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No offense taken. To be honest, HN is often very receptive to controversial ideas, but there's certain unwritten shibboleths. You break one by effectively saying "I think chem-trails are to blame" without more foundation. That sentence in isolation is like a hand-grenade. It's pretty much exclusively divisive.

Maybe try acknowledging people's skepticism, list a few reasons why you personally believe in it, and bring it around to something a little more focused on the article (your picture was too big, it's hard to follow). I bet something like that wouldn't get dismantled like this was.

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I agree now that the basis for chemtrails could have done with being established in my initial post.

For some reason I assumed other HN users had had similar experiences I've had with seeing them right next to contrails in real life.

Wasn't intending to produce entertainment to consume. Just wanted to provoke serious, thoughtful discussion of the likelihood that these phenomena are related.

I value perspectives like yours specifically because they are different than mine. I hope you stick around. My only other suggested shibboleth is to try and avoid barbs in your posts.

"I didn't elaborate on my train of thought because it's a three-point train of thought. No offense." is a subtle jab at my intelligence. I am not offended, especially since people are dog-piling you, and that sucks to be on the receiving end. However, subtle insults like that'll get you in trouble here.

Thanks.

"[quoted text] is a subtle jab at my intelligence." -- No it's not. It just means the initial post was very simple and wasn't intended for readers who're in denial when experiencing reality.

Jeez man. I'd like to remind you that I live on the same planet you do. I'm slave to the same physics and I go through similar struggles.

If I am skeptical of something you believe, that does not mean I am in denial. I hope you can figure out how to navigate this place, because if you want to have a polite discussion about chem trails, lizard people, flat earth theory, who shot JFK, drop bears, the gold standard or whatever else, a polite version of you could really spark great discussion here.

I hope beyond hope to experience THAT reality. I believe in you.

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