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Nope! Most people think this is a conspiracy theory. Maybe it is maybe it isn't, but it's interesting for both sides to keep in mind the actual state of play a
by sanderjd 2y ago
Nope! Most people think this is a conspiracy theory.
Maybe it is maybe it isn't, but it's interesting for both sides to keep in mind the actual state of play as this continues to develop.
For you, who thinks "duh, everyone knows this was a weapon", it's interesting to know that no, your perspective is being skewed somehow, probably by the media you consume.
For me, who thinks "duh, everyone knows this was a paranoid conspiracy theory", it's interesting to follow the actual investigation into it, because maybe we're wrong.
- specialist 2y agoYour comment gave me a notion. "Science fantasy" was coined to discern between "hard sci-fi" (The Martian) and make believe (Star Wars), right? How about: Conspiracy - - fact: stuff we know, like nicotine and climate crisis - theory: likely but as yet "unproven", like a RICO case going to trial. - fantasy: ancient civilizations, flat earth, X-Files, QAnon, etc. - bullshit/lies: stuff we know is bullshit, like Holocaust denial - mystery: we just don't know (yet?), like maybe Havana Syndrome Acknowledging that "conspiracy theory" was coined to (successfully) cast "conspiracy fact" as "conspiracy bullshit". Like COINTELPRO. Acknowledging that misuse and abuse of terms is the norm. Like how "hackers" morphed from tinkerers and inventors to criminals. But at least when I say something is "conspiracy bullshit", my people will know what kind of conspiracy I'm talking about, without further explanation.