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Conspiracy theories are often viewed with skepticism because they are not supported by conclusive evidence and contrast with institutional analysis, which focuses on people's collective behavior in publicly known institutions, as recorded in scholarly material and mainstream media reports, to explain historical or current events, rather than secretive coalitions of individuals. The term is therefore often used dismissively in an attempt to characterize a belief as outlandishly false and held by a person judged to be a crank or a group confined to the lunatic fringe. Such characterization is often the subject of dispute due to its possible unfairness and inaccuracy. In the late 20th and early 21st century, conspiracy theories have become commonplace in mass media, which has contributed to conspiracism emerging as a cultural phenomenon. Belief in conspiracy theories has therefore become a topic of interest for sociologists, psychologists and experts in folklore. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  lobster-magazine.co.uk 316px x 192px | 12.40kB [source page] Conspiracy Theories Almost Everything You Need to Know in One Essential Guide 2000 From the Back Cover Do you think The X Files is fiction If so you must be one of those deluded  rushlimbaugh.com 180px x 160px | 6.70kB [source page] out of their dislike for Aristide A Kerry administration he said would have given the rebels a 48 hour ultimatum to come up with a peaceful agreement otherwise we re coming in Here s how that would have happened John Kerry as president may have said You ve got 48 hours and then at hour 47 with 59 minutes if they hadn t moved Kerry would say All right I m From Yahoo Image Search: "Conspiracy theories"  fitsnews.com fitsnews Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:39:51 GM Anyway, an hour after breaking the story of Sanford's alleged affair, our website was compromised, which of course has spawned its own set of . conspiracy theories. , among them that we crashed our own web site deliberately in order to ...  deadmenworking.blogspot.com Steve Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:14:00 GM The tendency to devise . conspiracy theories. , it seems, is not limited to obvious nut-jobs. Even apparently respectable people find it easier, on occasion, to believe outlandish . theories. than to believe that ordinary events could unfold ...  prisonplanet.com unknown Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:02:50 GM John Bingham London Telegraph Friday, June 26, 2009 Michael Jackson's death left the internet awash with . conspiracy theories. and speculation while genuine questions about the cause remained. Even before it became clear that the singer ... From Google Blog Search: "Conspiracy theories"  news.google.com Gizmodo.com Suck it up, conspiracy theorists, because soon your cuckoo stories about the US simulating the Moon landings will be over forever. ... Nasa's moon landing conspiracy smack-down New Zealand Herald Skeptics still doubt moon landing 40 years later Edmonton Sun Moon-landing debunkers won't fade away Florida Today ePHOTOzine - Telegraph.co.uk - Chorley Citizen all 260 news articles » news.google.com Salisbury Post ... and Duke Energy) all conspired to manufacture this threat? If there is something to be skeptical about, I would have my doubts about this conspiracy theory . news.google.com Daily Kos This may be nothing more than a crazy conspiracy theory put out by someone at Daily Kos. But consider the following: The last few days the the market has ... and more » From Google News Search: "Conspiracy theories" What are some differences between conspiracy theories and urban legends? Q. I can think of a lot of similarities. I want to teach a short class about conspiracy theories, so try to be serious. Asked by R B - Tue Jun 9 15:23:08 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. There's quite a few differences. Conspiracy theories are generally large, over-reaching conspiracies to try to cover up a secret, or get something done (sinister or not). JFK is the most well-known series of conspiracies, along with 9/11 conspiracies, Illuminati, the Freemasons and other secret societies. Urban legends are small, and have a much smaller impact. No one knows where they came from, as they generally happen to "a friend of a friend," or "one time X happened." They also vary greatly in detail. A popular urban legend in my area is that a homocidal maniac escaped an insane asylum in a bunny suit (it was Halloween, so no one thought anything of a man in a bunny suit). He then axed some people to death, or hung them off of a… [cont.] Answered by ksilver - Tue Jun 9 15:42:01 2009 Which conspiracy theories do you believe and disbelieve? Q. What do you think of conspiracy theories in general? Which ones has merit and which is are ridiculous? What are you reasons for believing/disbelieving? Asked by Quinn - Tue Mar 11 06:51:58 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. I don't think I believe in any of them. But I will tell you the ones my husband believes in. (and why we no longer subscribe to the discovery and other sci fi channels). Aliens are amongst us, they are living in Toronto. (actually if you seen some ppl in toronto, i can see where he got that idea) and about the flu pandemonium. we have to have a flu shot every year, because one of theses flus is going to wipe out everyone. (i think he was watching oprah, i seen that episode too) but i can't decide which to worry about, an alien invasion or the flu.. Answered by NSangel - Tue Mar 11 06:57:37 2008 What are some good conspiracy theories for the mystery of Atlantis?
Q. Me and my friend are doing an independent project on Atlantis. I was wondering if you can help give me some helpful conspiracy theories. You can write gobblydook, but they won't be winners. -only PG13 rated answers please Asked by megamouthbolt - Thu Mar 13 17:21:51 2008 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments A. There is a theory that the origin of civilization lies at the bottom of the ocean, that there was once a great kingdom named Atlantis, home to the advanced and sophisticated society. The story goes that it perished in a flood around 12,000 years ago, but a few survivors escaped in ships and brought civilization to primitive peoples around the world. Some Atlantis theorists also believe that survivors who escaped the disaster went up the Nile River and resided in Egypt. They passed on their knowledge and advanced technologies to the ancient Egyptians and help them build the pyramids. Their race eventually died out and their secrets were kept away hidden in the pyramids as buried treasures for the ancient Pharaohs. Secrets that were with… [cont.] Answered by Rachelle_of_Shangri_La - Thu Mar 13 22:29:36 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Conspiracy theories"
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