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29. And, assuming it's all a hoax, what's the payoff?

Sat Jul 18, 2020, 07:20 PM

Jul 2020

There has to be an aim, a goal, for this hoax. And who's running the hoax? How do they communicate what to do to the (hundreds? thousands? millions?) conspirators in a way that hides the hoax's machinations away from everyone except, apparently, your friend?

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DU philosophers, thinkers- my friend now posting Q "Covid is fake" bs, asking how does anyone know [View all] mahina Jul 2020 OP

could you be a little more specific? Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #1

I'd start by asking them questions. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #2

Advise them to call their nearest hospital and ask them that question. Brainfodder Jul 2020 #3

Hard to reason with kooks like that. FM123 Jul 2020 #4

Tell them to go and try to get into the hospital for some reason. They'll find out the reality of SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #5

Well. I work in a hospital I'm an RN ismnotwasm Jul 2020 #6

Tell Him You Cannot Be Sure He Exists, Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2020 #7

I'm just seeing it as an opportunity as there are very few chances to pierce the veil. mahina Jul 2020 #9

More An Exercise In Humor Than Serious Advice, Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2020 #26

Good thought-- dawg day Jul 2020 #27

*snicker* Nevilledog Jul 2020 #31

any such person should volenteer in the covid ward at their hospital, otherwise shut the fuck up Takket Jul 2020 #8

There's no fixing stupid. Ask them to prove the sun exists, or how magnets work. Alex4Martinez Jul 2020 #10

Ask her if she thinks STD's are fake. chowder66 Jul 2020 #11

I swear its the same set of people that don't understand STDs, too. Lars39 Jul 2020 #14

This reminds me of a particularly awful philosophy class in college Trenzalore Jul 2020 #12

I took a creative writing course once-- dawg day Jul 2020 #24

And the reason I dropped my Philosophy class... Dan Jul 2020 #35

You must've had the same prof I had! lastlib Jul 2020 #36

Suggest that your friend temporarily step out of their information bubble..... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #13

Flag that nonsense, that's the only REAL solution ck4829 Jul 2020 #15

So are all of the other countries in the world faking it too? panader0 Jul 2020 #16

An example of solipsism. Your friend is like an infant who believes nothing exists outside himself jalan48 Jul 2020 #17

I think, therefore I am not Q. ret5hd Jul 2020 #18

Anyone who is saying that is redeemable mcar Jul 2020 #19

Sure. The pandemic that's killing people all over the world is a giant hoax. Jim__ Jul 2020 #20

Snark aside, this was part of my argument. Even if you accept for a moment that the US numbers are mahina Jul 2020 #21

I'm asking if that's what your friend believes. Jim__ Jul 2020 #22

And, assuming it's all a hoax, what's the payoff? gratuitous Jul 2020 #29

It can't be raining in the Brazil rainforest, because it's not happening to me! dawg day Jul 2020 #23

I hope they attend every possible GOP state convention that they can. lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #25

Telling them to "fuck off and die" didn't work? hunter Jul 2020 #28

Just last week I filed my FiL's death certificate in the fire safe ms liberty Jul 2020 #30

Ask him/her why all the pro sports leagues are willing to give up billions of dollars in revenue, GoCubsGo Jul 2020 #32

Great, thank you. mahina Jul 2020 #33

I've got a friend who thinks there's something's they aren't telling us captain queeg Jul 2020 #34

Tell friend: 'I don't know that you are a citizen.' keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #37

Ask them what its like to be afraid of a little piece of cloth Baclava Jul 2020 #38