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Conspiracy theories: do 300,000 Kiwis really believe Canada is building an army of mutant super‑raccoons? (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 2 days ago by Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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While it comes as no surprise to me that people take the piss out of polls and surveys, it's interesting to see just how many people will do it.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

There's a very common belief that an alien spacecraft crashed in the states back in the fifties, or even that the US government restored it to working order and flew it.

I suspect this belief was encouraged by the government at the time, but it's a very common belief.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

But we have proof.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I guess I just thought, or at least hoped, that it was a US thing.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 day ago

It's honestly not the dumbest thing someone could believe, not by a long shot.