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Re:Daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes killed in rocket crash outsid... by squarefoot on Sunday February 23, 2020 @06:15AM (#22396310)
"It almost seems a myth kept alive by the sheer absurdity of it."

For some, possibly. As for the others, they would probably be a 99.9% / 0.1% ratio composed by actual believers and few smart con artists who saw the opportunity to cash on books, merchandise, donations, and perhaps even votes.

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Re:Daredevil “Mad Mike” Hughes killed in rocket crash outsid... by usrusr on Sunday February 23, 2020 @07:21AM (#22396512)
You are missing a very large block of people who pretend to believe but not for money. Their rewards are feeling superior to both those who believe and to those who don't but fall for their show. Classic trolling. It gets scary where the line between trolling and believing blurs. Some will inevitably convert themselves, slowly forgetting their initial motivation while exposing themselves to all kinds of related conspiracy content while in their flat earther persona.
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