conspiracy Definition and 42 Threads

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/why-trolls-extremists-and-others-spread-conspiracy-theories-they-dont-believe/

Someone wrote to me that the atomic bomb didn't exist and was probably a hoax. T They said that in World War II German scientists declared the bomb impossible. German scientists were the best in the world so the bomb must be fake.

https://academicminute.org/2022/11/joel-frohlich-university-of-tubingen-how-to-spot-pseudoscience-in-an-age-of-conspiracy-theories/

This is the article. This is not the usual sort of study I read but given the last 16 months, I thought I would post and see what pf guys thought of the method and conclusions. The line of best fit in the results seemed a bit random to me but let's see what you make of it...

I just read an article I found very interesting, about the psychology of and possible reasons for conspiracy theories: What we can learn from conspiracy theories (BBC, 25th May 2020) http://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200522-what-we-can-learn-from-conspiracy-theories "From political upheavals...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/07/the-sugar-conspiracy-robert-lustig-john-yudkin Lots of important lessons here, for scientists, teachers, and the general public who consumes and often makes personal decisions based on science news.

So, these two obviously violent individuals could be released in 2 years or less? I keep reading that serial killers start by torturing and killing animals when they are children. I wouldn't be surprised if these two are also into that, but have also decided to move on to humans. I'd like...

What is the formal definition of the line between insane conspiracy theories and credible human rights violations? What usually distinguishes the two, and makes some rational, and others not? For example, 9/11 conspiracy theories don't seem to be credible nor believable at all. However, US...

Hey there folks! This is my first post and I have just discovered this stellar forum only a couple hours ago. I am a simpleton compared to most of you so please bare with me and my diminutive thought process :P I work with a man who bases his whole life around the world ending (or changing...

Greater forces are toying with my life...or at least, the part of it where I'm supposed to sleep. I don't mind my sleep being a little troubled, that's probably my fault but every freakin' morning, something happens that just *has* to wake me up. Today, somebody was looking for my dad but...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpZtX32sKVE Wow how reliable are the facts in the video??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZOt29NR0FY&feature=topvideos How did this guy manage to become a governor? Scary.

I don't understand how a person can honestly assert a conspiracy theory. I'll use 9/11 conspiracy for an example. The numerous documentaries that are floating around the internet assert that the President of the United States pulled off the most flawlessly executed mass murder and...

The online version of my local paper, as do many, has a place to post an opinion addressing most of the days articles. People make posts and then argue back and forth. It doesn't take long until the conservative wing nuts begin going off of the deep end. From todays article about Obama...

Conspiracy of the “Intellectuals” Conspiracy of the “Intellectuals” I claim that most twentieth century intellectuals engaged, most probably unwittingly, in a cabal to accentuate reason and to denigrate emotion for the purpose of accentuating human “god-like” characteristics and denigrating...

Okay, since Wolram uses all sorts of expressions and words that we Yanks can't understand, like brittle pegs, which means sore legs, I think, we need to create some new words that we Yanks can use agin the Brits. Here is my first suggestion: Vaseline - wienerschlicker.

Of conspiracy theories, which is your favorite? What is the most outrageous such theory found to be true?

First- I definitely believe we landed on the moon. But is there any real evidence? Pictures, rocks, and huge, expensive shuttles aren't conclusive evidence, are they? David

Could someone please debunk the idea that there is a secret government dumping viruses, nerve gas, hormones and other irritants from jets at over 30,000 feet to influence everything from voting preference and the weather to birth rates? This idea has been around for a number of years and all you...

If all of the gov files from the 1940’s are declassified, will this put an end to the Philadelphia Experiment debate? 1980’s- Project Montauk What about the millions of government cover-ups on UFO’s? I think there will still be claims about a government cover-up to cover-up the government...

The great "Happy Feet" conspiracy http://mediamatters.org/items/200611210008?offset=20&show=1 What role should Hollywood play in helping to educate the public about important issues? When is Hollywood educating, and when are they spreading propaganda?

It's started. It's a Small World conspiracy has started as of yesterday, 06/06/06. This secretly satanic tune is getting stuck in victims brains, taking away the ability to concentrate, leading to some close calls and accidents. I've added disclaimers so you know that the accidents weren't that...

