conspiracy theories

Why does Fox Fraud News weaponize Conspiracy theories so dumb they violate the very laws of Physics in this Universe and are as such self debunking Horse Manure, what is Fox Fraud News Trying to Fertilize with their constant Rain of Manure?

It’s already happening. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/09/astroworld-disaster-fuels-wave-of-satanic-conspiracy-theories-on-tiktok TikTok has been busy removing a lot of these posts. Meanwhile, I heard that the not-at-all exploitative and scummy folks over at InfoWars...

A new study by UCLA professors offers a new way to understand how unfounded conspiracy theories emerge online. The research, which combines sophisticated artificial intelligence and a deep knowledge of how folklore is structured, explains how unrelated facts and false information can connect...

Exclusive: FBI document warns conspiracy theories are a new domestic terrorism threat https://news.yahoo.com/fbi-documents-conspiracy-theories-terrorism-160000507.html

This is a common trope of conspiracy theorists. It is especially apparent to me in the cases of the JFK assassination (which was carried out by one man) and the 9/11 attacks (which were carried out by 19 men + probably a couple dozen or so handlers in Al-Qaeda - including Osama bin Laden and...

http://www.inquisitr.com/3104552/businessman-plans-to-recreate-911-and-finally-prove-if-the-conspiracy-theories-are-true-or-false/ :boggled:

The "4000 Jews didn't show up to work in the WTC" was the first major 9/11 CT Coincidence? See also: the notion that Larry Silverstein's decision to 'pull' WTC7 was nefarious, the initial speculation that Mossad was involved, etc.

“My dear wife,” he began. “I was told that you went to a dentist in Iran, and you were concerned about a filling she put in for you. Please let me know in detail … any suspicions that any of the brothers may have about chips planted in any way.”...

Full article. 'Nuff said.

Interesting article here. A few short excerpts below: snip: snip: snip: Full article: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/06/26/comment-why-conspiracy-theories-arent-harmless-fun

...and his own flirtation with them, in a Salon article from last December. snip: snip: snip: Full article:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/02/donte-stallworth-911-conspiracy_n_6178556.html He's not wrong. ;)

I've spent most of my time here posting on the 9/11 forum, but I'd like to know from the Bigfoots, is this a conspiracy theory in the same way as 9/11 or Holocaust denial?

Results from here. Here we have the percentages that believe in certain conspiratorial agendas. CONSPIRACY|% of DEMOCRATS who responded "yes"|% of REPUBLICANS who responded "yes" Obama wants to ban all guns|14%|62% Obama is trying to stay in office beyond 2017|11%|44% Muslims are secretly...

"New research to be published in a forthcoming issue of Psychological Science has found a link between the endorsement of conspiracy theories and the rejection of established facts about climate science."...

Do conspiracy theories have a useful purpose? http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/conspiracy-theories-give-illusion-of-control-1-2235551 Useful? Believing in God helps people afraid of death. That doesn't mean there is a God. Believing in inside jobs might help troubled people feel like their...

First see this: http://wp.me/pSXPz-uB I made this graph only somewhat in jest because I'm wondering to what extent one can argue this. In examining the conspiracy theories that have staying power, does it make sense to argue that as the maliciousness of the CT increases, so does its absurdity...

OK, I've been a lurker here for a while and this is my first post. For me, one of the best ways to debunk a conspiracy theory has been asking "well if this guy is supposedly exposing a vast conspiracy, then how is he still alive, and how is any of this still on the internet?" Apparently...

Spotted this via the Anomalous Distraction blog: Canadian Homeopaths plan astroturf-war, and the Quackometer's Twitter updates. There's a programme on CBC this evening about homoeopathy. Canadian homoeopaths have been complaining about it for about a week: Meanwhile, the page linked from...

This question was posted in the U.S. politics forum, and I thought it was interesting enough to deserve its own thread. The short answer is yes, if enough time has passed and people no longer have a vested interest in promoting it. For example, many Englishmen of the time thought the Great...

It's interesting that you should mention snake oil as the biggest snake oil scam ever is the vaccination industry by which pharma and the medical society both make huge profits. The industry credits itself with saving millions via vaccination but denies any responsibility for any adverse...

In another thread Wolfman spoke of the Raelian belief that if we build an embassy for them, aliens will come and give us eternal life. That got me thinking of other times when a group or movement said, "If we can only accomplish 'blah', then we will obtain 'bleh'", where "blah" is something...

Okay, I see rightwingers (usually the most over-the-top of them,, referring to a mallevolent political entity they call "Journolist." I never heard of it. I make no referrence to it in my posts. I see that no other lefty does. Does it exist? What is it? Or is this another "Ewige Jude?"

I have always been fascinated by conspiracy theories - the circularity of the arguments, the fact that lack of evidence is often considered by the theorizers as the strongest evidence of all, and the sheer tenacity with which believers cling to their theories. So when I read a review of Voodoo...

Uncle Rush is at the Oxycontin again and letting us all know his opinion on the recent debacle over the oil spill. Source So I suppose the thinking of ole' Rush on this one goes something like this. Environmentalists want to help the environment by preventing oil drilling and nuclear power...

I've heard quite a few conspiracy theories about the Iceland volcano, but here's a list with a few new ones to me: http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/bild-english/world-news/2010/04/21/the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/iceland-volcano-ten-crazy-conspiracy-theories.html The article has a bit about...

It has been alleged for years that the erradication of hemp from the US was a plot hatched by US robber barrons. I believe there is much credible evidence for this. Here's a nice start. Any comments? Thanks http://www.tpuc.org/content/marijuana-conspiracy "They say marijuana is dangerous. pot...

had a thought some time ago humans/govts have been controlling earthquakes and so on.. i let it seat for abit, then i found in a readers digest book which was wrote in 1991/92 the image below. I mentioned it to a few peeps and then i got told to youtube HAARP and bang!! look at what was around...

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/18/texas.plane.crash/index.html?hpt=T1 I thought I would go ahead and make an official thread for this since i'm sure the truth movement will be commenting shortly since they have already dispatched a team of crack journalist to get to the bottom of this. :rolleyes:

Never mind Sarah Palin and the tricornered hats. The tea-party movement is dominated by conspiracist kooks. By Jonathan Kay | Newsweek Web Exclusive Feb 9, 2010

Is the tea party movement a serious political movement, or has it been co-opted by the tinfoil-hat crowd? A conservative who attended the Tea Party National Convention as a paying member found it to be the latter With the exception of Sarah Palin, most mainstream republicans seem to be wary...