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Spent 4 hours last night trying to find the original source for that 'missing 5G satellite' video everyone was sharing.
It turned out to be a clip from a 2018 student film festival in Portland, not some secret government launch, which makes you wonder how these things get so twisted up online.
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beth_webb761mo ago
Isn't it wild how the internet can turn a film school project into a full blown conspiracy theory in like two clicks? I bet those students are laughing all the way to the bank with their new found fame. It's a perfect example of people wanting the cool secret story more than the boring truth. The real mystery is who first decided it was a secret satellite and why we all believed them so fast!
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hunt.sage1mo ago
Honestly though, is it really that big of a deal? Most people just share the weird story because it's a fun two minute distraction from their normal day. They're not actually changing their whole life over a fake satellite. It's just online chatter that blows over by next week. We all know the truth is usually boring, so why not play along with a silly idea for a bit? Doesn't that just make the internet a slightly more interesting place sometimes?
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averymartin1mo ago
Remember the time I spent a whole weekend convinced my neighbor was a spy because he got a lot of cardboard boxes? Turns out he just really liked building DIY cat furniture. I'm part of the problem, I'll believe anything if it's more fun than the real story.
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