Sighing Flosser
Skilled Investigator
I used to be a HUGE fan of Joseph Farrell. Had all his books. Listened to all his interviews - especially all his Byte Show conversations. I was disappointed when he suddenly became a Trump supporter the day after the 2016 election, but c'est la vie. Kept following him. However, in the last few months, he's begun to push these insane Covid-19 conspiracy theories, for which he provides zero evidence or documentation. He's saying the virus was released as part of a deep state operation to bring down Donald Trump.
He's saying that Dr. Fauci very likely engineered the virus himself, in Wuhan China, and he was responsible for its release. He's saying nano-tech particles have been found in the genetic makeup of the virus, but that this scientific information has been suppressed by the media. He's saying Bill Gates stepped down from Microsoft in 2014 in order to oversee the global spread of the virus. But, at the same time, he's also saying Covid-19 isn't nearly as dangerous as the media is making it out to be, so he refuses to wear a mask when he goes out.
He claims that the virus thrives in low oxygen environments, and if you wear a mask you're inhaling less oxygen, therefore if you wear a mask you're more likely to get the virus. Evidence? No. This is also a guy who loves to point out every fringe study that reports smoking cigarettes is good for you. Last time I checked, inhalation of tar and tobacco smoke does not tend to encourage or aid oxygenation of the body.
I've wondered for years about Dr. Farrell's background. He's mentioned his education, schools he attended, including Oxford. He's talked about a few teaching jobs he's held, as well as a job at a radio station. But, according to Dr. Farrell in various interviews, none of those jobs lasted for more than three or four years. I get the impression that there's a period of time between getting his doctorate and the beginning of his writing career that he doesn't talk about.
He's talked to some extent about his religious beliefs (Eastern or Russian Orthodox Church, I believe), but he's never mentioned to what extent, if any, his religious beliefs influence his research and suppositions. Or, if he's worked for any religious organizations since obtaining his doctorate. He's also curiously one of the only researchers in the ufo/paranormal/alt-science fields who's never mentioned having a wife, or an ex, or a girlfriend or boyfriend, or a partner, or a significant other, etc.
I'm not suggesting or implying anything by all this, other than that perhaps Dr. Farrell's religious convictions and affiliations have been a bigger influence on his research, writings, and commentary on world events than he's admitted. In a recent interview on Fireside Chats he sounded as if he'd taken personal offence to Dr. Fauci's suggestion that people should continue to avoid congregating in churches for the time being, and should not receive communion. I can think of very good reasons to follow that suggestion.
I certainly don't trust all the news, but if there's even a slim chance that I could pass the virus along to someone else who dies as a result, I want to do whatever I can to make sure that doesn't happen. And if there's a slim chance that wearing a mask will prevent that, I'll wear a fucking mask. It's actually pretty easy.
Dr. Farrell is apparently unwilling to see the virus as anything but a plot against Republicans and Christians, and he's pushing a politically driven conspiracy theory because it's also ringing his religious outrage bell. So he disregards everything else about the virus - especially scientific facts, unless they suit his conspiracy theory based supposition. It's wreckless of him. I used to think Dr. Farrell was the smartest researcher out there, period. Now I think I need to reassess his work.
He's saying that Dr. Fauci very likely engineered the virus himself, in Wuhan China, and he was responsible for its release. He's saying nano-tech particles have been found in the genetic makeup of the virus, but that this scientific information has been suppressed by the media. He's saying Bill Gates stepped down from Microsoft in 2014 in order to oversee the global spread of the virus. But, at the same time, he's also saying Covid-19 isn't nearly as dangerous as the media is making it out to be, so he refuses to wear a mask when he goes out.
He claims that the virus thrives in low oxygen environments, and if you wear a mask you're inhaling less oxygen, therefore if you wear a mask you're more likely to get the virus. Evidence? No. This is also a guy who loves to point out every fringe study that reports smoking cigarettes is good for you. Last time I checked, inhalation of tar and tobacco smoke does not tend to encourage or aid oxygenation of the body.
I've wondered for years about Dr. Farrell's background. He's mentioned his education, schools he attended, including Oxford. He's talked about a few teaching jobs he's held, as well as a job at a radio station. But, according to Dr. Farrell in various interviews, none of those jobs lasted for more than three or four years. I get the impression that there's a period of time between getting his doctorate and the beginning of his writing career that he doesn't talk about.
He's talked to some extent about his religious beliefs (Eastern or Russian Orthodox Church, I believe), but he's never mentioned to what extent, if any, his religious beliefs influence his research and suppositions. Or, if he's worked for any religious organizations since obtaining his doctorate. He's also curiously one of the only researchers in the ufo/paranormal/alt-science fields who's never mentioned having a wife, or an ex, or a girlfriend or boyfriend, or a partner, or a significant other, etc.
I'm not suggesting or implying anything by all this, other than that perhaps Dr. Farrell's religious convictions and affiliations have been a bigger influence on his research, writings, and commentary on world events than he's admitted. In a recent interview on Fireside Chats he sounded as if he'd taken personal offence to Dr. Fauci's suggestion that people should continue to avoid congregating in churches for the time being, and should not receive communion. I can think of very good reasons to follow that suggestion.
I certainly don't trust all the news, but if there's even a slim chance that I could pass the virus along to someone else who dies as a result, I want to do whatever I can to make sure that doesn't happen. And if there's a slim chance that wearing a mask will prevent that, I'll wear a fucking mask. It's actually pretty easy.
Dr. Farrell is apparently unwilling to see the virus as anything but a plot against Republicans and Christians, and he's pushing a politically driven conspiracy theory because it's also ringing his religious outrage bell. So he disregards everything else about the virus - especially scientific facts, unless they suit his conspiracy theory based supposition. It's wreckless of him. I used to think Dr. Farrell was the smartest researcher out there, period. Now I think I need to reassess his work.
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