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Re:'Mad' Mike Hughes, flat-Earth theorist, dies in rocket mi... by undersuit on Monday February 24, 2020 @10:41AM (#22404926)
No, but how can we ignore that, like we do in every other facet of life.

I mean un-nuanced thinking has done great for so many of our other problems like: war, homelessness, drug-use, and governance!

Joking aside, we might just need to write certain people off and just let them be. We might not have the resources to tackle climate change, feed and shelter an increasingly populated world, and individually talk people out of these entertaining delusions like believing in flat earth or doubting the efficacy of vaccines.

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Re:'Mad' Mike Hughes, flat-Earth theorist, dies in rocket mi... by BitwiseFool on Monday February 24, 2020 @10:49AM (#22405027)
I don't place Flat-Earthers on the same level as Anti-Vaxxers. First off, I think most flat-earthers aren't sincere, they just love getting attention and a rise out of people. But for those that are sincere, their belief in a flat earth doesn't impact me or society. Someone who believes the earth is flat isn't an ideological threat. So I agree, we just need to calm down and let these loons be.
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