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Birds aren't real? How a conspiracy takes flight | Peter McIndoe
Sep 12, 2023
Peter McIndoe, a conspiracy theorist, presents a shocking theory that birds are surveillance drones. He discusses leading a fake movement that believed birds were robots, sharing tactics and motives. He challenges society's approach to conspiracy theorists and emphasizes the importance of empathy in understanding alternate truths.
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- The US government allegedly killed over 12 billion birds and replaced them with surveillance drones, according to Peter McIndoe.
- Engaging with conspiracy theorists requires empathy and addressing the need for belonging, rather than solely debunking their beliefs.
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The Theory of Birds as Surveillance Drones
According to Peter Mackinac, the US government killed over 12 billion birds from 1969 to 2001, replacing them with surveillance drone replicas. He claims that birds charging their batteries on power lines and tracking civilians through liquid tracking devices are evidence of their robotic nature.
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