Let's start with the most important thing - do you believe that Neil Armstrong actually landed on the Moon in July 1969, walked on its surface, ran, jumped, and even left an American flag there? If not, well, then perhaps you can skip one of the stories in today’s selection...
The thing is that this list is dedicated to various things, assumptions, and "theories" that, despite their obvious absurdity from the point of view of modern science and common sense, have many very smart and intelligent adherents. So, let's get reading, and may the logic be with us!
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#21
Not the smartest, but in the top 5. Believes in government weather control (not cloud seeding, like they make hurricanes) and is anti vaccine.
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20points
#22
Not sure if this has already been said, but my ex-step sister in law a GP (now in her 50’s) fully believes that humanity only started 6,000 years ago as fully formed humans and that dinosaurs and carbon dating is wrong, since man was the first animal created when God created the earth……obviously she’s a very religious Christian, but she’s also a well respected GP in a blue state.
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18points
#23
I had a professor in the hard sciences that I did research with for years.
One day, we were talking about something being installed in the building for 5G infrastructure, and I think I asked her a question about conspiracy theorists who were afraid of 5G. To my surprise, she told me that they (her, her husband, and 2 kids) didn't have wifi at their house bc the jury was still out about the effect of wifi frequencies on people, and they didn't want to subject their kids to that.
I thought it was a bit silly, but had no choice but to respect what I was hearing bc it was coming from someone I had so much respect for.
Circa 2014.
One day, we were talking about something being installed in the building for 5G infrastructure, and I think I asked her a question about conspiracy theorists who were afraid of 5G. To my surprise, she told me that they (her, her husband, and 2 kids) didn't have wifi at their house bc the jury was still out about the effect of wifi frequencies on people, and they didn't want to subject their kids to that.
I thought it was a bit silly, but had no choice but to respect what I was hearing bc it was coming from someone I had so much respect for.
Circa 2014.
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17points
#24
My mother is highly intelligent and is a screaming evangelical.
My husband is the smartest person I know, with a measured IQ of 187 and a PhD in mathematics. He honestly believes that he is stupid.
My husband is the smartest person I know, with a measured IQ of 187 and a PhD in mathematics. He honestly believes that he is stupid.
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16points
#25
Okay. So when I'm relaxing at home I'm usually wearing a hoodie and shorts. Comfortable. Normal. Right?
My extremely brilliant and rational partner finds this combination so illogical that he can't not comment on it every time. He likes to point at me and say stuff like: "You forgot part of the outfit." Or: "Cold arms, hot knees?" My love. My darling. It's literally normal. I don't know what your problem is.
My extremely brilliant and rational partner finds this combination so illogical that he can't not comment on it every time. He likes to point at me and say stuff like: "You forgot part of the outfit." Or: "Cold arms, hot knees?" My love. My darling. It's literally normal. I don't know what your problem is.
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10points