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extreme pessimism, cognitive bias in action, probably ancient astronauts too or something 

This Snopes article conviently encapsulates a number of reasons why humans can't have nice things. Compare this kind of reasoning with our current political and informational dilemmas and I think you've got a pretty good picture of why I've given up on Homo pseudosapiens.

snopes.com/fact-check/pyramid-

extreme pessimism, cognitive bias in action, probably ancient astronauts too or something 

(although these days, you have to entertain the possibility that this was *knowing* bullshit, fabricated to drive user clicks... but isn't that actually kinda worse?)

extreme pessimism, cognitive bias in action, probably ancient astronauts too or something 

@zebratron2084
Doesn't even mention how Egyptians taught aliens how to make pyramids.

(Yay not understanding units of measure are not universal)

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