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I think the problem is that people don’t follow through their thinking or double check their facts, leading to flights of fancy.

This is why Occam’s razor is such a useful tool. Suppose your conspiracy is correct. Now how many things do you have to explain to make this conspiracy work? If it’s too many, maybe your ideas are wrong and you need a simpler answer.




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