The ever lovable Bill Nye is back with a compelling perspective. It's not the first time it's been suggested, but it is indeed a matter of cognitive dissonance, where people cling on to their long held beliefs, often rejecting rigorously examined, peer-reviewed, cold hard evidence from professionals around the world.
His advice is very sound, to engage conspiracy theorists with patience and with the understanding that we are on the same side. Often, animosity between conspiracy theorists and rationalists cause their beliefs to be further strengthened. They form cliques and it adds to a vicious cycle of confirmation bias.
It's never going to get us all on the same page. We need to work together, with patience and effort. When it comes to facts backed by overwhelming evidence, there should be no space for different opinion - we should be all on the same page. Of course, there certainly are legitimate conspiracies out there.
