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Bad Science column, The Guardian newspaper
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You couldn't make it up!
1. What other famous conspiracy theories could be founded on a deeper layer of conspiracy theory of "that's what they WANT you to think"?
2. Make up your own conspiracy theory, and comment on thoseinvented (sorry) "discovered" by fellow :AD:ers
Here's one to start things off -
The idea that America is under attack from a concerted campaign to undermine all public expressions of Christianity and ostracise Christians (a commonly-enough expressed conspiracy theory among Christians, that has even been expressed here) is in fact a Christian plot to panic people into accepting theocracy.
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Their results are more startling than anyone could possibly have predicted. Although the helmets did reduce the strength of the signal by around 10dB across most of the spectrum, there was an unexpected second finding: the helmets did in fact amplify signals, in certain very specific frequency ranges, by a huge 30dB at 2.6GHz, and by 20dB around 1.5GHz.
What are those frequencies used for? I'll tell you. The 1.5GHz range coincides almost perfectly with frequencies allocated to the US government, between 1.2 Ghz and 1.4 Ghz. "According to the FCC," explain the authors, "these bands are supposedly reserved for 'radio location' (ie, GPS), and other communications with satellites."
And what about the other frequency that's amplified into your brain? "The 2.6 Ghz band coincides with mobile phone technology. Though not affiliated by government, these bands are at the hands of multinational corporations."
What are those frequencies used for? I'll tell you. The 1.5GHz range coincides almost perfectly with frequencies allocated to the US government, between 1.2 Ghz and 1.4 Ghz. "According to the FCC," explain the authors, "these bands are supposedly reserved for 'radio location' (ie, GPS), and other communications with satellites."
And what about the other frequency that's amplified into your brain? "The 2.6 Ghz band coincides with mobile phone technology. Though not affiliated by government, these bands are at the hands of multinational corporations."
And
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"Statistical evidence suggests the use of helmets may in fact enhance the government's invasive abilities," they conclude. "We speculate that the government may in fact have started the helmet craze for this reason."
You couldn't make it up!
1. What other famous conspiracy theories could be founded on a deeper layer of conspiracy theory of "that's what they WANT you to think"?
2. Make up your own conspiracy theory, and comment on those
Here's one to start things off -
The idea that America is under attack from a concerted campaign to undermine all public expressions of Christianity and ostracise Christians (a commonly-enough expressed conspiracy theory among Christians, that has even been expressed here) is in fact a Christian plot to panic people into accepting theocracy.
Oh, this is fun!
The reason the Feds want you to think that they found a dead alien from a crashed flying saucer in Area 51 is simple. They don't want you to know that the whole area is infested with live aliens, who are now in control of the military.
But seriously, folks . . .
The conspiracy theory that annoys me the most is the one (generally from the left) that the 9/11 attacks were engineered by the American government. This is infuriating nonsense.
The reason the Feds want you to think that they found a dead alien from a crashed flying saucer in Area 51 is simple. They don't want you to know that the whole area is infested with live aliens, who are now in control of the military.
But seriously, folks . . .
The conspiracy theory that annoys me the most is the one (generally from the left) that the 9/11 attacks were engineered by the American government. This is infuriating nonsense.
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