EDIT: This is delicate. The thread was started in S&D, but just now moved to GD. In no way did I intend to further a conspiracy wing nut theory. I believe there to be a plausible explanation, I just would like to know what it might be: [/EDIT] I saw last night a portion of a conspiracy theory...

[SOLVED] Tom DeLay: Indicted on conspiracy charges http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-DeLay-Investigation.html?hp&ex=1127966400&en=2cf6902ed6f45124&ei=5094&partner=homepage Who's surprised? :-p

The following was written by a USAF General shortly after the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. It basically says that the truck bomb couldn't have done the damage we saw. http://independence.net/okc/congressbombreport.htm Also available here...

The death of the Florida Deprtment of Transpotation Director; Suicide or...was the guy really on to something? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_C._Lemme

http://www.scienceforums.net/forums/showthread.php?t=12612

Former Worldcom boss Bernie Ebbers, found guilty of fraud and conspiracy in connection with the firm's demise, has given up most of his assets in a deal. He will surrender the majority of his cash, his home and other assets in a settlement with legal authorities and investors in the bankrupted...

This has been floating on the net for the last couple of days and it does prove to be intriguing. This will definitely be an affirmation for the conspiracy theorists out there because it is coming from a from a pretty interesting source. It gets even better, here is the link to the Lew...

It seems there's an evil conspiracy on physicsforums.com to ignore my posts...

Jimmy Walter has spent more than $3 million promoting a conspiracy theory the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States were "an inside job" and he is offering more cash to anyone who proves him wrong. The millionaire activist is so convinced of a government cover-up he is offering a...

I have been noticing lately. that my no. of posts is not increasing as fast as i am posting. yesterday when i logged in i had 138 posts. i made around 6-7 posts yesterday, and also a couple of them today but it still reads 138. is this site having some trouble or are the admin. trying to...

Okay, I'm sitting here watching CNN and they have the big winners in the election being interviewed. They all speak English very well. My apartment manager is from the middle east and he can't speak English as well and he's been here for over a decade. I've never seen Bush being interviewed in...

So do we have any takers? Here's the link to the article: http://www.zogby.com/Soundbites/ReadClips.dbm?ID=10574 Jimmy Walter has spent more than $3 million promoting a conspiracy theory the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States were "an inside job" and he is offering more cash...

check this out http://www.prisonplanet.tv/audio/091204hilton.htm and this http://www.freedomunderground.org/memoryhole/pentagon.php#Main tell me what you think

So after mysteriously disappearing together, after a long absence they just as mysteriously and suddenly, magically appear, together. Need I say more...? :wink:

Something occurred to me tonight as I watched the latest on the Iraq situation. I am just passing this on as some wild speculation that seems to make a bit of sense. Going into the war, I was extremely concerned that we had been duped. To me, Powell's presentation to the UN had all the...

The original UFO conspiracy "nuts" ORIGINAL NICAP BOARD OF GOVERNORS: Dr. Marcus Bach...State University of Iowa Rev. A1bert Baller...Robbins Memorial Church Dr. Earl Douglas...Religious Writer & Columnist Frank Edwards...Radio/TV Commentator Colonel Robert B.Emerson...USAR Major...

In the spirit of Psuedosciences all over the world: Is it just me or do you see this Ivan Seeking character's name all over this section of PhysicsForums.com as well? Could this be some conspiracy to dominate and monopolize the opinions and threads of the Psuedosciences section? Or is Ivan...

"Even today -- the 34th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing, the first arrival by astronauts on the lunar surface -- there are people who think the whole program was a sham." http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6350437.htm

Conspiracy?? i think 'they' exist here too threads can be blocked but posts deleted, never, who could do that? thats right pf users, posts have been goin missing in threads. 'they', in what is probably a vein attempt to keep the pittiful squablings of 'them' (us) in check, have been deleting...

My biology teacher who seems to hate biotechnology said that "SARS is possibly a product of biotechnology that went wrong!" and things like that, persuading the whole class to believe it. I don't know much about biotechnology/SARS but I don't think what my teacher said is true because I've...