Don't forget the Snowden revelations about the NSA. Only that one truly surprised me. The events of the world do have some unexpected turns, but there's a diff

Don't forget the Snowden revelations about the NSA. Only that one truly surprised me. The events of the world do have some unexpected turns, but there's a difference between conspiracy theory and something real but unexpected. As mentioned in the article, conspiracy theories are based on little evidence and seeing patterns that aren't there. It's much better to be suspicious of real events that are unexpected or improbable than to believe in something with little evidence.