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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Sat Jan 8, 2022, 04:12 PM Jan 2022

Unfounded theory used to dismiss COVID measures

An unfounded theory taking root online suggests millions of people have been “hypnotized” into believing mainstream ideas about COVID-19, including steps to combat it such as testing and vaccination.

In widely shared social media posts this week, efforts to combat the disease have been dismissed with just three words: “mass formation psychosis.”

“I’m not a scientist but I’m pretty sure healthy people spending hours in line to get a virus test is mass formation psychosis in action,” reads one tweet that was liked more than 22,000 times.

The term gained attention after it was floated by Dr. Robert Malone on “The Joe Rogan Experience” Dec. 31 podcast. Malone is a scientist who once researched mRNA technology but is now a vocal skeptic of the COVID-19 vaccines that use it.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-focus-unfounded-theory-used-170410144.html

Let's go Darwin.

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Unfounded theory used to dismiss COVID measures (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2022 OP
What exactly are the "mainstream" ideas about COVID-19 anyway? Shermann Jan 2022 #1
I'd rather be hypnotized to it's dangers.... SergeStorms Jan 2022 #2
this theory isn't unfounded DBoon Jan 2022 #3
The a..hole rogan once again in the mix..helping to spread disinformation PortTack Jan 2022 #4
must be nice to just make shit up and believe it.... bahboo Jan 2022 #5

Shermann

(7,355 posts)
1. What exactly are the "mainstream" ideas about COVID-19 anyway?
Sat Jan 8, 2022, 04:18 PM
Jan 2022

Are those the ideas that are clustered to best fit all the available evidence?

In other words, the ideas that are most likely to be correct according to the scientific method?

SergeStorms

(18,880 posts)
2. I'd rather be hypnotized to it's dangers....
Sat Jan 8, 2022, 04:18 PM
Jan 2022

than lobotomized into thinking it's a hoax.

These freaking idiots will do and say anything to get more people killed by this heinous virus.

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