I was linked to this video a little while back in a different context and without foreknowledge that it was certified crackpottery. I was led to believe it was merely wild speculation fringe stuff, which I'm kinda into.
Anyway, it was ringing crackpot alarms almost immediately. I didn't even have to scrutinize the claims (they don't hold up even a little, natch), the way the claims were presented was sufficient. I wonder what it is that makes some people deaf to the heuristics most of us are able to employ against this kind of nonsense.
The video mentioned there claims to "reverse your concept of forests by 360 degrees". You read it right, reverse "by 360 degrees". Are we sure it's not a huge and successful practical joke? Although by the amount of people falling for it, it cant be really called joke anymore... at some point making fun of stupid ceases to be fun and gets actually frightening.
Anyway, it was ringing crackpot alarms almost immediately. I didn't even have to scrutinize the claims (they don't hold up even a little, natch), the way the claims were presented was sufficient. I wonder what it is that makes some people deaf to the heuristics most of us are able to employ against this kind of nonsense.