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So much of the conspiracy theory hearsay turned out to be true in the past 20 years, it really makes you think. Or not so much. Whatever.

• anon2264 10y ago
  In season 1 of the X-Files the 'Lone Gunmen,' a group of conspiracy theorists, was added to the show to make Mulder appear more credible and down-to-earth. One of their 'crazy, batshit insane,' conspiracy theories was that the government was recording all of our phone calls. think of all of the circumstances we've become used to now that were the territory of conspiracy theorists 25 years ago.
  • wtbob 10y ago
    > One of their 'crazy, batshit insane,' conspiracy theories was that the government was recording all of our phone calls. > think of all of the circumstances we've become used to now that were the territory of conspiracy theorists 25 years ago. There may be many such circumstances, but certainly not the one you mention: the government doesn't record all of our phone calls.
    • tastythrowaway2 10y ago
      https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/may/04/telephone-calls-recorded-fbi-boston https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/may/04/teleph...