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Random Topics - Conspiracy Theories
A conspiracy theory is a term that has come to refer to any theory which explains a historical or current event as the result of a secret plot by usually powerful Machiavellian conspirators, such as a "secret team" or "shadow government". In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, conspiracy theories have become commonplace in mass media, which has contributed to conspiracism emerging as a cultural phenomenon and the possible replacement of democracy by conspiracy as the dominant paradigm of political action in the public mind. Belief in conspiracy theories has therefore become a topic of interest for sociologists, psychologists and experts in folklore.
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Ugh, EVERYTHING is a conspiracy to these people. Even life itself. -- Submitted By: (Robert) on January 24, 2013, 10:16 pm - (0 votes)
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I, too, have heard of that idiot professor spouting that nonsense claim about the Sandy Hook shooting being a hoax. There is just NO WAY something like that can be staged, plain and simple. -- Submitted By: (BigAl) on January 23, 2013, 6:08 am - (0 votes)
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With free speech, just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Some of these people spewing these Sandy Hook conspiracy theories should learn this. Especially when you cite the "facts" from some of these conspiracy theories from sites with less than credible (at the least) records). -- Submitted By: (PYLrulz) on January 19, 2013, 11:24 pm - (1 votes)
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Yeah, there's some stupid professor going around spreading that asinine theory. And because we as a society have given teachers special rights, he cannot be fired for this. -- Submitted By: (Travoltron) on January 18, 2013, 5:19 pm - (1 votes)
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I'm now hearing some conspiracy theories from people who claim that the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting "was a hoax made up by Obama so he can take away people's guns."
This theory ranks right up there with Holocaust denial as the worst (and most insensitive) conspiracy theory I've ever heard in my life. -- Submitted By: (cartooner) on January 16, 2013, 7:14 pm - (0 votes)
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Boned with 9/11 for me. The conpiracy theories were abounding on line before they even got the fires out. Holocaust denial was bad, but the lack of an internet when that was spawned kept it relegated to "loony tune" status. With 9/11 happening in the communication age, the loony tune population grew exponentially. -- Submitted By: (ParkerTillman) on August 10, 2012, 10:58 am - (0 votes)
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What Robert said. If it sounds out there, it probably is out there. -- Submitted By: (PYLrulz) on December 1, 2011, 6:59 am - (1 votes)
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Never, ever, ever, ever take a conspiracy theory at face value. Do your own research. -- Submitted By: (Robert) on April 7, 2011, 8:49 pm - (0 votes)
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The ease with which someone with a decent imagination can spin a conspiracy theory from ANY set of events or circumstances - and then find hordes of people dull-witted enough to buy it - ensures that such theories will always be with us. (Never mind that almost all of them break down when exposed to Uncomfortable Truth Number One of Human Behavior: "Humans Are Terrible at Keeping Secrets.") -- Submitted By: () on April 7, 2011, 4:06 am - (2 votes)
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To even say the words "conspiracy theory" is taboo. It just renders you as someone who doesn't look at life at all angles, especially when a response to a problem is one you refuse to agree with no matter if there's a choice or not. -- Submitted By: (jconifer7) on November 29, 2009, 12:09 am - (-2 votes)
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If the mindset of a conspiracy theorist were ever translated into programming code and coughed forth into an application, the entire Internet would crash - anything that a conspiracy theorist doesn't agree with is deemed evil.
Look up the word "ignorant" in the dictionary and you'll find Alex Jones' picture. -- Submitted By: (Replicant10k) on September 22, 2009, 3:40 pm - (0 votes)
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Regarding Occam's Razor -- Remember that it's not a law of nature, so Occam's razor isn't always correct. The generally accepted statement of Occam's Razor is "The simplest explanation consistent with the facts is the most likely explanation". It's more a guideline, and doesn't specifically exclude more complicated answers. -- Submitted By: (Eugene) on September 14, 2009, 12:03 pm - (-1 votes)
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I think that Occam's razor boned long before conspiracy theories did. Not everything is a conspiracy, but not everything in life can be reduced to the most simple explanation either. In fact, Occam's Razor seems to be an "out" for those who are unable to make a more sophisticated argument against something. -- Submitted By: (neo11) on September 13, 2009, 12:12 am - (-1 votes)
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Loopy conspiracies once again are boned on Occam's razor. -- Submitted By: (BrewMaster) on August 19, 2009, 9:05 pm - (0 votes)
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