The Big Picture: Conspiracy Weary

[Fangface74]

Rather then assume conspiracy theories are all false, OR assume their all true, I do neither and go solely on information and facts. 'Assuming' either way are just as bad as each other.

Being automatically 'pro-conspiracy' might make you a wild-eyed nut job, but sorry Bob, being automatically 'anti-conspiracy' says you shouldn't question certain things, NOTHING should be immune to questioning.

 

[Jordan_17]

I'd like this video more but I don't believe for a second that Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated JFK by himself.

 

[Symbio Joe]

Why Bob? Why are you doing this to me! A perfect episode and then you blew it all with "global warming is real". What is scarier? The actions of humans causing global warming or it just happens and we can do nothing about it? Science trys to prove it but there is not enough evidence to stand right there and say: "Global warming is real.". Polecaps are melting. I can go with that. Weather phenomena which we are observating for some time now are changing. I can live with that. But it has to be: "Global warming is real." A sentence to which more poltical discussion sticks to than scientific evidence.

 

[Ashoten]

You know what? I'm just too confused about all this scientific mumbo jumbo surrounding global warming. I just want some experts to tell me what to think cause it hurts my head to think about it too much. I don't want to burn in the fires of global warming for not being a good earth citizen. We should totally get all the best scientists together with different opinions on the subject and tell them to come up with a unified belief that everyone can follow. It will be called the "Copenhagen Creed" and then no one will have to be upset at each other about it.

Of course we will need officials to interpret the Creed for us in case any confusion rises in the future. They will need to wear special cloths to identify them separate from the common rabble so we can give them all our attention and respect. Since they are devoting all their time to spreading the word of Green for us we will need to support them with donations. We will also need to establish a permanent building for them to operate out of so we know where to send are questions and money too. The building should be really big and impressive too so that the Earth really knows that we are seriously about respecting it properly.

That's all I'm asking for.

9_9
Projection - not just for movie theaters anymore.


(Seriously. Explain to me why almost every climatologist who doesn't get a paycheck from a coal company agrees this is what's happening and why. Do they just Hate America(tm GOP) THAT MUCH?)

Only a Sith deals in absolutes.....wait a second

 

[GrizzlerBorno]

Hmmm....I've never looked at conspiracy theories as Religions before, but it DOES actually make a lot of sense that argument. No wonder why fighting conspiracy theorist trolls is as tiresome as fighting preaching fanatic trolls.

Good Vid Bob.

 

[NaramSuen]

I agree with everything you said, but I am still a sucker for a good alien conspiracy. I know they are all crap, but I just can't turn away. I have watched more videos on UFOs than a sane person should admit to. I blame it all on Star Trek and the X-Files.

 

[Decon Crit]

I watched this expecting a biased video and I certainly got one. Few facts, heavy bias, already decided all conspiracy theories are lies. Here's a quote from the XKCD comic (post #36 http://xkcd.com/258/)
"For some reason, sometimes when people think they've uncovered a lie, they raise confirmation bias to an art form. They cut context away from facts and arguments and assemble them into reassuring litanies."

I think for most genuinely out there, nutty tinfoil hatters, the fact that dozens of eyewitnesses claimed to hear more gunshots than were reported and that the film showed JFK's head moving counter-intuitivley from the reported direction of the gunshot has more to do with their suspicions than him being a president.
I mean, come on, I've never heard a conspiracy theory about Lincoln's assassination or about the London Tube bombings and I think that has something to do with there being no discrepancies between what happened and what was reported to have happened.

BTW I'm neither pro or anti conspiracy theory.

 

[forgetme4ever]

being a Swiss (therefore forever neutral and controversial), i couldn't notice you not mentioning the 9/11 twin towers conspiracy... (unless you lost someone that day, in which case, I truly apologize and am REALLY sorry) so what about it? I am pretty sure this kind of comment is doomed to be moderated, but still...

 

[mesoforte]

Spoiler

I think there needs to be a big picture on idealism (creating ideals like justice, gods, etc) and humanity. Its been touched on like twice now and would make an interesting one.

 

[9Darksoul6]

Let me guess: it's the water in North America, right? It just makes us stupid.

No, it's your culture.

Sometimes people get emotionally disturbed by words, no matter how true they are, and get agressive at you. If apologies can calm you, I apologize for what I said.
I'm sorry if I seemed offensive. I meant what I wrote the most passive and analytic way; I also gave examples.

I guarantee you that I am more intelligent than you can ever hope to be.

I truly doublt it, but let's test that: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/6.258004-The-Big-Picture-Conspiracy-Weary?page=2#9705465

 

[solidstatemind]

Let me guess: it's the water in North America, right? It just makes us stupid.

No, it's your culture.

Sometimes people get emotionally disturbed by words, no matter how true they are, and get agressive at you. If apologies can calm you, I apologize for what I said.
I'm sorry if I seemed offensive. I meant what I wrote the most passive and analytic way; I also gave examples.

I guarantee you that I am more intelligent than you can ever hope to be.

I truly doublt it, but let's test that: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/6.258004-The-Big-Picture-Conspiracy-Weary?page=2#9705465

Before claiming to be smarter than someone, you should probably check your spelling.

Regardless, I'm not going to get into some sort of "Internet Tough Guy" scenario with you. It's pointless and only would lower me to your level of name-calling and mudslinging. I'm comfortable that the argument you present is the most compelling evidence that you're wrong.

Sorry.

 

[TornadoADV]

A video that amounts to a hit on the right side of the political spectrum posted on a website that leans very hard to left? Say it ain't so, Bob!