trivial things that make you smile,or make you feel good

[Ells]

So many to choose from. The moon spaceship I've already mentioned and also up there is chemtrails (which also involves all sorts of sub-theories), plus FEMA camps which is another good one.

A more obscure one I encountered was the claim that a huge pharmaceutical tried to release a deadly pathogen into the population so they can sell their drugs and make money. The government was complicit of course. Their plan was foiled when a 3rd party checked the offending samples and stopped them from going any further.

The 'proof' behind the claim was that a pharma company did once, apparently by accident, send a pathogen to an agency where it was discovered. When I questioned why the pharma company would wish to send the samples to a 3rd party, when they knew they would check the samples, rather than just releasing it directly into the population I got all sorts of abuse.

That's one of the best things about conspiracies and their theorists. Challenge them on their claims and they are likely to go fucking mental. It is most amusing.

YOU'VE JUST BEEN BRAINWASHED BY MSM.
ONE DAY YOU WILL LEARN THE TRUTH.

By the way, did you know there's a cure for cancer but it's being repressed because people keep giving money to find a cure and cancer treatment is so profitable?

[Simon Pieman]

Conspiracy Theories can be fascinating, but the jet fuel can't melt steel things on Facebook are fucking tedious.

The people who believe the crazy theories say something along the lines of yeah, but it's obviously a cover up because you can't explain x, y or z whilst so blatantly ignoring the facts presented as it will crush their mad fantasies. Fucking hypocrites.

I wish social media had a built in filter to change every conspiracy post and change it to something along the lines of: 9/11 wasn't an inside job, margarine isn't paint, the illuminati don't run the world and I'm a fucking a idiot

[Reg Smeeton]

 My conspiracy theory is that the body politic of "West" is run by a conspiracy of corrupt poiticians for the benefit of the industrial/military complex, multi-national corporations and media conglomerates. Hence the need for wars and associated  fallout such as the migrant crisis. This enables 62 individuals/families to own 50% of planetary wealth...when I see their lackeys meeting in Davos 

[Chubbs]

David Ikes reptilian theory is my favorite.

For those not aware i'll just leave this here.
Reptilians (also called reptoids,[1] reptiloids, saurians, lizard lads or draconians) are purported reptilian humanoids that play a prominent role in fantasy, science fiction, ufology, and conspiracy theories.[2][3] The idea of reptilians on Earth was popularized by David Icke, a conspiracy theorist who claims shape-shifting reptilian aliens control Earth by taking on human form and gaining political power to manipulate our societies. Icke has claimed on multiple occasions that many of the world leaders are, or are possessed by, reptilians.

[Flashheart]

By the way, did you know there's a cure for cancer but it's being repressed because people keep giving money to find a cure and cancer treatment is so profitable?

Yep. That top-secret cancer cure that everybody knows about. WAKE UP SHEEPLE.

[Reg Smeeton]

David Ikes reptilian theory is my favorite.

For those not aware i'll just leave this here.
Reptilians (also called reptoids,[1] reptiloids, saurians, lizard lads or draconians) are purported reptilian humanoids that play a prominent role in fantasy, science fiction, ufology, and conspiracy theories.[2][3] The idea of reptilians on Earth was popularized by David Icke, a conspiracy theorist who claims shape-shifting reptilian aliens control Earth by taking on human form and gaining political power to manipulate our societies. Icke has claimed on multiple occasions that many of the world leaders are, or are possessed by, reptilians.

There's definitely something poikilothermic about Rupert Murdoch....

[Barry Scott]

cancer treatment is so profitable?

Although this part does have some merit. And the huge drug companies are also publicly traded, which is somewhat at odds with shooting golden geese. But on the flip side, discover it, patent it and I'm sure they'll be wanking dry for months.

[Barry Scott]

Reading about AIDS is an absolute head fuck though. I'm surprised as a conspiracy that doesn't get more airtime. (Not that I mix in those circles, it could be the number one topic for all I know.)

I'll find the incredible acknowledgements that were in the back of a book I read on AIDS and share it.

[DarloSTFC84]

Reading about AIDS is an absolute head fuck though. I'm surprised as a conspiracy that doesn't get more airtime. (Not that I mix in those circles, it could be the number one topic for all I know.)

I'll find the incredible acknowledgements that were in the back of a book I read on AIDS and share it.

Does it confirm that every body has it?

[Talk Talk]

Conspiracy Theories can be fascinating, but the jet fuel can't melt steel things on Facebook are fucking tedious.

The people who believe the crazy theories say something along the lines of yeah, but it's obviously a cover up because you can't explain x, y or z whilst so blatantly ignoring the facts presented as it will crush their mad fantasies. Fucking hypocrites.

I wish social media had a built in filter to change every conspiracy post and change it to something along the lines of: 9/11 wasn't an inside job, margarine isn't paint, the illuminati don't run the world and I'm a fucking a idiot

Verily. It is easy to counter and in fact, prove - if they are true - conspiracy theories with methods such as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell's_teapot or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method. Invariably though, as Si points out, it comes down to repeatable physical evidence. The burden of proof has to be with the proposer.

These also work well on other bullshit such as religion and illusionists/the paranormal (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Million_Dollar_Paranormal_Challenge)

[suttonred]

The Philadelphia experiment is my fave. I also like the Nazi base ones in Antartica/On the Moon. I actually once convinced myself I was being followed by the men in black after borrowing a book about them from Reading Library. And that is a mad fact! people.

[Batch]

David Ike...I reckon he just watched V in the 80s and assumed it read a documentary. mad git..

never heard the pharmaceutical one before, will have to check that out later .

[horlock07]

There are some fantastic conspiracy theories regarding Lee Power which seem to surface on here on a regular basis 

[Ells]

I studied anomolastic psychology as part of my original psychology degree - absolutely fascinated by it. Not the whacko ness of the theories, as such, but why people believe them. And it does boil down to human nature somewhat. I believe there's a famous study where critical, non superstitious atheists such as myself are asked to touch a jumper once owned by Fred West, and find themselves reluctant. We're all capable of it, we all want to find some sort of way of making sense of the world. It's just how some people achieve that fact that remains so interesting. And in some cases, absolutely batshit.

[Reg Smeeton]

 Although not exactly conspiracy theory, I always likes a good far out idea in a book, when I was a youth.  Things like Erich von Daniken, Carlos Casteneda and theories about lost continents with advanced civilisations like Atlantis or Mu.

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A particular favourite was The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross. John Allegro's theory that The Bible was written by people out of their heads on magic mushrooms