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OnyxCollie

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110. Here's a conspiracy:

Tue Sep 15, 2015, 03:50 PM

Sep 2015

People were exposed to anthrax in the mail. The anthrax contained silica. Iraq mixes anthrax and silica.

LET'S INVADE A SOVEREIGN STATE BECAUSE THEY MIX ANTHRAX AND SILICA!!! (Even though they didn't attack us.) THEY HAVE THE WILL TO POSSIBLY ATTACK US AT A TIME YET TO BE DETERMINED!!!

LET THE NO-BID CONTRACTS ROLL!

BTW, that anthrax, yeah... um... It came from the dead scientist guy. Really.

When it can be established that when a number of political acts work in concert to produce a certain result, the presumption is strong that the actors were aiming at the result in question. When it can be shown that the actors have an interest in producing these results, the presumptions become a fair certainty- no conspiracy theory is needed. -Walter Karp, Indispensable Enemies, 1973

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When researchers trolled conspiracy nuts with random false info, they bought it every time [View all] HuckleB Sep 2015 OP

I have a friend who's into all this HappyinLA Sep 2015 #1

That's because there was another ship there that actually fired the missile petronius Sep 2015 #3

Pretty much says when anyone with common sense knows. NuclearDem Sep 2015 #2

Unfortunately, it's not just the ultra extreme conspiracy nuts. HuckleB Sep 2015 #4

"Common sense" is 90% bullshit... hunter Sep 2015 #8

True, and yet we do know that conspiracy nuts will fall for anything. HuckleB Sep 2015 #10

And thus we have the Enenews business model. FBaggins Sep 2015 #14

Just look at Alex Jones, George Noory and their disciples. Archae Sep 2015 #5

That's exactly what Cass Sunstein said. Octafish Sep 2015 #6

Well why did Ms Sunstein think LeatherSofa Sep 2015 #80

That's the crux of the biscuit. Octafish Sep 2015 #83

Not prosecuting government officials risks a cycle of corruption. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #128

mandates it reddread Sep 2015 #129

Okay, I'll play... hunter Sep 2015 #7

Play what? HuckleB Sep 2015 #9

Who is "we all?" hunter Sep 2015 #16

What did your post of cliches have to do with science? HuckleB Sep 2015 #17

I'm an open book here on DU. hunter Sep 2015 #18

You keep going off into different directions. HuckleB Sep 2015 #19

The Universe is like that. Many, many directions. And I'm certain I could troll you. hunter Sep 2015 #22

So what? HuckleB Sep 2015 #30

I disagree, profoundly.... Adrahil Sep 2015 #81

Damn you, BFEE!!!...nt SidDithers Sep 2015 #11

Funny how you never find anything wrong with the BFEE, SidDithers. Octafish Sep 2015 #86

... SidDithers Sep 2015 #124

Are you claiming the OP is a part of the "BFEE?" HuckleB Sep 2015 #125

No. I replied to SidDithers of DU ridiculing Bush crimes. Octafish Sep 2015 #134

I'm thinking you probably misconstrued his intention. HuckleB Sep 2015 #135

SidDithers of DU goes back years ridiculing me for going after the BFEE. Octafish Sep 2015 #138

He was clearly making a joke here. HuckleB Sep 2015 #139

The problem is some conspiracies are true rafeh1 Sep 2015 #12

The fact that the wolf eventually shows up... FBaggins Sep 2015 #15

Nor does it mean Capt. Dreyfus was innocent... LanternWaste Sep 2015 #21

It depends on the ratio of times he cries wolf ozone_man Sep 2015 #123

Well you have to size up a person by how extreme they are imo. Rex Sep 2015 #23

True, the 3rd tower was not hit by a plane. It was hit by a gigantic fucking building! ieoeja Sep 2015 #25

Yes, there were numerous news report that WTC 7 was in danger of collapsing since it was severely cpwm17 Sep 2015 #29

+1,000,000 ... 000 HuckleB Sep 2015 #31

+1000! Nt Logical Sep 2015 #84

Businss Insider is a conspiracy troll! RiverLover Sep 2015 #13

You found another crap piece pushing Benbrook's debunked opinion piece. LOL! HuckleB Sep 2015 #92

"a self-affirming bubble of misinformation' Rex Sep 2015 #20

The only legitimate science is... CanSocDem Sep 2015 #24

Did you forget the sarcasm smilie? nt Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #62

Well, no. CanSocDem Sep 2015 #87

I can't imagine where you think I'm being "sarcastic". AlbertCat Sep 2015 #94

No, he/she is serious. HuckleB Sep 2015 #89

I know. Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #96

Indeed. HuckleB Sep 2015 #99

It is because... CanSocDem Sep 2015 #108

So what? Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #109

I'm a huge supporter of studying sociology... MrScorpio Sep 2015 #100

I don't know about sociology being the only legitimate science, OnyxCollie Sep 2015 #111

It explains why people... CanSocDem Sep 2015 #112

Ah, its circularity is clarified. HuckleB Sep 2015 #126

To be fair, in the case of this study, they WERE out to get them.... nt Thor_MN Sep 2015 #26

Indeed. HuckleB Sep 2015 #27

One needs only to take a critical look at this forum Egnever Sep 2015 #28

"it" referring to what antecedent? WinkyDink Sep 2015 #34

The board in general Egnever Sep 2015 #37

Guess what? MOST people don't seek out opposing viewpoints that "challenge their views." Moreover, WinkyDink Sep 2015 #32

sad to say... mike_c Sep 2015 #52

well said. Thanks. n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #55

People often believe fiction and falsehoods. (See: Lies about Saddam, Americans' Belief in). WinkyDink Sep 2015 #33

