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Why are old people so gullible? - Dark Jaguar - 26th January 2017
Now that's a loaded question! But lately, we're all thinking it. How could the older generation listen to a single utterance from Trump and think "yes, this guy seems on the level"?
Science itself (that floating cloud of science hovering out there) seems to have something to say.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120816121836.htm
Depressing... But if accurate, it isn't 100% so. There's at least a few particular old people who's bunkum radar seems to be functioning just fine in their twilight years, such as James Randi. I can only hope I hold up that well and don't end up falling for some honey lipped politician who's objectively terrible by every metric the future young people know to use.
Why are old people so gullible? - alien space marine - 26th January 2017
id be curious to see, if this also applies to differences in religousity in age groups.
Why are old people so gullible? - Dark Jaguar - 26th January 2017
That one seems adequately explained as a change in culture, since those old people generally were brought up religious rather than being convinced of it late in life.