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What on Earth…
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- Lifer
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What on Earth…
I don’t really have an active profile on Facebook as such, no pictures of holidays, family or what I had for dinner; The odd post on a couple of the Z4 and Alpina’s groups and that’s about it.
However, WTF is all the ‘Flat Earth’ conspiracy bollox on there?…
Surely they’re all just attention seeking idiots and don’t believe what they’re posting???
However, WTF is all the ‘Flat Earth’ conspiracy bollox on there?…
Surely they’re all just attention seeking idiots and don’t believe what they’re posting???
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Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
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What do you mean conspiracy? The Earth IS flat, otherwise we would all fall off.
Have you ever tried sitting on a round thing, it just doesn't work!
That's just physics.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
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F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Of course it's flat.
If it was round all the water would run off.
If it was round all the water would run off.
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Good point. Also spirit levels wouldn't work, would they?
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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- Lifer
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Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
Previous Z4’s :E89 30i, E89 20i, E85 3.0Si (X4) E85 3.0i, E86 3.0 Si, E85 2.5si, E85 2.5i
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What on Earth…
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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This is actually one of my past times, conspiracy theories and the psychology of people that peddle them
Often, it isnt the content of the conspiracy they believe, what they actually believe is that 'authority' often referred to as 'them' or 'they' are globally coordinating efforts to control and deceive us. Be it the moon landings, flat earth, mud floods (look those ones up!), the great reset, vaccinations and so on and so forth. They will believe anything as long as it underpins their belief that 'they' are out to get us.
Interestingly they see the world in a very binary way, in that either you are one of them, or you are blindly following authority without thinking. Obviously the world is much more complex than that, a million shades of grey, whats ironic is that most conspiracy theorists simply parrot things they are told on the internet, if ever there was someone who blindly follows authority if you like, its them as often they will happily retweet or whatever anything they are told to.
Often, it isnt the content of the conspiracy they believe, what they actually believe is that 'authority' often referred to as 'them' or 'they' are globally coordinating efforts to control and deceive us. Be it the moon landings, flat earth, mud floods (look those ones up!), the great reset, vaccinations and so on and so forth. They will believe anything as long as it underpins their belief that 'they' are out to get us.
Interestingly they see the world in a very binary way, in that either you are one of them, or you are blindly following authority without thinking. Obviously the world is much more complex than that, a million shades of grey, whats ironic is that most conspiracy theorists simply parrot things they are told on the internet, if ever there was someone who blindly follows authority if you like, its them as often they will happily retweet or whatever anything they are told to.
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Vauxhall VX220 NA
Nissan 350z
Previously
BMW Z4 E86 3.0si
Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
Toyota Celica ST205 GT4
Nissan R33 Skyline GTST
Vauxhall VX220 NA
Nissan 350z
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There are also different groups of flat earthers, so they argue amongst themselves around what version of their made up stuff is right. There is the reasoning being because of 'them' as described above but there is also a strong religious contingent and the element of Creationism enveloped in it too as they talk about the 'firmament' etc. as part of their rhetoric on the subject.
I think whats scary is that there are celebrities out there going on TV genuinely saying, hey its flat.
I think whats scary is that there are celebrities out there going on TV genuinely saying, hey its flat.
Currently BMW Z4 E85 3.0si
Previously
BMW Z4 E86 3.0si
Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
Toyota Celica ST205 GT4
Nissan R33 Skyline GTST
Vauxhall VX220 NA
Nissan 350z
Previously
BMW Z4 E86 3.0si
Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
Toyota Celica ST205 GT4
Nissan R33 Skyline GTST
Vauxhall VX220 NA
Nissan 350z
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And don't get me started on 9/11, planes were holograms, towers were rigged with explosives, inside insurance job etc
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It is one thing to be chatting flat earth on social media, but then there are levels of harmful conspiracies that go too far. Some people for example think that the Challenger shuttle disaster was faked and the astronauts are still alive. So they found people with the same name and passing resemblance to them and harass them outside their houses etc. And yes, 9/11 and the people that died, to start making stuff up, just because of an anti-authority anxiety that person has is disrespectful.
Currently BMW Z4 E85 3.0si
Previously
BMW Z4 E86 3.0si
Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
Toyota Celica ST205 GT4
Nissan R33 Skyline GTST
Vauxhall VX220 NA
Nissan 350z
Previously
BMW Z4 E86 3.0si
Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
Toyota Celica ST205 GT4
Nissan R33 Skyline GTST
Vauxhall VX220 NA
Nissan 350z
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If you ever want the most frustrating hour of your life, debate with one of these halfwit flat earthers. Best done in the pub with access to alcohol.
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
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