Two of my coworkers frequently mention shows like “Encounters” or “Ancient apocalypse” or whatever. I’m not the best at debating or forming arguments against these though I do feel strongly that bold claims require better evidence than a blurry photo and an eyewitness account. How do you all go about this?

Today I clumsily stumbled through conversation and said “I’ll need some evidence” and was hit with “there’s plenty of evidence in the episode ‘Lights over Fukushima’”. I didn’t have an answer because I haven’t watched it. I’m 99% sure that if I watch it it’s gonna be dramatized, designed to scare/freak you out a little and consist of eyewitness accounts and blurry photos set to eerie music. But I’m afraid I just sound like a haughty know-it-all if I do assert this before watching.

These are good people and I want to remain on good terms and not come across as a cynical asshole.

(Sorry if language is too formal or stilted. Not my native tongue)

  • Otter
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    8 months ago

    I agree with others that it might not be worth it

    If you do want something though, to pass the time or whatever, this is a pretty good video on how to address them

    Ultimate Conspiracy Debunker - Kurzgesagt (typing on the bus, sorry for mispelling it)

        • @SpaceAce@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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          18 months ago

          Lmao, just watched it. Thought it was gonna be longer than 2 minutes. However this is a fun little hack, though it doesn’t work for everything.

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      28 months ago

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