It’s because they find evidence to support their truth, instead of formulating a theory based in the evidence. I’ve heard it described with the circle analogy.
Imagine the absolute truth is a circle, but we don’t know what the shape is. By doing research, we find out certain facts as points on that circle. We can then draw straight lines between those points, and draw a shape that’s as close to the absolute truth as we can get, with the data we have. Further research and discoveries place more dots, sometimes falling outside of the lines we’ve drawn. So we redraw the shape more and more, always increasing towards that circle. That’s how science works.
Conspiracy theorist do the opposite. They draw a random shape (that’s nowhere near a circle, like a star), and then go out to find proof that fits on that shape. Some proof is correct - it just happens to fall on the same lines as the circle. Others are completely out there, aligning with their shape, but not with the circle (because it’s not relevant to the truth). And if they do find proof that fits on the circle, but not on their star, it’s ignored.
Actually, the Dutch translation is “Nijlpaard”, not “rivierpaard”.
But, it uses the Dutch name for the Nile river, “Nijl”. So it’s lit. “Nilehorse” - which is technically the same as “river horse”, just more geographically specific.
The same people who claim Stellar Blade’s Eve is peak design because she’s “based on an actual model!”, also continuously rag on Aloy while forgetting Aloy was also based on an actual model.
Fun fact! This temple is home to several depictions of the Egyptian creation myth.
However, the way they are drawn, makes it look like giant lightbulbs. This led to the popular conspiracy theory that the temple was built using electrical lighting, despite no evidence having been found.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) pressured Republicans to name the specific crime they are accusing President Biden of as they proceed with their impeachment inquiry....
Yes. The whole thing is a sham, deliberately. They’re trying tomqake an impeachment seem ridiculous and frivolous, to make the impeachment against Trump seem like a non-issue.
Remember, these are modern-day politicians. They’re no longer interested in the truth. Only optics.
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Finished my first a BG3 run, blind. Was considering starting a second run, with “perfect” choices (and mods) but it seems that patch 6 broke quite some things.
Gonna spend time playing “dad games”, then. I don’t know what’s so appealing about those “X simulator” games, but I can absolutely get lost in them.
A pirate walks into a bar, with a large steering wheel sticking out of the front of his pants. As he approaches the bartender, he is met with bewildered stares....
It’s called UniversalPauseButton (no link because on phone, but you can Google it). It basically makes the PAUSE/BREAK button pause any active process. Press it again to unpause.
Will likely cause issues with online games, but if you’re playing offline or in single-player, like Witcher 3, Remnant, Baldurs Gate 3, etc it works wonders.
Signed, a new parent who often has to go comfort a waking baby at night.
Neil Armstrong spaceboot 😤😤😤😤😤😤😡😡😡😡😡😡 (lemmy.world)
This woman donated her nose to this man. (sh.itjust.works)
It's amazing so many people are able to use English as a second language. (lemmy.world)
Ghost of Tsushima, on Steam, will be unavailable in countries without PSN (nitter.poast.org)
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Always happens (lemmy.world)
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"And the others are not. And it matters, as my sons and daughters are now superior for whatever reason" (midwest.social)
A 2000 year old ceiling in the temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt (sh.itjust.works)
Ocasio-Cortez demands GOP specify actual crimes in Biden impeachment inquiry (thehill.com)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) pressured Republicans to name the specific crime they are accusing President Biden of as they proceed with their impeachment inquiry....
Damn. I mean, it's accurate though
Putin ‘wins’ rigged Russian election with 88% of the vote, early results show (www.politico.eu)
10 hours of search and code for that. It was worth it, right? Right? (sh.itjust.works)
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Romney: If your position is being cheered by Vladimir Putin, it’s time to reconsider your position. (5:02) (www.youtube.com)
The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion (lemmy.world)
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