Like, my dad was the kind of guy who would draw these types of diagrams (like in the op) where he saw false symmetries based on nothing. Then he would see them with a profundity that only he really felt, and anyone he showed them would just kind of humor him. They usually were pretty shallow connections that revealed more about his own biases than the world.

It isn't quite the same diagraming I've seen with people I've know with schizophrenia, mainly because it's way less specific. But it shares a vibe.

I see this stuff a bunch. And just wonder if there's a jargon for it.

[–] rose_bingus@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

It seems like some kind of sparkling horseshoe theory maybe, but there's always the special kind of spin depending on the individual crank you're dealing with. I think part of it is these dudes retreading the same square foot of intellectual ground thinking they're all sherlock clouseau finding out what it's all about or some other equally deluded conspiracy theory shit.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Navel-gazing?

[–] MaoTheLawn@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

arrogance

[–] beef_curds@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's definitely that and navel gazing. But I was just wondering if there's a specific name for when you start breaking out the bullshit charts.

[–] 7bicycles@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

yeah, crank. Inevitably ends you at the timecube, on a long enough timescale