Sadly the more ignorant people are about science the more likely they buy into wild conspiracy theories.
I have a good friend who never finished HS. He believes in:
Flat earth
Weather contrails (Gov putting chemicals in to do “x-y-Z” to people)
Weather control
…did I mention flat earth?
“Weather contrails”
This one is emerging as true to some degree.
and yet, the gubmint hands out patents for inventions to control the weather.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2021/01/11/bill-gates-backed-climate-solution-gains-traction-but-concerns-linger/
You need to move away from pretty republic every now and then. You’re way behind on the times.
When I was in college and had the time, I use to read all the news magazines. They would report on governments doing research on weather control. That was thirty years ago. I assume they have made progress.
There are even highly educated people that believe this crap. Critical thinking is a thing of the past.
There are lots of unhinged people with PhDs.
Like a stopped clock, even a good friend is right twice each day.