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"I AM" Activity | 199,411 | 2,021,936 | 2018-12-14T11:44:48 | Annanoon | true | Great White Brotherhood | #REDIRECT [[Great_White_Brotherhood#I_AM_related_groups]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/%22I_AM%22_Activity | [] |
"I AM" Movement | 199,517 | 2,053,352 | 2019-03-20T11:32:54 | D | true | Great White Brotherhood | #REDIRECT [[Great White Brotherhood]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/%22I_AM%22_Movement | [] |
"I used to be an atheist" | 183,856 | 2,772,988 | 2025-12-29T07:33:01 | false | null | {{atheism}}
'''"I used to be an atheist"''' is a [[PRATT|trope]], often used by [[Apologist|religious apologists]] <s>usually so they can make lots of money selling books on how they allegedly "saw the light"</s>, in which the speaker asserts that they were previously an [[atheist]] before converting to the [[religion]] they currently follow.<ref>[http://thoughtcatalog.com/austin-wiggins/2016/02/the-religious-journey-of-a-rational-man-away-from-atheism/ I Used To Be An Atheist Until I Could No Longer Rationally Defend It], [[Thought Catalog]].</ref> The [[argument]] is usually that since they were once like you, the arguments and/or experiences that convinced them will likely convince you as well, and that you should follow the same path that they took.
==Flaws==
In essence, it’s just the [[friend argument]], but made in reference towards one's (former) self rather than a current friend. The trope is fallacious because since the person making this argument now thinks differently than they once did, it is virtually impossible for them to reliably describe the way they once were, due to the [[bias]] that the person now has that their current view is correct. This often makes their opinion of their former [[atheist]] self at least somewhat [[Straw_man|straw-manned]]. Indeed, said opinion is often ''extremely'' strawmanned, to the point of making the apologist's claim to have once been an atheist appear dubious.
When someone claims to have once been an atheist, it is usually pretty clear from the way they describe their former selves that their "atheism" was at least somewhat less than well grounded, if not outright made up. Frequently, they seem to define "atheism" as actions like not attending church, using porn, lashing out at authority figures, or other things that are not atheism, but which their religion teaches are wrong. This is sometimes accompanied by comments like "I did all that because I was angry at my pastor", "I refused to accept that I need [[God]] in my life", or for bonus points, "because I [[Atheists hate god|didn't want to follow God's rules]]".<ref>[https://creation.com/atheist-god-hate Why do atheists hate God?]</ref> Other times, their commitment to the idea appears to have been founded on rather shaky ground, such as teenage rebellion (rarely), or abuse at the hands of a religious authority.
Oftentimes, they claim that their "conversion" had come about upon meeting someone who didn't trigger the same reaction from them ("I befriended a Christian who told me that Christians weren't all like that, that my abuser would be punished after death, and that I could be free of all this anger by embracing [[Jesus]].").{{cn}} For obvious reasons, such a situation is very unlikely in most countries, where they would be more likely to encounter different types of people who are [[religious]], since theists are currently the majority almost everywhere on [[Earth|the planet]].
==History==
The trope is almost as old as Christianity itself, with Paul playing up his hatred and persecution of Christians before he himself converted. In his case, though, he converted from Judaism, another religion.
The "I am the best at repenting because I used to be the biggest sinner" line of argument also crops up with [[Augustine]], who gives us the sob story that he converted to Christianity when he — despite being illiterate at the time — was commanded by an angel "Tolle! Lege!" and pointed towards a Bible, which he — [[miracle]] of miracles — [[Bullshit|read, devoured, understood, and which made him convert on the spot]].
In more recent times, Christian [[apologists]] like [[C.S. Lewis]], [[Kirk Cameron]], and [[Lee Strobel]] have used their conversion stories in their writings. It also appears to be very popular on Christian websites, who try to convince others that their experiences (like [[near-death experience]]s) prove the existence of (the locally popular) God. In addition, they also seem to be very popular on anti-atheist websites, like the [[Freedom From Atheism Foundation]], a <s>[[webshite]]</s> website/[[Facebook]] page on which right-wing Christians [[Persecution complex|whine about nonexistent injustices]] done to them by [[atheists]] and how [[Reductio ad Stalinum|all atheists are a bunch of little Joseph Stalin clones]],<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/FFAF.International Freedom From Atheism Foundation (FFAF)]</ref> in a fashion not unlike [[MGTOW]] with women.
