• Thorry84@feddit.nl
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    1 year ago

    The brainwashing is real. Some time ago the Slowmo guys did a collab with a gun guy. The gun guy said he got hurt real bad when his gun exploded some time ago. He made a YouTube vid of the incident and I decided to watch it because I was curious. Normally I don’t really like guns or stuff about guns, because I’m not American, but it seemed like an interesting story.

    This guy wasn’t your typical redneck idiot, he came across as really smart. He knew his stuff, was trained well and handled everything with a lot of thought and respect.

    He explained why the gun exploded, why he knew there was a risk, but it wasn’t a big risk. And he had a lot of precautions in place in case it went bad. The gun exploded and he was hurt bad, like minutes from death bad.

    So the guy explained in great detail what was hurt inside his body (he knows anatomy), what he did to temporarily stabilize himself within seconds. How he could dial 911 when his phone was covered in blood. His dad was there and they had a truck ready to go straight to the hospital, they knew the best route and everything. This guy knew exactly what to do in advance to keep himself alive whilst his dad drove him to the hospital. Once at the hospital he had emergency surgery, explaining in the video what the doctors did and why, what the risks were and how it affected him in the long run.

    I was really impressed, this guy knows his stuff, shit went bad and he knew exactly what to do. He prepared well and even in shock remained calm and did as he taught himself, so he could live.

    He then switched to indoctrinated southern American mode and praised Jesus and the lord for being alive. I was like dude wtf, thank the people who taught you, thank yourself for being prepared, thank your dad for doing what needed to be done in the moment, thank the doctors etc. But wtf does God have to do with any of that shit?

    I really don’t get how someone so smart can be so convinced of a fairytale.

    Same thing with Destin Sandlin from Smarter every day. That dude is Smart with a capital S. He knows how the world works and why. But somehow he is also super religious. I really don’t get it, but to each his own I guess.

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      I really don’t get how someone so smart can be so convinced of a fairytale.

      You said it right there, brainwashing.

      Religion literally works off of “believe this with no proof”. When you believe something without evidence, it is hard to refute it because you have no evidence against it either

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      Yeah, when I learned that Destin was hardcore religious I was shocked. I usually can spot that a mile off having grown up in a hardcore Catholic house. People just confuse me, but hey, I was brainwashed at one point as well so I can’t say I don’t understand how you can be smart and brainwashed.

    • pete_the_cat@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      From your description, it sounds like it could be Matt from Demolition Ranch. He’s down in Texas somewhere and he’s a Large Animal Veterinarian. I’ve never heard this story though.