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Old 23-July-2007, 08:02 AM
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Default Re: Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

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Originally Posted by Eta C View Post
Opinion polls are meaningless here. What does the science say? You realize, of course, when writing this that you have to take H.L. Menken's comment into account.
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No one ever went broke overestimating the intelligence of the American public
As a Menckenphile, I must point out that particular "quote" is very likely apocryphal. It appears to be a variation on what H. L. actually wrote
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No one in this world, so far as I know ... has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people.
But your point remains valid.

As well as the points made that Robert TG and his non-space and astronomy CTs have no place here.
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