ZetaTalk : Documenting the grand conspiracy (1995 - 2003)
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The Apollo moon landing: 30+ years and the conspiracy lives on!

When too many people buy into a single "conspiracy theory" there exists a dangerous possibility that the underpinnings of what we value in a stable and productive society can be eroded, destabilized and ultimately destroyed.

The explosive growth of the internet has brought an explosive exchange of ideas, rumors and opinions to the masses. This is a good thing. Information and disinformation is allowed to flow freely around the world. One opinion and ideology is allowed to mix and at times clash with countless others. Truths, half-truths, and perceived truths are all free to reach the masses. Jokes, myths and diabolical lies are spread to the furthest reaches of the globe. And the greatest strength in this equality of information flow seemed to be diversity, and the intellectual and emotional struggles brought to the minds of various peoples far and wide.

But now we get to the truly dangerous stuff...

What would happen if a particular idea, by design or by accident, slowly became believed by everyone?

For example, there are countless conspiracy theories concerning the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and likewise since there are so many theories purporting to explain anomalies surrounding the event -- the net "real world" effect of all these theories is zero.

Compounding this net zero effect on society are all the thousands of related and completely unrelated conspiracy theories which, in the main, contradict, complicate and generally overwhelm any logical attempt to change the world views of society to any significant degree. The vast soup of rumor, mystery and innuendo renders the most evil of ideas to the realm of harmless pastime.

But, what if the rapid acceleration of information delivered by the internet now allows this vast soup of theories to solidify? What would be the greatest danger from a conspiracy theory which began to explain and refute everything?
Thousands of individual theories are now bounced back and forth across the earth, and in a process not unlike natural selection, bits and pieces which the global public does not wish to accept are discarded, modified or expounded upon as time passes. Rightly or wrongly a single and ever encompassing conspiracy theory can begin to take shape. The greater the number of people beginning to believe -- the more input and refinement the conspiracy receives -- and even greater numbers of people begin to believe -- and so on.

If 100,000 different jigsaw puzzles were opened from their boxes and all of the pieces were poured together in a single pile, a meaningful picture could be constructed from the chaos given enough time and effort. But, this would be both a praiseworthy accomplishment and at the same time the greatest misconception. The completed single jigsaw puzzle would not represent ANY of the true 100,000 solutions.

A conclusion can be drawn which is 100 percent logical based upon all the given facts -- and still be the wrong conclusion!
The 911 Conspiracy : Can the historical events give birth to another grand conspiracy?
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The Oklahoma City Bombing: Over-shadowed by the 911 events, this conspiracy may fade...
The Clinton Death List: This conspiracy was all the rage in 1994!
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