@idoubtit For a lot of the true believers, of whatever fringe belief, changing their mind means changing their entire foundation of their personality and giving up on the para-social relationships they have developed. The feeling of comfort and belonging is more important than knowing the truth. https://youarenotsosmart.com/2020/04/20/yanss-178-why-conspiratorial-thinking-has-gone-mainstream-why-facts-dont-always-persuade-people-and-other-lessons-we-can-learn-from-those-of-us-who-are-pretty-sure-the-earth-is-flat/#more-6538