We have decided to host a conspiracy-themed party in order to celebrate our new home, and we need more drink/food/activity/decoration ideas! [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2008 - 32 answers

What happens in 50 Perry Street in the West Village of NYC? [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2008 - 6 answers

Dear Hive-Mind, Want to help me brainstorm up a list of strange (pre-existing) theories? [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 41 answers

A friend of mine, who is highly educated (married with two kids, accomplished medical researcher), is absolutely convinced that September 11 was a huge conspiracy initiated by members of the US government. She has a detailed complex explanation for everything. She takes it deeply personally when I scoff at her, telling me I should read the evidence before forming an opinion. I see her as gullible and she sees me as ignorant. Is there an analysis available comprehensively somewhere addressing the conspiracy theorists to the satisfaction of the leading academics in the relevant areas (material engineering, aerodynamics, media relations, architecture etc)? How do you deal with people like this? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 62 answers

Without sounding conspiratorial... I'm wondering how much arm twisting it took by political/economic elites to get the Fed to adopt its current Liquidity Plan. Will Carlyle Capital directly benefit from it? A couple of days ago I read this story about their recent notice of default on a margin call. [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 8 answers

Does anyone know of any books or articles that look at conspiracy theories from an anthropology of religion or psychology point of view? [more inside]
posted on Nov 22, 2007 - 6 answers

Best 9-11 'Conspiracy Theory' book for the skeptic? [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2007 - 21 answers

What are these hoofprints in Turkmenistan? [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2007 - 7 answers

[ObviousFilter?] Why haven't potato chip bags adopted Ziploc-type seals? Chip-clips are just "ok," and yet I see every other fresh product adopting the Ziploc-type seals. Is this a conspiracy to make my chips go stale (aka inedible) sooner?
posted on May 8, 2007 - 15 answers

i think there is a term--rhetorical or otherwise-- for the way "conspiracy theory" can serve to cloud the environment of ideas thereby rendering politically unpopular notions inert regardless of their veracity. anybody know what im struggling to effin describe and label?
posted on Apr 18, 2007 - 27 answers

How do I respond to a friends who's advocating 9/11 conspiracy theories (specifically the " Loose Change" video). [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2007 - 39 answers

Know any books that treat conspiracy theory as mythology? [more inside]
posted on Jan 6, 2007 - 21 answers

What's the significance of having a front license plate with a black background and a single, wide, horizontal blue stripe? [more inside]
posted on Nov 6, 2006 - 7 answers

Conspiracy filter: Has anyone ever experienced this strange, suspicious phenomenon on TV before? [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2006 - 19 answers

ShadyDealingsFilter: Since I've read some how-to's on cyberstalking and murder and such here lately, I have a hypothetical question about criminal fund-raising... [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2006 - 19 answers

Help me deprogram a friend. [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2006 - 39 answers

Is there any truth to the 9/11 conspiracy theories? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2006 - 80 answers

Why should I believe Armstrong? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2005 - 24 answers

This is the third in a series of ranting Beatles conspiracy emails I've recieved, roughly one every six months for the past year and a half. Where are they coming from? [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2005 - 13 answers

JewishHistoryFilter : Can anybody recommend a good book that dissects the common Jewish conspiracy theories and discusses their history? Extra points for readability. [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2005 - 21 answers

After finding some good answers on a previous "scary movie" question, I'd like some recommendations for great Conspiracy movies. [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2005 - 36 answers

What is the origin of the often-used phrase "conspiracy theory?"
posted on Mar 16, 2005 - 14 answers

as an 80s child, i grew up with the whole tin-foil hat stereotype (or should i say, at this point, archetype?) i've never been able, however, to find the origin of the puzzle. any clues?
posted on Feb 22, 2005 - 17 answers

I remember reading a while back, possibly in Cosmic Trigger or some other such book, that the pyramid shape is naturally conducive to the sharpening of blades. According to this source, if you put dull blades inside a pyramid-shaped object, they will naturally sharpen over time. I don't think it matters what material the pyramid is made from, or how big it is. Anyway, as implausible as this idea seems, I know that I've heard it at least a few times, and cannot find anything about it on Snopes. So my question to the MeFi Mythbusters- real or urban legend?
posted on Feb 20, 2005 - 24 answers

Not to cry "conspiracy" or nothin', but is there a reason that Google image searches for Fahrenheit 9/11 and Team America yield almost no relevant results? I thought maybe it was just a copyright thing, but there seems to be no problem with other movie titles.
posted on Jan 2, 2005 - 13 answers