehow smarter than everyone else and don't need facts to be right."

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New studies: ‘Conspiracy theorists’ sane; government dupes crazy, hostile [View all] wildbilln864 Jul 2013 OP

"...we cannot say with certainty that conventionalist comments are more hostile on average... Make7 Jul 2013 #1

from the same article zappaman Jul 2013 #2

What... Frank_Norris_Lives Jul 2013 #3

I was referencing the article linked in the OP. zappaman Jul 2013 #4

???? Frank_Norris_Lives Jul 2013 #5

k here... wildbilln864 Jul 2013 #7

Here ya go William Seger Aug 2013 #8

We can clearly see it here on DU. ocpagu Jul 2013 #6

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I imagine the corollary is also true LanternWaste Sep 2013 #10