Did the early medieval era ever take place?

Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by kennywinker on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @03:09AM (#31997746)

One thing I know about conspiracies is it’s exceedingly hard to talk about them without spreading them. To that effect, I now believe the early medieval period is a hoax.

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by throwaway378037 on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @03:53AM (#31998009)

I’m not saying it was a hoax. But have you ever actually SEEN an “early medieval period”? Thought not.

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by kennywinker on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @04:08AM (#31998090)

Clearly invented by big theme restaurant to sell more dinner theatre.

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by rendall on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @05:15AM (#31998537)

Those of us in the know call this powerful, shadowy cabal Big Theme Resta.

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by optimalsolver on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @07:55AM (#31999577)

Cable Guy flashbacks.

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by wrp on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @05:24AM (#31998594)

I sense an effect in need of a name: Any discussion of a conspiracy theory, no matter how critical, only serves to spread belief in it.

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by jacquesm on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @07:45AM (#31999495)

That's called the Winkler effect after the great conspiracy spreader of the 21st century, Kenny Winkler.

See wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winkler_Effect

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by whitesilhouette on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @08:23AM (#31999783)

Page does not exist?

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by jacquesm on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @09:57AM (#32000961)

Definitely not getting a 404.

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by Cthulhu_ on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @07:42AM (#31999484)

Conspiracy theories are a conspiracy to keep people distracted from the TRUTH.

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by NoGravitas on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @08:42AM (#31999977)

This, but unironically. For example, "antisemitism is the socialism of fools"[1]. People believing antisemitic conspiracy theories that purport to explain why their lives suck is very good at preventing them from learning about the actual political economy of why their lives suck. Everyone knowing the actual processes that create class oppression would make it possible to change things. So conspiracy theories are actually very useful for maintaining the status quo.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism_is_the_socialism_...

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by TremendousJudge on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @08:05AM (#31999657)

A memetic hazard?

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by Tepix on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @04:18AM (#31998164)

I believe that your theory is true and thus we're doomed to spread conspiracy theories ad nauseam.

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Re:Did the early medieval era ever take place? by abirch on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @07:56AM (#31999581)

Yes, I can't get the conspiracy theory that Michael Jordan was betting on basketball games, got caught, but suspending him out would have hurt basketball so he played baseball to serve out his sentence.

It doesn't make sense as he should have been banned outright but the theory has infected my brain.

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