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By Harrison Pates 15th February 2023 In Insights Introduction In November 2022, Netflix released their controversial documentary-style series entitled Ancient Apocalypse. It featured the musings of Graham Hancock, a speculative historian, and his attempts to prove the existence of an Atlantean …
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1. Introduction The enduring COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us once again of humans’ extraordinary capability to develop and maintain strong convictions based on rumours, hearsay, or unfunded arguments – even in the face of stringent, compelling counterevidence. More often than never such …
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Not Gates Made Did Bill Gates create computer viruses and infect Microsoft computers to then sell antivirus software programs? No, that’s not true: There’s no evidence that either Gates or his company deliberately created and spread computer viruses, and a spokesperson from Gates’ private office …
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There are a lot of things you should be afraid of—vaccines, chemtrails spreading airborne vaccines, malfunctioning Katy Perrybots—but there’s no need to be scared of using a semicolon (unless you’re using one in a 5G text—then you might as well just give yourself COVID). To show a mastery of this …
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This time last year, there was a tent village at Parliament, with freedom protests and anti-mandate activism. Depending on your perspective, it was either a festival atmosphere or, in the words of Cabinet Minister Michael Wood, a river of filth. Christchurch conspiracy researcher Byron C Clark’s …
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In an age of impossibly dumb conspiracy theories, the one currently revolving around so-called “15-minute cities” might be the dumbest yet. After all, you might think living in a community where you can walk or cycle to school, work, the grocery store and other local amenities is a good thing. The …
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Climate Love (And Lies) on Dating Apps | Atmos Roses are red, violets are blue, can I talk about climate change denial with you? Tinder is the Instagram of casual sex, short-term flings, as well as the promise of long-term love. And as with any self-declarative venture, dating apps like …
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Illustration by Gustav Dejert / Ikon Images I suppose we always knew that a Tory MP, probably one from the unusually messy 2019 intake, would eventually start spewing conspiracy theories in the House of Commons. What I didn’t see coming, though, was that the conspiracy theory in question would be …
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A new conspiracy gained traction after Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin was spotted at Super Bowl LVII on Sunday. Hamlin collapsed on the field during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on January 2, suffering a cardiac arrest after a tackle. He appeared at the Super Bowl game between the …
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A funny thing happened to Jeffrey Sachs on his way to becoming president of the United States. The Columbia University economist with the cocksure demeanor and the Kennedy-esque head of hair who once had the ear of U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan, the financial backing of George Soros, the …
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