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I'm just hoping it brings out an explosion of new thought and not less thought. Will likely be both.

shortrounddev2 1y ago
I have found there to be less diversity in thought on the internet in the last 10 years. I used to find lots of wild ideas and theories out there on obscure sites. Now it seems like every website is the same, talking about the same things
- behringer 1y ago
  They say the web is dead, but I think we just have bad search engines.
- TimorousBestie 1y ago
  I find this difficult to understand. There was a great explosion of conspiracy theories in the last ten years, so you should be seeing more of it.
  - shortrounddev2 1y ago
    Even the conspiracy theory community has become like this. What used to be a community of passionate skeptics, ufo-ologists, and rabid anti-statists has turned into the most overtly boot licking right wing apologists who apply an incredible amount of mental energy to justifying the actions of what is transparently and blatantly the most corrupt government in American history, so long as that government is weaponized against whatever identity and cultural groups they hate
    - willy_k 1y ago
      You’re describing Twitter not conspiracy communities in general. On the UFO front at least I am aware of multiple YouTube channels and Discord servers with healthy diversity of thought, and I’m sure the same goes for other areas.
  - immibis 1y ago
    Maybe they're all the same conspiracy theories. All the current conspiracy theories are that immigrants are invading the country and Biden's in on it. Where is the next Time Cube or TempleOS?
    - TimorousBestie 1y ago
      We’re living through the second renaissance of the flat-earthers, which aren’t all that concerned with Biden (beyond the usual “the govt is concealing the truth” meme).
- 20after4 1y ago
  Two words: Endless September.
- tim333 1y ago
  If you go on twitter/x you will find a lot of wild ideas, many completely contradictory with other groups on x and or reality. It can be scary how polarized it is. If you open a new account and follow/like a few people with some odd viewpoint, soon you feed will be filled with that viewpoint, whatever it is.

I have found there to be less diversity in thought on the internet in the last 10 years. I used to find lots of wild ideas and theories out there on obscure sites. Now it seems like every website is the same, talking about the same things

behringer 1y ago
They say the web is dead, but I think we just have bad search engines.
TimorousBestie 1y ago
I find this difficult to understand. There was a great explosion of conspiracy theories in the last ten years, so you should be seeing more of it.
- shortrounddev2 1y ago
  Even the conspiracy theory community has become like this. What used to be a community of passionate skeptics, ufo-ologists, and rabid anti-statists has turned into the most overtly boot licking right wing apologists who apply an incredible amount of mental energy to justifying the actions of what is transparently and blatantly the most corrupt government in American history, so long as that government is weaponized against whatever identity and cultural groups they hate
  - willy_k 1y ago
    You’re describing Twitter not conspiracy communities in general. On the UFO front at least I am aware of multiple YouTube channels and Discord servers with healthy diversity of thought, and I’m sure the same goes for other areas.
- immibis 1y ago
  Maybe they're all the same conspiracy theories. All the current conspiracy theories are that immigrants are invading the country and Biden's in on it. Where is the next Time Cube or TempleOS?
  - TimorousBestie 1y ago
    We’re living through the second renaissance of the flat-earthers, which aren’t all that concerned with Biden (beyond the usual “the govt is concealing the truth” meme).
20after4 1y ago
Two words: Endless September.
tim333 1y ago
If you go on twitter/x you will find a lot of wild ideas, many completely contradictory with other groups on x and or reality. It can be scary how polarized it is. If you open a new account and follow/like a few people with some odd viewpoint, soon you feed will be filled with that viewpoint, whatever it is.