I have grown increasingly amazed at the inability of so many to see trends that are so clear and obvious to us here.
I'm definitely claiming any kind of superior intelligence--I was a steady B- student throughout all of college. I agree 100% with the statement "I can't be smart enough for there to be so many people dumber than me!" (I can't remember who said that).
Yet, we have been brought to a new understanding of our reality in the past 2 years-- that the vast majority of people get their beliefs and understanding of the truths based on what they are told--not by what they see.
We have seen a number of mysterious vaccine deaths and injuries. Of course the vaxxed have seen and experienced it even more. Instead of gaining an immediate sense of concern and suspicion, they just consider what they've seen around them as a coincidence or bad luck until they hear CNN say otherwise.
The "believe what you are told, not what you see" group tends to lean left, but there is certainly no shortage of those on the right also--just look at Patriot.win.
How many "q proofs" convinced you Q was real?
After seeing one q proof, I thought "whatever". After 2 Q proofs I thought "interesting!" After seeing my third Q proof I thought "Wait a minute...is something going here? I'm going to pay close attention from now on to determine if these are just coincidences or if POTUS and the military are nodding "yes, it is real! yes, it is real." Sure enough, in a month of careful observation, I was 100% convinced it was real.
Yet, we all know other conservatives that have been exposed to dozens and dozens of q proofs, and it never intrigues their interest in the least.
Any how, this is my rant for the day. Anyone else feel the same?
It is not really linked with intelligence to be honest. Being able to see patterns and recognize that generalizations are valid because exceptions do not eliminate what is commonly observed.
Empirical evidence was an integral part of human history for a long time. Along the way a good portion of the population has lost this skill and the world has shifted in a bad direction.
For example, computer models are supposed to use observed and real world data that you plug in. But when you use models to create theoretical data that is really dangerous ground to tread.
There are reasons why government institutions ("public school") do not teach the scientific method, logic, rhetoric, or debate anymore.
Most folks don’t even ask questions. Curiosity is dead.
Most people now observe patterns from TV and movies and draw their conclusions from that. It's called propaganda.