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In response to "I have to be honest, I have a hard time living in a world with that kind of stupid running rampant. THAT'S the real zombie apocalypse. It's a " by Jim

I think it's not about smart vs. stupid. It's about belief.

Posted by con_carne Apr 17 '13, 07:00

Starting out with a belief (conspiracies) and then hanging your hat on stories that back up that belief.

Plenty of people who are smart rely on belief to get them through their days.

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smart people can figure out that what they believe has no basis in fact or reality. -- nm - Andie Apr 17, 07:09 2
- They can, but it's often the easier thing to do. - con_carne Apr 17, 07:11 1
  - it's often *not* -- nm - con_carne Apr 17, 07:14

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I think it's not about smart vs. stupid. It's about belief.

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