==See also==
*[[Zeal of the convert]]
*[[Straw man]] - what often happens after you change your views
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"Lightcone Infrastructure" | 226,373 | 2,656,198 | 2024-06-18T02:09:48 | Bongolian | true | LessWrong | #redirect [[LessWrong]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/%22Lightcone_Infrastructure%22 | [] |
$1 | 220,117 | 2,496,293 | 2022-10-30T02:06:49 | Plutocow | true | United States dollar | #REDIRECT[[United States dollar]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/$1 | [] |
$2 | 220,118 | 2,496,294 | 2022-10-30T02:07:21 | Plutocow | true | United States dollar | #REDIRECT[[United States dollar]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/$2 | [] |
$cientology | 105,379 | 664,471 | 2010-10-05T14:13:23 | Jsonitsac | true | Church of Scientology | #REDIRECT [[Church of Scientology]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/$cientology | [] |
'Gina tingles | 174,176 | 1,507,596 | 2015-08-11T12:45:07 | David Gerard | true | Manosphere glossary | #REDIRECT [[Manosphere_glossary#.27Gina_tingles]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/'Gina_tingles | [] |
'Oumuamua | 225,517 | 2,630,677 | 2024-02-29T20:53:22 | Plutocow | true | ʻOumuamua | #REDIRECT [[ʻOumuamua]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/'Oumuamua | [] |
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((( echo ))) | 183,394 | 1,708,882 | 2016-07-29T16:53:51 | Adrian232 | true | Triple parentheses | #REDIRECT [[Triple parentheses]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/(((_echo_))) | [] |
(((echo))) | 183,393 | 1,708,881 | 2016-07-29T16:52:25 | Adrian232 | true | Triple parentheses | #REDIRECT [[Triple parentheses]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/(((echo))) | [] |
.clos | 184,322 | 1,736,829 | 2016-09-25T12:00:07 | Deku-shrub | true | Fake top level domain names | #redirect [[Fake top level domain names]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/.clos | [] |
/b/ | 103,708 | 1,865,945 | 2017-09-02T03:03:10 | Bigs | true | 4chan | #redirect[[4chan#/b/ — Random]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki//b/ | [] |
/pol/ | 183,014 | 1,865,944 | 2017-09-02T03:01:35 | Bigs | true | 4chan | #REDIRECT [[4chan#/pol/ — Politically incorrect]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki//pol/ | [] |
/r/ChonglangTV | 217,854 | 2,773,425 | 2026-01-01T07:14:57 | Avionfoudingue | false | null | {{alt-right}}
'''/r/ChonglangTV''' (冲浪TV, literally ''Surfing TV'') is a Chinese-language [[Reddit]] community comprised of people from China who hate not only the authoritarian [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP), but also the [[Chinese]] people as a whole. During its period of existence, the subreddit was the headquarters for the ''làngrén'', or ''{{w|Rōnin}}'' (浪人) community, a community of nihilistic Chinese internet dissidents who espoused national self-hatred, and who were formerly based at the Great Wave of Kanagawa subforum of the Baidu Tieba forum (神奈川冲浪里吧).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230309072218/https://www.reddit.com/r/real_China_irl/comments/11mltsg/%E4%BB%80%E4%B9%88%E6%98%AF%E9%BC%A0%E4%BA%BA%E6%B5%AA%E4%BA%BA%E6%88%96%E7%A5%9E%E5%8F%8B/</ref>
Since it was banned by [[Reddit]] in March 2022,<ref name=RFA>{{cite news|title=声援乌克兰Reddit中文社区 “冲浪TV”遭封杀 疑涉中共长臂审查|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305102548/https://www.mingjingnews.com/article/409893-14|date=4 March 2022}}</ref> many of its users have moved to '''/r/CLTV''' and a variety of Discord channels.{{cn}}
ChonglangTV users have an edgy 4chan-like culture that is heavily inspired by ''[[netto-uyoku]]'', the nationalist Japanese right. They use politically-incorrect slurs against Chinese people, make calls to "kill the Chinese" that are of varying levels of seriousness, and often proclaim countries like [[Japan]] as their true home. (See {{w|Jingri}}) Like much of [[alt-right]] rhetoric, there is room for plausible deniability and [[dog whistle|dog whistling]].
ChonglangTV users express disdain for the CCP, combining legitimate criticisms with outright racism, by associating the party's authoritarianism with the "Chinese nature" as a whole. It also make fun of [[Falun Gong]] practitioners and Chinese pro-[[democracy]] activists, whom they see as being [[cuck|too weak]] or too Chinese.
During the 2022 invasion of [[Ukraine]] by [[Russia]], ChonglangTV users launched the form the Great Translation Movement (大翻译运动). The online campaign seeks to undermine the CCP's foreign-facing propaganda, which portrays the country as peace-loving and a neutral party to the conflict, by translating inward-facing propaganda posts by Chinese state media and nationalistic Chinese influencers that cheer on Vladimir Putin's invasion and posting them on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The Twitter account giving a window into China’s internet|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/great-translation-movement-china-russia-ukraine-rcna25693|first1=Angela|last1=Yang}}</ref> The movement has drawn praise from pro-democracy groups normally made fun of by ChonglangTV users, including anti-CCP political discussion websites like ''Pincong'' and Falun Gong-linked news organizations. It has also been criticism in linking extreme Chinese nationalists with the Chinese population as a whole, which Chonglang has ironically depicted as "bloodthirsty", thus [[Hypocrisy|deserving of extermination]].
== Terminology ==
ChonglangTV posts can be hard to decipher for those not well-versed in its lingo, which includes politically-incorrect and controversial terms, modern Chinese internet slang, and variations thereof based on the homophony and wordplay permitted by the Chinese language that are employed to avoid [[censorship]] by Reddit administrators, who have, allegedly, become more pro-CCP due to Chinese company Tencent's stake in Reddit. /r/CLTV, which remains on Reddit, uses an automod notification to tell users to avoid the un-bowdlerized versions of the terms.
* '''支 (zhī)''': derived from 支那 ({{w|Zhina}} or {{w|Shina}}), an archaic term for China that has now become politically incorrect. 支 may be used as a pejorative adjective to describe something that is, looks, or feels Chinese.
* '''支猪 (zhī zhū)''': literally ''Shina pig'' or ''Ch*nk pig'', is a derogatory term for Chinese people. The term is often replaced with homophones like 蜘蛛 (spider), or even the spider emoji, to avoid censorship.
* '''屠支 (tú zhī)''': this term means "kill [the] Chinese", and may be used in a tongue-in-cheek or deadly serious way depending on the person, with a heavy dose of [[dog whistle|plausible deniability]] involved. It is often replaced with the similar-sounding 图纸 to avoid censorship.
== Positions ==
=== "Killing the Chinese" ===
A common refrain among users of /r/ChonglangTV is calls to "kill the Chinese" (屠支). These calls come with varying levels of seriousness, just like calls for violence against Jews on [[alt right]] websites that are often thinly veiled as "jokes" with terms like "in Minecraft". One user on /r/CLTV puts it this way:
{{blockquote|这个词这里很多人爱用，但是对于图纸的目的各有定论，甚至魔怔到图纸的目的就是图纸也不少见。图虽然很容易理解但是用什么方式也是各有看法，是选择高效率还是残忍，是组团还是独狼，是无差别还是有选择都看各自理解。而支似乎已经被模糊化了，认通大一统是支，党员是支，菜人是支，讲中文是支，长得像支就是支。搞到这种地步别说要统一概念，哪怕是真约好了线下一起图纸都能在路上吵起来。说到底真图纸的已经死了或者进去了，剩下的其实多半口嗨而已，甚至连小共同体都建立不起来。不必太过在意。<ref name=CB86>{{cite web|url=https://archive.ph/GDv01#selection-1977.0-1977.231|last1=Competitive_Bonus_86|title=关于“图纸”的疑问}}</ref>}}
{{blockquote|This is a term that a lot of people here like to use, but when it comes to the purpose of "killing the Ch*nks", they each have their own conclusions—it's not even rare to see the oddball claim that the goal of killing the Chinese is simply to kill the Chinese.
