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I don't think that qualifies as a conspiracy theory. Does anyone question whether this is true? Usually a conspiracy theory has a number of people who don't believe what the CT claims. I personally don't know anyone who would dispute what's in bold.
Ok,
I'll give you another one.... the man hasn't gone to the moon.... I have zero proof, except for the fact that no man has gone to the moon since 1972.
Have you seen the size of computers back in 1972?
They used a refrigerator size computer to save the same data that we save today in a MicroSDcard
Just look at how much microprocessor have evolved since the last man went to the moon
So why is it that we haven't gone back again?+
Hell.... we don't even have to send a man to the moon, we can just send a robot, just like the ones we have sent to Mars.
I certainly think there are SOME conspiracies. We have too many proven ones in history (successful and unsuccessful) to think there are absolutely none afoot now. But I think many of the most popularly talked about ones today are bunk. Why? Because I worked for a group of high-level corporate executives for several decades and some of the work was with defense contractors in the Federal government. I never met any of those people who could agree enough, trust enough, or keep their mouths shut long enough, to create a successful conspiracy.
Any conspiracy that is successful is probably the work of a small group of people. They would have to be obsessed, smart, stealthy, and willing to take great risks (e.g. al-Qaeda). I don't really know too many people like that. Most of the ones I know are just kind of smart, really greedy, and/or control freaks. In the long run, they tend to be all hat and no cattle, as they say, because they don't play well enough with others to actually bring a serious conspiracy to a conclusion.
I think people who believe in big, overarching conspiracies like the Twin Towers people are just unwilling to accept that life can be that cruel and that random and a small cadre of evil people could actually succeed in wreaking that much havoc. They want to think that bad things are perpetrated by overarching evil forces because that's more emotionally acceptable than believing any thing can happen at any time for pretty damn stupid reasons. Or that people who are supposed to be "in charge" fail at their jobs and bad things happen as a result. Like Benghazi, for example. Or Katrina. NOT conspiracies, IMO. Just ineptness or downright stupidity, creating a chain of failures. The Kennedy or King assassinations, maybe conspiracies. Someone always wants to kill a person with a lot of power. But still, it was probably a very small group if it was someone or something beyond Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone. And we'll never know for sure, which is what really frustrates people.
Ok,
I'll give you another one.... the man hasn't gone to the moon.... I have zero proof, except for the fact that no man has gone to the moon since 1972.
Have you seen the size of computers back in 1972?
They used a refrigerator size computer to save the same data that we save today in a MicroSDcard
Just look at how much microprocessor have evolved since the last man went to the moon
So why is it that we haven't gone back again?+
Hell.... we don't even have to send a man to the moon, we can just send a robot, just like the ones we have sent to Mars.
Money. A moon shot's expensive. And for what reason? Unless we are going to set up some sort of permanent facility up there, what reason we would have to go back. Get more rocks?
I have a conspiracy theory about conspiracy theories.
I believe they purposely create or perpetuate totally fake ones so that everyone gets used to rolling their eyes and pshawing all the theories so that no one pays attention or believes the ones that are really true.
Exactly. Especially all the crazy competing theories about the global financial system, the Bilderbergers and the Illuminati.
...I worked for a group of high-level corporate executives for several decades and some of the work was with defense contractors in the Federal government. I never met any of those people who could agree enough, trust enough, or keep their mouths shut long enough, to create a successful conspiracy...
That is another fallacy with a conspiracy where millions of Americans are the target - it would take a LOT of government employees to do all that work... People!
And people do not keep secrets very long.
Also if you were a government employee and saw there was a government conspiracy which was harmful to the people, wouldn't YOU get the word out about what was going on?
The people who work for the government are Americans too...
I certainly think there are SOME conspiracies. We have too many proven ones in history (successful and unsuccessful) to think there are absolutely none afoot now. But I think many of the most popularly talked about ones today are bunk. Why? Because I worked for a group of high-level corporate executives for several decades and some of the work was with defense contractors in the Federal government. I never met any of those people who could agree enough, trust enough, or keep their mouths shut long enough, to create a successful conspiracy.
Any conspiracy that is successful is probably the work of a small group of people. They would have to be obsessed, smart, stealthy, and willing to take great risks (e.g. al-Qaeda). I don't really know too many people like that. Most of the ones I know are just kind of smart, really greedy, and/or control freaks. In the long run, they tend to be all hat and no cattle, as they say, because they don't play well enough with others to actually bring a serious conspiracy to a conclusion.
I think people who believe in big, overarching conspiracies like the Twin Towers people are just unwilling to accept that life can be that cruel and that random and a small cadre of evil people could actually succeed in wreaking that much havoc. They want to think that bad things are perpetrated by overarching evil forces because that's more emotionally acceptable than believing any thing can happen at any time for pretty damn stupid reasons. Or that people who are supposed to be "in charge" fail at their jobs and bad things happen as a result. Like Benghazi, for example. Or Katrina. NOT conspiracies, IMO. Just ineptness or downright stupidity, creating a chain of failures. The Kennedy or King assassinations, maybe conspiracies. Someone always wants to kill a person with a lot of power. But still, it was probably a very small group if it was someone or something beyond Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone. And we'll never know for sure, which is what really frustrates people.
Having worked for the Government in various"agencies" over the years... I can tell you there is much more going on than you could EVER consieve.... Next time you are driving around your town or city, notice if you see any MILK trucks with out of state plates on them...I am not talking next door neighbor states, I am talking like you live in Kansas and the truck has Florida plates on it.. They sure as heck ain't carrying MILK...So what do you think is going on with that????
As for the twin towers, yes life can be cruel and random..BUT when you look at all the data - both the data given to the public and the data that never will be seen, you see that things do not add up..
And MOST people do not want to rock the boat no matter how much they complain or say they will do something.. Also most people are actually afraid what might happen if they do do something.....Hence the fact it is very easy to throw the wool over peoples eyes....
OP, you need to research more. And facing the fact that some agencies get unlimited cash funding now from our govt, you may want to question your blind faith.
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I have a conspiracy theory about conspiracy theories.
I believe they purposely create or perpetuate totally fake ones so that everyone gets used to rolling their eyes and pshawing all the theories so that no one pays attention or believes the ones that are really true.
oooh, I like that. I think you're absolutely right.
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