He's not stupid either. 'Sargon' is a genuinely smart guy.https://twitter.com/nfp_reece/status/806982519447023616 …
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I think charitable reading of Sargon there wld be 'I'm not mocking paedophilia conspiracy theories cos child rape not funny'
Which is a trap. Cos the seriousness of the claim has no impact on its credibility.
No, but he was being questioned abt why he hadn't made a mocking video not abt whether it was credible.
Good point.
I really have no idea, tbh, but I resent 'why aren't you talking abt this' questions with an assumption of ideological bias.
You're right, as usual. So I agree. I think there is a way to read this tweet more charitably than others are doing.
But that doesn't necessarily mean its right. He could exactly the views & motivations ppl are suspecting! I don't know!
But I have taken you on a digression from why intelligent people believe weird things. Shermer's good on this, isn't he?
I think I read that book. A long time ago. But yeah, the point is that intelligence alone won't save you from crazy ideas.
But I don't know him so maybe he does actually think its credible and/or is ideologically motivated to accept it.
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