Although "killing" is easy to understand, people have divergent views on how it is to be achieved, whether it ought to be high-efficiency or cruel, whether it ought to be in groups or as [[terrorism|lone wolves]], whether it ought to be indiscriminate or selective. And "Ch*nk" has seemingly become a blurry term, some people say those who support Chinese unification are "ch*nks", that Communist Party members are "ch*nks", that overseas Chinese<ref group=notes>The poster uses 菜 ("vegetable") due to its similarity to 華, the Traditional Chinese character for "Chinese".</ref> are "ch*nks", that those who speak Chinese are "ch*nks", that those who look ch*nky are ch*nks.
At this point, if we were to really arrange to meet offline and kill ch*inks together, we'd start fighting each other on the road; much less is it possible to unify our conception of it. To be frank, those who are truly killing ch*nks are already dead or in [jail], and those who remain are mostly just half-joking around; we can't even build a small, unified group around it, so there's no need to take it too seriously.}}
==== Purported real-life actions by ChonglangTV users ====
A few /r/ChonglangTV users have bragged about engaging in real life activities in order to further the cause of "killing the Chinese", although these are often tongue-in-cheek stories in the same vein as 4chan greentexts of dubious reliability.
One user on /r/CLTV wrote:
{{blockquote|被强制拉去当大白，准备图🕷️了
在上海某小区做抗原时候给全小区的人共用一根针，爽！ <ref name=unod>{{cite web|url=https://archive.ph/4baQ8#selection-1537.7-1537.9|title=被强制拉去当大白，准备图🕷️了|last1=usernotobserved}}</ref>}}
{{blockquote|I got forcibly recruited to be a pandemic prevention worker;<ref group=notes>In the coronavirus pandemic, volunteers working for the Chinese government to enforce pandemic restrictions and lockdowns (which are often onerous and have led to severe violations of human rights) are called "大白" (big whites) due to their white protective suits.</ref> now I'm prepared to kill ch*nks
While doing antigen tests in a neighbourhood in Shanghai, I used the same needle for everybody in the neighbourhood; that really hit the spot!
}}
This story is most likely just a joke; as one user in the comments points out:
{{blockquote|抗原检测是居家自己做的 少鸡吧意淫了 <ref name=unod/>}}
{{blockquote|Antigen tests are done at home; stop dicking around}}
=== Dislike of pro-democracy activists and Chinese dissidents ===
/r/ChonglangTV users have a notable disdain towards [[Falun Gong]] practitioners, Chinese pro-[[democracy]] activists, and Chinese human rights activists. The common denominator of the groups they dislike is they believe in reforming China to become democratic—as opposed to an 8chan-esque fantasy of Chinese genocide.
As the (now banned) /r/chonglangTV states in its rules:
{{blockquote|反五毛、皇汉、民运、轮子、葱、姨、魔怔逼、瞎骂 <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20220208073453/https://www.reddit.com/r/chonglangTV/ Archive of /r/ChonglangTV]</ref>}}
{{blockquote|We oppose {{w|wumao}}s, Chinese nationalists, democracy activists, Falun Gong practitioners, {{w|Pincong}} users, supporters of Liu Zhongjing,<ref group=notes>[https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E4%BB%B2%E6%95%AC 劉仲敬] is a Chinese right-wing dissident who supports not just independence for oppressed ethnic minority groups but also the total balkanization of China, including Han-majority portions of it.</ref> schizoposters, and indiscriminate insults.}}
== Notes ==
{{reflist|group=notes}}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:ChonglangTV}} | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki//r/ChonglangTV | [] |
/r/Conspiracy | 221,094 | 2,757,727 | 2025-09-14T19:24:19 | ResurrectingDeadLinks | false | null | {{Bronze}}[[File:R-Conspiracyicon.jpg|thumb|right|165px|The subreddit icon, referencing [[men in black]]]]
{{conspiracynav}}
'''r/conspiracy''' is the [[conspiracy theory]] subreddit on [[Reddit]] and the front page of [[paranoia]] on the Internet. The subreddit made [[alt-right glossary#Did nothing wrong|''Hitler Did Nothing Wrong'']] their official documentary long before [[Trump]] ever had a chance at being president. Theories discussed here run the gamut from [[9/11]] to [[chemtrails]] to [[lizard people]]. Watching the history of a long-time user can sometimes be an insightful observation of how someone can [[crank magnetism|go from]] "9/11 is an inside Job" to "Everything is wrong and [[simulated reality|the world is a simulation]]" in the span of a year. As of November 2024 it has 2.2 million members.<ref>[https://archive.ph/khdly R/Conspiracy homepage. Archived on November 2, 2024.]</ref>
==Antisemitism==
{{main|Antisemitism}}
A contributor believes that [[George Soros]] funded [[Nazis]] to confiscate the properties of [[Jews]],<ref>[https://archive.ph/4tXFn Klaus Schwab's dad supplied weapons to Nazis, was praised by Hitler. George Soros helped Nazis confiscate property of Jews, then funded neo-Nazi takeover of Ukraine in 2014. Canada Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's grandfather normalized genocide of Jews in media, worked directly with Nazis] by Ok_Magician_1194 (05 Oct 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 28 Jan 2023 09:08:15 UTC).</ref> even though he was 15 when [[WW2]] ended. The subreddit believes that it is bad that there is a law against antisemitism.<ref>[https://archive.ph/fiEJB In Florida, It is Now HIGHLY ILLEGAL to Say ‘Jews Control Hollywood] by OB1_kenobi (07 Jun 2019) ''Reddit' (archived from 28 Jan 2023 16:31:44 UTC).</ref> Another contributor cited an article<ref>[https://archive.ph/Soa7o In Florida, It is Now HIGHLY ILLEGAL to Say ‘Jews Control Hollywood’] (Jun 6, 2019) ''The Truth Seeker'' (archived from 26 Nov 2022 07:30:27 UTC).