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After the April 8th eclipse, what do you think will generate the next conspiracy theories? (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

A solar eclipse has been interpreted as a harbinger of doom since the dawn of time. The conspiracy theory is merely a modern evolution of this trend.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They happen about once every 18 months, and people seem to keep their cool about it. Last time we had one in the US the biggest news was that Trump stared directly at it without eye protection.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    The pandemic, qanon, the big lie, probably a bunch of other things turned many somewhat normal people into science denialist conspiracy theorists, even people who weren’t traditional conservatives. If you are a science denialist you need something else to explain the world around you, conveniently there are many myths surrounding eclipses.

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