More worryingly, Logsdon said, \u201cAs facts have multiplied, their defenses against those facts have only grown more powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n

While scientists have no clear understanding of the mechanisms that prevent the fact-resistant humans from absorbing data, they theorize that the strain may have developed the ability to intercept and discard information en route from the auditory nerve to the brain. \u201cThe normal functions of human consciousness have been completely nullified,\u201d Logsdon said.<\/p>\n

While reaffirming the gloomy assessments of the study, Logsdon held out hope that the threat of fact-resistant humans could be mitigated in the future. \u201cOur research is very preliminary, but it\u2019s possible that they will become more receptive to facts once they are in an environment without food, water, or oxygen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"