</ref> that goes on to say that [[hate speech]] laws violate the [[First Amendment]], [[Stopped clock|which they do]]<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/07/no-theres-no-hate-speech-exception-to-the-first-amendment/ No, there’s no “hate speech” exception to the First Amendment] (May 7, 2015) Eugene Volokh in The Volokh Conspiracy, published in ''[[The Washington Post]]''</ref>. Another contributor even posted that Trump is a [[Rothschild]] asset and [[Breitbart]] is founded by Jews.<ref>[https://archive.ph/pBGyw Let me explain exactly how Trump is a Rothschild asset and has been for decades. How his advisers, policies, alternative media talking heads all emanate from the Cabal, via Rothschild financial influence. We'll begin with Alex Jones and make our way down] by elnegroik (25 Mar 2017) ''Reddit'' (archived from 27 Mar 2018 05:25:19 UTC).</ref> Another contributor believes that the Rothschild family is five times richer than world’s 8 richest billionaires.<ref>[https://archive.ph/skKBl Rothschild Family Wealth Is Five Times That Of World's Top 8 Billionaires Combined] by OB1_kenobi (21 Jan 2017) ''Reddit'' (archived from 28 Jan 2023 16:56:19 UTC).</ref> Another contributor believes that 'The Jews' killed [[JFK]].<ref>[https://archive.ph/0Ihrq From recent JFK release: 11/21/63 - subject allegedly told the informant: "We now have plenty of money — our new backers are jews — as soon as 'we' or (they) take care of Kennedy..." JFK was killed in Dallas the next day] by Question_History (18 Dec 2017) ''Reddit'' (archived from 20 Dec 2017 22:08:00 UTC).</ref> One poster claimed that George Soros owns 250 media outlets: ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[The Washington Post]]'', the Associated Press, [[CNN]] and ABC, and again claiming that he confiscated the properties of Jews under Nazi occupation.<ref>[https://archive.ph/WmISQ George Soros, the multi billionaire owner of over 250 media outlets including The New York Times, Washington Post, the Associated Press, CNN and ABC, talking about how he helped the Nazis confiscate property from fellow Jews] by mickeybuilds (11 Dec 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 18:42:29 UTC).</ref>
==Covid-19==
{{main|COVID-19 pandemic}}
According to R/Conspiracy, [[YouTube]] removed the dislike button because people were disliking the [[COVID-19 vaccine]]
videos.<ref>[https://archive.ph/IZHBC YouTube took away the dislike button because Covid vaccine videos were receiving an insane amount of dislikes. They want to make you feel like you’re the only one that doesn’t want the vax. There are MILLIONS of us that don’t want it and that shows in all content responses that aren’t regulated] by bobsmith0193 (07 Dec 2021) ''Reddit'' (archived from 8 Dec 2021 20:52:47 UTC).</ref> However the real reason that YouTube removed it was to "protect the creator's mental health".<ref>[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kxOuG8jMIgI Update to YouTube's Dislike Count] (Nov 10, 2021) ''YouTube''.</ref> One contributor believes that [[India]] ended the Delta variant in their country due to Indians taking [[ivermectin]] and that Dr. Fauci could have prevented 500k deaths if he encouraged people to take ivermectin.<ref>[https://archive.ph/PUHei India has ended the Delta variant covid pandemic using a broad-spectrum 100% efficacy virus killer called Ivermectin for $3 a treatment. Indians now simply take a few Ivermectin tablets at first sign of symptoms and obliterate the virus fast. Only 6% vax rate. Fauci could have prevented 500k deaths] by RealKeeny7 (19 Jul 2021) ''Reddit'' (archived from 20 Jul 2021 14:59:36 UTC).</ref> Another poster believes that serious Covid-19 cases can be prevented by taking [[vitamin D]]. <ref>[https://archive.ph/YZM2D Vitamin D is cheap, widely available, and reduces serious Covid cases by 97% - yet governments barely mention it] by ukdudeman (07 Nov 2020) ''Reddit'' (archived from 7 Nov 2020 14:30:54 UTC).</ref> Another poster believes that Pfizer is mutating Covid-19 viruses.<ref>[https://archive.ph/m9qDq Pfizer EXPOSED - Executive Discussing "Mutating" the Covid-19 Virus] by chriswick48 (3 Feb 2023 18:56:11 UTC) ''Reddit'' (archived from ).</ref>
=== Covid-19 vaccine ===
Most respondents believes that Covid-19 is a [[depopulation scheme]], with most people answering the question in post saying that it makes people sterile.<ref>[https://archive.ph/K15d4 who believes the COVID vaccine was a depopulation plan?] by Otherwise-Hat2849 (17 Dec 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 28 Jan 2023 19:27:45 UTC).</ref> Another poster believes that the reason why people are becoming sicker is not because they have a cold or anything else but that people's immune systems have been weakened by the vaccine.<ref>[https://archive.ph/0Knvl The 'vaccine' has weakened people's immune systems, that's why they're sick.] by Jax_Gatsby (20 Dec 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 1 Feb 2023 19:34:08 UTC).</ref> Another poster thinks that the vaccine is free because the [[government]] wants to harm people, including a screenshot from noted [[antivaxxer]] [[Candace Owens]].<ref>[https://archive.ph/eUtDy Makes sense her point(only her point I don’t follow politics) is the covid vaccine 💉 made for good purposes or is this all another scam from the goverment? I think is a scam with its real purpose hidden behind. Healthcare should be free in the US for all I know not only the covid vaccine] by Wallstreetmonkeybets (30 Jul 2021) ''Reddit'' (archived from 31 Jul 2021 00:07:51 UTC).</ref> Another poster believes that the Covid-19 vaccine killed a 17-year old boy.<ref>[https://archive.ph/iW07y Safe and Effective: 17 year old dies 33 days after receiving the COVID-19 "vaccine."] by Widener6408 (22 Jan 2023) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 19:05:23 UTC).</ref> Another poster thinks that over 23,000 kids were killed by the Covid-19 vaccine in Europe, citing an article from ''The Exposé'', a conspiracy theory website.<ref>[https://archive.ph/cwNMF Over 23,000 Children have died across Europe since the EMA first approved the Covid-19 Vaccine for Children according to official data] by Oh-TheHumanity (03 Oct 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 19:09:46 UTC).</ref><ref>{{wpa|The Exposé}}</ref>
