Why Conspiracy Theories?

[william_kent]

Belief in Conspiracy Theories Inventory [...] In the present study, all items were rated on a 9-point scale, ranging from 1 (Completely false) to 9 (Completely true). Higher scores on this scale reflect greater endorsement of a range of real-world conspiracy theories.

from "An examination of the factorial and convergent validity of four measures of conspiracist ideation, with recommendations for researchers"

Conspiracy Mentality Questionnaire [...] Participants were asked to respond on an 11-point scale ranging from 0% (Certainly not) to 100% (Certain). Higher scores on this scale reflect greater generic conspiracist ideation

Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale [...] In the present study, items were rated on a 5-point scale, ranging from 1 (Definitely not true) to 5 (Definitely true). Higher scores on this measure reflect greater generic conspiracist ideation.

 

[Mr. Tea]

Three conspiracy theorists walk into a pub.

Coincidence?

 

[versh]

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead in US

Prior to his death, John Barnett was testifying against Boeing over concerns about standards.

www.bbc.co.uk

Last week, he gave a formal deposition in which he was questioned by Boeing's lawyers, before being cross-examined by his own counsel.
He had been due to undergo further questioning on Saturday. When he did not appear, enquiries were made at his hotel.
He was subsequently found dead in his truck in the hotel car park.

 

[versh]

Really taunting the conspiracy theorists with this one:

Secret Pentagon Program Echoes Pedophile Ring in “True Detective” Series

CARCOSA is an AI-driven program overseen by DARPA that aims to reduce information overload for soldiers.

theintercept.com

The Pentagon is pursuing a high-tech program that will “minimize cognitive burden” on soldiers, according to budget documents released last week. The $40 million-plus classified program, codenamed “CARCOSA,” shares the same name as “the temple” in the first season of the HBO TV series “True Detective,” a place where an elite pedophile ring performs ritual abuse on children.

 

[Mr. Tea]

Really taunting the conspiracy theorists with this one:

Secret Pentagon Program Echoes Pedophile Ring in “True Detective” Series

CARCOSA is an AI-driven program overseen by DARPA that aims to reduce information overload for soldiers.

theintercept.com

Oh there's no way that's not deliberate.

 

[Mr. Tea]

Either that or there's some director at the institution who's massively into weird fiction.

 

[Turns out HMG was right!]

 

[Turns out HMG was right!]

 

[luka]

whaty am i supposed to be noticing help me out

 

[Turns out HMG was right!]

whaty am i supposed to be noticing help me out

Things move faster when the footage is speeded up

 

[luka]

o

 

[Mr. Tea]

Things move faster when the footage is speeded up

Not much gets past you, does it?

 

[Turns out HMG was right!]

The tweet implies that it was deliberately steered into the bridge support — either by the ship's master, or by GPS spoofing, or by some other cyberduggery.

 

[luka]

i dont think hes relying on gps to see a fucking bridge but thank you

 

[Turns out HMG was right!]

The previous tweet is satire, because bridges are not usually active in uncovering criminal conspiracies or posting on X from their own dedicated account.

 

[Turns out HMG was right!]

i dont think hes relying on gps to see a fucking bridge but thank you

well, he probably does rely on it to some degree, the bridge of the ship is way back towards the rear and visibility is terrible.

 

[luka]

well hes probably not feeling very good about himself in any case. everyones going to be giving him a hard time i'd imagine.

 

[Murphy]

“Oh, Bridge Guy, yeah you…”

 

[mixed_biscuits]

Strut in Romanian means Ostrich.
Ostrich is a corruption of Osterreich
Osterreich means Eastern Kingdom
The captain turned back the Dali
To turn back in cryptic crosswords means to rearrange
The captain turned back the Dial on the Eastern Kingdom...
This is a clear signal to Putin that his days are numbered.

 

[versh]

The Westminster honeytrap mystery is even stranger than we thought

The BBC unearths crucial new details about the WhatsApp phishing scandal rocking Westminster.

www.bbc.co.uk