Mathematical formula proving CTs aren't real VS Dan Dicks

[Masato]

Hey all

this is interesting

Dr. David Grimes has published a paper “proving” that conspiracy theories don’t add up by using math and statistics. The paper is called “On The Viability of Conspiratorial Beliefs” and was published in the open-access peer-reviewed journal PLOS One.

Apparently this 'peer reviewed', 'scientific' paper is a popular tool to negate conspiracy theories of any sort.

Our man in Canada Dan Dicks takes it on:

[IDL]

Yeah there are a lot of factors not taken into consideration and a lot of assumptions.

There is a rather huge assumption that if someone talks, then everyone would know about it. This is assuming that the controlled mass media would run specials and advertise the exposure of some plan and make sure everyone is aware.

Instead, people who talk are often ostracized, called crazy, defunded, and silenced.

Someone talking about it is just one voice in the wind.

[IDL]

Often times people who will be adamantly against the idea of conspiracy theory, will at the same time hold the belief that religion was invented to control the masses.

This would be a huge multi-generational conspiracy involving huge numbers of people according to this criteria.

[sparkuri]

Good example