==Extraterrestrials==
{{main|Extraterrestrial}}
The existence of extraterrestrials on Earth is one of the more harmless conspiracy theories that this subreddit pushes (doubtless fueled by [[credulous]] and [[bored]] people binge-watching ''[[Ancient Aliens]]''). One contributor believes that the real reason the [[Iraq War|US invaded Iraq]] was not because of [[WMDs]] or even [[oil]] but [[
ancient astronauts|ancient alien]] stargate portal in Iraq.<ref>[https://archive.ph/cKIwc This is the real reason we invaded Iraq. Ancient alien Stargate portal located in the Great Ziggurat of Ur in Iraq] by PalatableMahogany (11 Dec 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 17 Dec 2022 09:16:09 UTC).</ref> Another contributor also claimed that aliens are actually [[demons]] that are working with world leaders against [[god]].<ref>[https://archive.ph/Y9wzT Aliens are demons] by RickySauce_98 (26 Jan 2023) ''Reddit'' (archived from 29 Jan 2023 21:14:56 UTC).</ref> Another poster believes that [[NASA]] and the government know that aliens exist, the poster proceeds to use a GIF as evidence.<ref>[https://archive.ph/Q1WVu Aliens exist in front of everyone. NASA knows. The Government knows. This is one of their ships caught refueling directly from our Sun.] by SilentConsciou5 (05 Oct 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 13:22:32 UTC).</ref> Another poster believes that {{wpl|Jack Parsons}} {{lived|1914|1952}} was an [[occult]] leader who summoned portals to aliens.<ref>[https://archive.ph/gmXhZ You wouldn't have NASA/SpaceX without Jack Parsons. He's the occult self-proclaimed Antichrist Rocket Man who communicated with off-world entities, opened portals for demons/aliens with Babalon Working ritual. UFOs then skyrocketed, culminating in UFOs swarming DC 1952. Then Eisenhower Greada Treaty] by PalatableMahogany (11 Dec 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 19:21:10 UTC).</ref>
==Russian-Ukraine war==
One contributor believes [[Putin]]'s [[propaganda]] that [[Russia]] is trying to denazify [[Ukraine]] and destroy biolabs in Ukraine.<ref>[https://archive.ph/LutOA NATO interventionism in Ukraine ✓ Nazi's in Ukraine ✓ Bio Labs in Ukraine ✓ Should we revisit the concept of Russia's "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine? I think it is time to analyze the "reporting" from the Western Mass Media & determine if they should be held accountable for misinformation] by iblameautocorrect (01 Feb 2023) ''Reddit'' (archived from 1 Feb 2023 19:06:41 UTC).</ref> Another contributor thinks that the alleged biolabs are linked to [[Joe Biden]] and [[Hunter Biden]],<ref>[https://archive.ph/yD28O more on biolabs in Ukraine tied to Joe and Hunter] by mikepompeosjockstrap (01 Feb 2023) ''Reddit'' (archived from 1 Feb 2023 19:13:45 UTC).</ref> which links to a post on [[Twitter]] claiming that the Russian Ministry of Defense recognized the US response to the biolabs.<ref>[https://archive.ph/t0qKX 1) Russian Ministry of Defense recognized the widespread US response to the biolabs. I’m going to post some quotes from the Russian MoD report yesterday (see link attached). Russian MIL recognize the global realization about the Biolabs in Ukraine.] by @WarClandestine (1:19 AM · Feb 1, 2023) ''Twitter'' (archived from 1 Feb 2023 19:19:53 UTC).</ref> Another contributor believes that [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] was installed by the [[CIA]], that Zelenskyy banned opposition media, and that Joe Biden allegedly gave him tanks for his birthday.<ref>[https://archive.ph/TuWSF Remember when Zelenksy was installed by CIA in Ukraine, hid money in offshore accounts (Panama Papers), banned all opposition media, imprisoned his opponents, virtually becoming a dictator? Guess what now? Biden is giving him TANKS for his birthday] by Standard-Radish1803 (25 Jan 2023) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 13:39:30 UTC).</ref> Another contributor believes that Ukraine is CIA/Soros [[puppet state]] and that Ukrainian [[Nazis]] are killing eastern Ukrainians.<ref>[https://archive.ph/WE6pl Ukraine is a CIA/Soros puppet state. Putin was a WEF Young Global Leader for a while. Ukraine and Russian troops and people I wish could somehow all lay down their arms and hug it out. If it's true that Ukraine Nazis have been bombing innocent civilians in eastern Ukraine for 8 years that's nasty] by Ok_Magician_1194 (07 Oct 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 19:32:26 UTC).</ref>
==Other conspiracy theories==
===Microchips===
{{main|Microchip implant}}
They cite an article from the British [[tabloid]] ''[[The Sun]]'' that claims an [[AIDS]] or [[swine flu]] vaccine will microchip people. They also claim the same article was copied directly from the conspiracy book ''[[Behold a Pale Horse]]'' by [[William Cooper]].<ref>[https://archive.ph/cGkvZ The Sun article from August 1, 1989. It was featured in William Cooper's "Behold a Pale Horse." It speaks of using a Swine Flu pandemic and vaccine or AIDS vaccine to get people injected with nano microchips for surveillance "The doctors themselves may not even know what they're injecting." Crazy] by PalatableMahogany (21 Jan 2023) ''Reddit'' (archived from 29 Jan 2023 17:13:01 UTC).</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/pdfy-fK_LIU_yIP8YBTfX/page/n443/mode/2up?q=microchip ''Behold a Pale Horse''] by Milton William Cooper (199).</ref>{{rp|444}}
