I know Poe's Law means you can't tell a real religion from a fake one.

[valerief]

Or something like that.

What's the equivalent "law" for not being able to tell real U.S. government from the lies?

[hobbit709]

1. That's the Moran Theorem.

[valerief]

9. I do believe you've got it! nt

[MNDemNY]

2. They are all fake. (religions, that is)

[Solomon]

3. Boom. There goes the balloon.

[MNDemNY]

4. I'm sorry, did you not know?

[LanternWaste]

6. Much like politics, economics, and philosophies...

Much like politics, economics, philosophies, et.al.-- all of which are mental constructs which exist no where but our own imaginations, yet whose consequences can be very real.

[valerief]

7. Oh, I know. I phrased it incorrectly. Instead of real I should have said something like

"officially approved."

[booley]

5. Actually that's not quite right

Poe's law is that you cant' easily tell a satire of an extremist position from an extremist position said in al seriousness.

Generally it's applied to religion. But it can be applied to any extremist position.

It has nothing to do with whether a set of religious beliefs are fake or not.

[valerief]

8. Ah, thank you. That's it! Well, I guess I'd better Emily Litella it. "Never mind."

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