The neocons and other war-mongers are CT nuts. cpwm17 Sep 2015 #38

People are gullible. And I think some CT nuts here are just messing with us at times. nt Logical Sep 2015 #35

I wish you were right about the latter. HuckleB Sep 2015 #41

Does this include Round-up afficionados? Quantess Sep 2015 #36

we need to define what a CT nut is I would think. n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #39

The study limited it to specific conspiracy theories. HuckleB Sep 2015 #40

and who are those so called "researchers"? n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #42

Alessandro Bessi, Mauro Coletto, George Davidescu, Antonio Scala, Guido Caldarelli, W. Quattrocchi HuckleB Sep 2015 #43

how did they determine... wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #44

Read the study. HuckleB Sep 2015 #45

it is a conspiracy theory in itself. n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #46

So you don't want to read it. HuckleB Sep 2015 #47

these people conspired to propose a theory. wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #48

maybe it is posted here as an experiment 6chars Sep 2015 #77

LOL, I need to ignore this post. nt Logical Sep 2015 #49

but you didn't! n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #53

Read your posts in CS forum and get back to me. nt Logical Sep 2015 #54

"get back to you"!? why would I do that? wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #56

They are entertainment for sure. Like a fiction TV show. nt Logical Sep 2015 #57

what fiction do you refer to? wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #58

Building 7 and molten metal bullshit. Endless bullshit. Crazy Bullshit. nt Logical Sep 2015 #59

just because you're ignorant of certain things... wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #60

Lol, yes, any day now the truth will come out. Like Roswell! Nt Logical Sep 2015 #68

nothing like Roswell. And... wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #70

No, not really. This "movement" is just a bunch of nuts on the internet. Nt Logical Sep 2015 #82

Yes, the truther movement is growing! zappaman Sep 2015 #73

eyewitnesses & video evidence: wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #61

But I durn saw it on the Utubes! zappaman Sep 2015 #63

it is documented yes. Eyewitness testimony vs wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #65

Nobody who believes in WTC7/Molten Steel conspiracy theories NuclearDem Sep 2015 #75

Indeed. HuckleB Sep 2015 #93

nonsense! wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #113

Any law enforcement officer, lawyer, historian, or reporter worth their salt NuclearDem Sep 2015 #114

they reported it very soon after the event! wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #116

You tried, but you just couldn't help yourself. HuckleB Sep 2015 #117

and there is video evidence to confirm their testimonies. wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #118

LOL! "Projecting." HuckleB Sep 2015 #119

No, it's not. NuclearDem Sep 2015 #120

nice sophistry. n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #121

Yeah, what would a history major know about the process of collecting historical data? NuclearDem Sep 2015 #122

Awwwwwwww. You went to the first class of philosophy 101. HuckleB Sep 2015 #127

LOL wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #131

This just gets better and better. HuckleB Sep 2015 #132

... wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #133

That says a lot more than you can imagine. HuckleB Sep 2015 #136

... wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #137

I am sure there are those that see conspiracies in every thing. But there are also those that rhett o rick Sep 2015 #50

I've never met anyone "terrified of conspiracy theories". zappaman Sep 2015 #64

Just look at those who alert on CT all the time. nm rhett o rick Sep 2015 #72

You mean the people who alert on CTs in GD because it's in the wrong forum? zappaman Sep 2015 #74

I mean those that only cry CT when it goes against their worldview and not otherwise. rhett o rick Sep 2015 #90

Exactly. What's unspoken in all this is the assertion that one must never question... villager Sep 2015 #76

You're missing a very real point. HuckleB Sep 2015 #91

Those that push baseless fear should be exposed. The best way is to have open discussion. rhett o rick Sep 2015 #95

I have no idea how you personally define progressive. HuckleB Sep 2015 #97

When I say shut down discussion, I don't mean with argument I mean by trying to censor. rhett o rick Sep 2015 #101

No one is hiding data. HuckleB Sep 2015 #102

We all know what kind of host you are, Rick. zappaman Sep 2015 #103

Your attempts to bait me are childish and getting tiresome. nm rhett o rick Sep 2015 #106

maybe what you need is a paedophile and some meth? reddread Sep 2015 #130

A lot of that here lately . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #51

Okay, I read the study. First of all the researchers didn't troll anyone. hunter Sep 2015 #66

very interesting. thanks. n/t wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #67

Oh no, no, no ... Whiskeytide Sep 2015 #69

dang, didn't even notice she was wearing glasses.... wildbilln864 Sep 2015 #71

That can be seen in full force right here in DU. n/t Lil Missy Sep 2015 #78

Limited to FACEBOOK posts?! Oh, yeah, THAT'S scientific! WinkyDink Sep 2015 #79

Yes, the study is scientific. They were explicitly studying internet communities... hunter Sep 2015 #88

I know a lot of conspiracy believers leftyladyfrommo Sep 2015 #85

And now you know Alex Jones' business model. backscatter712 Sep 2015 #98

There's a great conspiracy against glorious sciency GMOs, for Gosh Sakes!!! hunter Sep 2015 #105

Indeed. It works in many areas, all too well. HuckleB Sep 2015 #107

While every conspiracy isn't bs, many are total nonsense. Oneironaut Sep 2015 #104

Here's a conspiracy: OnyxCollie Sep 2015 #110

They are comfortable with echo chambers. lpbk2713 Sep 2015 #115