Another contributor, the appropriately named "TheCrazyAcademic", again cited ''The Sun'' article but this time associating the alleged plans with the [[George H. W. Bush]] administration.<ref>[https://archive.ph/nsQ5C In a 1989 sun article titled "Big Brother Coming" microchip plans involving the bush administration are discussed]</ref>. One r/conspiracy user says that the Pfizer CEO confirmed that he is developing 5G microchip technology to kill 5 billion people provides no citation, not even from a [[crank]] site.<ref>[https://archive.ph/2g8ki Pfizer CEO confirms existence of 5G microchips, 5 billion people could now drop dead at the push of a button] by sanem48 (22 May 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 29 Jan 2023 17:51:27 UTC).</ref> Another contributor believes that in 1991 a former intelligence officer revealed that the government would inject people with microchips, and the contributor believes that the man was killed,<ref>[https://archive.ph/z5O4n In 1991 a former intelligence officer revealed the government planned to use a manufactured pandemic to justify mass vaccination. He said the shots contain injectable microchips used to track personal data & keep recipients trapped in a digital prison cell. He was later killed by undercover police.] by forgottenfable (12 Jan 2023) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 13:46:12 UTC).</ref> citing the conspiracy theory site "Down the Chupacabra Hole".<ref>[https://downthechupacabrahole.com/2023/01/11/injectable-nanotech-federal-insider-warns-vaccines-will-be-used-to-create-a-digital-prison/ Injectable Nanotech: Federal Insider Warns Vaccines Will Be Used to Create a Digital Prison] (January 11, 2023) ''Down the Chupacabra Hole''.</ref> Another contributor thinks that the [[World Economic Forum]] is trying to have [[children]] injected with microchips.<ref>[https://archive.ph/TcCPO The World Economic Forum persuades to implant microchips in children] by J_Arimateia (24 Aug 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 19:41:36 UTC).</ref>
===Jesuits===
{{Main|Jesuit}}
One contributor believes that the CIA and KGB are both been run by Jesuits and that the millions of deaths under communist regimes were caused by Jesuits.<ref>[https://archive.ph/P9bDF The Jesuits were controlling the CIA and the KGB simultaneously, so they are responsible for the millions of kills under communism, the dictatorships and conflicts caused by both groups, the corruption of American Intelligence and the fall of the [[Soviet Union]]. (X-post from s/Jesuits)] by HibikiSS (29 Jan 2023) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 13:56:40 UTC).</ref> citing Saidit a [[far-right]] version of Reddit, the same poster believes that 90% of [[media]] is controlled by Jesuits<ref>[https://archive.ph/zggUI Five companies control 90% of the media in the US. These and the most relevant intelligence groups are controlled by the Jesuits. (X-post from s/Jesuits)] by HibikiSS (22 Dec 2021) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 18:01:17 UTC).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211228054927/https://saidit.net/s/Jesuits/comments/8pu0/five_companies_control_90_of_the_media_in_the_us/ Five companies control 90% of the media in the US. These and the most relevant Intelligence groups are controlled by the Jesuits.] by HibikiBlack (22 Dec 2021) ''Saidit'' (archived from December 28, 2021).</ref> Another contributor thinks that [[World War I]] was a plot by [[Zionist]]s and Jesuits to destroy [[Protestant]] [[Christianity]].<ref>[https://archive.ph/87vBt Chilling letters of Kaiser Wilhelm II, when exiled to Holland after WW1, shows him in full-blown conspiracy mode after the war. He states that the wars were started by the Vatican in Rome, the Jesuits, the Freemasons, and World Zionism with the intention of destroying Protestant Christianity.] by menorahman100 (29 Nov 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 19:49:46 UTC).</ref>
===5G===
{{Main|5G}}
One contributor believes that 5G is bad for health because it causes [[oxygen]] to be more reactive, thus weakening the immune system.<ref>[https://archive.ph/icn5v Electromagnetic Radiation; health effects of the 5G communications] by putkofff (02 Jan 2023) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 20:32:19 UTC).</ref> Another contributor believes that 5G towers have killed hundreds of bees, citing a UK tabloid article.<ref>[https://archive.ph/lH23n Hundreds of Bees Drop Dead Around "5G Towers" In California] by marxism_taking_over (02 Aug 2019) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 20:47:19 UTC).</ref><ref>[https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/hundreds-bees-drop-dead-5g-18852434 Hundreds of bees drop dead around ‘5G towers’ in California] by Simon Green (2 Aug 2019) ''Daily Star''.</ref> Another contributor posted a screen shot of [[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]] saying that 5G can cause [[cancer]] and Alzheimer's diesease.<ref>[https://archive.ph/cqOhF Robert F Kennedy Jr posted this regarding 5G and Coronavirus] by ---l__ (03 Apr 2020) ''Reddit'' (archived from 3 Feb 2023 20:55:18 UTC).</ref> Another contributor believes that [[Switzerland]] banned 5G because it was bad for the nervous system.<ref>[https://archive.ph/upH6L Switzerland Stops 5G - Medical Association Concerned About Cancer and Damage to Nervous System] by BelizeBoy99 (13 Feb 2020) ''Reddit'' (archived from 4 Feb 2023 09:12:33 UTC).</ref> Another contributor believes that some doctors and scientists are going to halt the research of 5G because increased exposure to 5G is bad for humans and the [[environment]].<ref>[https://archive.ph/g6i5U Scientists and doctors call for a moratorium on the roll-out of 5G. 5G will substantially increase exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields RF-EMF, that has been proven to be harmful for humans and the environment.] by phonetwophone (03 Apr 2020) ''Reddit'' (archived from 4 Feb 2023 09:25:26 UTC).</ref>
