Predictive Programming Conspiracy Theories
Predictive Programming Conspiracy Theories
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https://strange.today/predictive-programming-conspiracy-theories/
What it claims
A piece on strange.today introduces the predictive programming conspiracy theory.It claims films preview future events to condition the public in advance.It cites the 1927 film Metropolis and a Simpsons episode showing Trump's election as examples.It pairs Enemy of the State with the Snowden revelations, and the Lone Gunmen pilot with 9/11.It also presents a counterargument, explaining the belief through confirmation bias and apophenia.
How the post is built
Sections run in order: roots, examples, psychology, impact, rebuttal.It includes a table summarizing claims from Huxley, Orwell, and Ellul.It also includes a table pairing Lone Gunmen and Contagion with real events.
How it connects
It picks two coincidentally similar scenes and calls it prophecy based on nothing but the order they aired in.