===QAnon===
{{Main|QAnon}}
One poster thinks that QAnon is a [[psyop]] intended to associate [[critical thinkers]] with insane conservatives.<ref>[https://archive.ph/46wG0 Everybody is now associating critical thinkers, conspiracy theorists, and people who question the status quo with “Q” followers now. The psyop has accomplished its mission: conflate truth seekers with insane conservatives.] by baop (17 Jan 2021) ''Reddit'' (archived from 4 Feb 2023 09:44:57 UTC).</ref>{{efn|This one actually seems plausible.}} Another poster complained that Twitter banned QAnon accounts but not [[BLM]] or [[Antifa]] accounts.<ref>[https://archive.ph/Sw3Cu Twitter banning QAnon accounts hits heavy on censorship. Meanwhile, BLM and Antifa are creating chaos in many U.S. cities.] by shookqueen (22 Jul 2020) ''Reddit'' (archived from 4 Feb 2023 10:00:38 UTC).</ref> Another poster thinks that it is [[terror]]ism to call conspiracy theorists like QAnon a domestic terror threat because the conspiracy theorists are exposing the truth.<ref>[https://archive.ph/cVjvh "The FBI Said Conspiracy Theories Like QAnon And Pizzagate Are Domestic Terrorism Threats" - The FBI calling "Conspiracy Theorists" as "Terrorists" is Terrorism! Being told you are possibly being targeted by the US Gov for seeing to find & expose the truth IS TERRIFYING! aka Terrorism!] by MickyMick77 (24 Oct 2019) ''Reddit'' (archived from 4 Feb 2023 10:08:22 UTC).</ref>
===2020 U.S. presidential election===
{{main|2020 U.S. presidential election}}
One contributor believes that Time magazine has admitted that 2020 U.S. presidential election was stolen by a secret cabal of the [[elite]].<ref>[https://archive.ph/nioF1 Time magazine is literally admitting that a secret cabal of powerful wealthy elite people and corporations hijacked our 2020 election by steering media coverage, influencing perceptions, and changing rules and laws.] by Normiesreeee69 (05 Feb 2021) ''Reddit'' (archived from 4 Feb 2023 10:23:52 UTC).</ref> They then link to a tweet by notorious election denier Candace Owens<ref>[https://archive.ph/gzPzm This is absolutely insane. Time magazine is literally admitting that a secret cabal of powerful wealthy elite people and corporations hijacked our 2020 election by steering media coverage, influencing perceptions, and changing rules and laws.] by Candace Owens (8:20 AM - 5 Feb 2021) ''Twitter'' (archived from 5 Feb 2021 20:08:23 UTC).</ref> Another contributor believes that Mark Zuckerberg, founder of [[Facebook]], has meddled in the 2020 U.S. election.<ref>[https://archive.ph/b4jGy Mark Zuckerberg being sued for meddling in the 2020 election] by Tekxt660x (03 Oct 2020) ''Reddit'' (archived from 4 Feb 2023 10:36:29 UTC).</ref> The post links to an article in ''NewsTarget'' (which became the crank website [[NaturalNews]].<ref>[https://archive.ph/QNCnJ Mark Zuckerberg being sued for meddling in the 2020 election. "NewsTarget"] by Ethan Huff (10/02/2020) ''NewsTarget'' (archived from 18 Mar 2022 17:49:14 UTC).</ref>
Another contributor believes the ''[[Dinesh D'Souza#2000 Mules (2022)|2000 Mules]]'' film by [[Dinesh D'Souza]], which claimed that the election was stolen based on the director's fabrications.<ref>[https://archive.ph/ApBXK 2000 Mules proves the 2020 election was rigged] by applextrent (08 May 2022) ''Reddit'' (archived from 8 May 2022 16:28:52 UTC).</ref> The ''2000 Mules'' website claims that [[argumentum ad populum|77% percent of voters who watched the movie now think that the election was stolen]].<ref>[https://2000mules.com/ 2000 Mules].</ref> Another contributor believes that 300,000 Biden votes in [[Michigan]] and [[Wisconsin]] were added by outside sources.<ref>[https://archive.ph/5vg0b BREAKING: FORENSIC FIRM: 300,000 BIDEN VOTES In Michigan and Wisconsin in the 2020 ELECTION Were ADDED By OUTSIDE SOURCES] by lemonkid1234 (17 Feb 2021) ''Reddit'' (archived from 4 Feb 2023 11:18:15 UTC).</ref>
==Pissed at us==
{{main|RationalWiki:PISSED}}
A poster noticed that we had a section about them on our [[Reddit]] page.<ref>[https://archive.ph/V86k9 Rationalwiki Attack on R Conspiracy] by Smooth_Imagination (22 Jun 2019) ''Reddit'' (archived from 28 Jan 2023 19:41:05 UTC).</ref> Sooner or later, they'll realize that we have a page about them.
==See also==
*[[Above Top Secret ]] - if this subreddit had its own website
==External links==
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/ r/conspiracy]
==Notes==
{{reflist|group=note}}
==References==
{{reflist|2|80%}}
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0 | 173,416 | 1,494,242 | 2015-07-12T23:45:17 | Bongolian | true | Zero | #redirect [[Zero]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/0 | [] |
0.999... | 214,437 | 2,731,724 | 2025-04-14T04:49:29 | Plutocow | false | null | {{Mathematics}}{{cquote|Number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number nine, number|||"Revolution 9", [[The Beatles]]}}
'''0.999...''' is a number that has created a lot of confusion on the Internet due to the fact that it equals 1.<ref>[https://www.purplemath.com/modules/howcan1.htm How Can 0.999… = 1?], ''PurpleMath''.</ref> Not "very close" or "infinitely close", but equal to 1. 0.999… is a never-ending sequence of 9s after the decimal point.
[[File:999 Perspective.svg|thumb|center|Number nine… number nine… number nine… {{wpl|Revolution Nine|like that Beatles song!}}]]
==Understanding the real numbers==
A real number is any number that is not an imaginary number (so none of those square roots of negative numbers). So this includes any number you learnt in primary school.<ref>[https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/real-numbers.html Real Numbers] ''Math is Fun''.</ref>
* -1/2
* [[π]]
* Square root of 2
All real numbers can be placed on an infinite number line.
[[File:Number-line.svg|thumb|center|The number line: can you guess where the numbers above will be placed?]]
However, there are different types of real numbers. The main difference is between "rational numbers" and "irrational numbers" (For now, let's forget about the negative numbers).
* A rational number is a number that can be described by a ratio of two whole numbers. So for example, '''0.666…''' is a rational number because it can be described as a ratio of two positive whole numbers (which is 2/3).<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/science/rational-number rational number] by William L. Hosch, ''Encyclopaedia Brittanica''.</ref>
* An irrational number is a number that '''cannot''' be described by a ratio of two whole numbers. So for example, '''the square root of 2''' is irrational. There is no way you can describe this number as a ratio of two positive whole numbers. Seriously. Don't believe me? Try it yourself. Struggling? Yeah, it's impossible.<ref>[https://mathworld.wolfram.com/IrrationalNumber.html Irrational Number] ''Wolfram MathWorld''.</ref>
===Decimal notation===
This of course raises an interesting question: '''What would happen if I write those numbers above in decimal notation?'''
Three things could happen:
*The number has a string of digits and a decimal point but eventually ends.
*:1/2 in decimal notation is 0.5
*:1/25 in decimal notation is 0.04
*The number could originally start with arbitrary string of digits but eventually repeats over and over again ('''bold''' is for the repeating digit(s)).
*:2/3 in decimal notation is 0.'''6'''6666666666666…
*:1/7 in decimal notation is 0.'''142857'''142857142857…
*:7/30 in decimal notation is 0.2'''3'''3333333…
*The third way is that the number has a non-repeating string of digits that goes on forever. This is the case with irrational numbers.
*:Square root of 2 in decimal notation is 1.41421356237…
*:π in decimal notation is 3.1415926535…
==Rational numbers==
So what group is '''0.999…''' in? '''0.999…''' is an infinite string of numbers that repeats over and over again. So we can assume that '''0.999…''' is the second group above. However we haven't proven that '''0.999…''' is a rational number. So that leaves the interesting conjecture that this article is trying to prove:
'''PROVE that ''0.999…'' is a rational number, meaning that it can be represented by p/q where p and q are both integers.'''
==Proof that 0.999… is a rational number==
'''Let's define 0.999… as x.'''
x = 0.999…
'''Let's multiply both sides by 10. Note that all this does is move the decimal point one place.'''
10x = 9.999...
'''Now let's split off the right hand side to two parts.'''
10x = 9 + 0.999¬
'''Now we can substitute 0.999… for x.'''
10x = 9 + x
'''Now subtract x from both sides.'''
9x = 9
'''Now divide both sides by 9.'''
x = 1
'''Oh look! If x equals 0.999… and x equals 1, then that means…'''
1 = 0.999…
==Rigorous proof using real analysis techniques==
Recall that the value of an infinite series is determined by what the sequence of its partial sums converge to.
Now, we wish to consider the convergence of the series <math>\sum_{i=1}^{\infty} \frac{9}{10^i}</math>. This is clearly a monotone
sequence, bounded above by 1 and below by 0, so it must converge by Taylor's theorem.
In particular, it converges to 1, because 1 is the supremum of the set of partial sums.
Now, notice that the nth partial sum, which we will define as <math>a_n</math> is given by <math>a_n = \sum_{i=1}^{n} \frac{9}{10^i}</math>
To see that 1 is indeed the supremum, suppose for contradiction that <math>a < 1</math> is the supremum of <math>\{a_n : n \in \mathbb N\}</math>.
Let <math>d = 1 - a</math>. Let <math>N \in \mathbb N</math> be such that <math>\frac{1}{10^N} < d</math>. Now, notice that the term <math>a_N</math> is actually larger
than the supremum, which is a contradiction. The proof of the case that <math> a > 1</math> is immediate.
==Refusal to accept proof==
Despite being mathematically proven that 0.999… equals 1, there are still people out there who refuse to accept that 0.999… equals 1. There have been tons of other proofs on the internet that show that 0.999… equals 1.<ref>[https://math.wikia.org/wiki/Proof:The_Decimal_0.999..._is_Equivalent_to_1 Proof:The Decimal 0.999... is Equivalent to 1] (Mar 02 2021 , 5:25:57) ''Math Wiki''.</ref> However, some internet proofs claim to show that 0.999… does not equal one as well. This is due to them making the claims that 0.9 + 0.09 + 0.009 + 0.0009 + … ''approaches'' 1, but never hits it. Some also claim 1/3 isn't exactly 0.333… but just above it.<ref>[https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/06/does-0-999-1-and-are-divergent-series-the-invention-of-the-devil.html Does 0.999… = 1? And Are Divergent Series the Invention of the Devil?] by Jordan Ellenberg (June 06, 201411:55 AM) ''Slate''.</ref> This is, however, due to a failure to understand the higher-math concept of limits, which for example are essential to understanding calculus.
==See also==
*[[Science and Math Defeated]] — a denialist site or [[Poe's Law]]
==References==
{{reflist|2|80%}}
==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMTD1Y3LHcE Every PROOF you've seen that .999... = 1 is WRONG]
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1/6 | 220,046 | 2,500,975 | 2022-11-10T15:26:07 | Vee | true | 2021 U.S. coup attempt | #REDIRECT [[2021 U.S. coup attempt]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/1/6 | [] |
101 Evidences | 150,807 | 1,086,872 | 2012-10-03T22:34:52 | David Gerard | true | 101 evidences for a young age of the Earth and the universe | #REDIRECT [[101 evidences for a young age of the Earth and the universe]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/101_Evidences | [] |
101 evidences | 85,761 | 908,946 | 2011-11-11T16:17:11 | Tyrannis | true | 101 evidences for a young age of the Earth and the universe | #redirect[[101 evidences for a young age of the Earth and the universe]] | https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/101_evidences | [] |
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