Category Archives: Conspiracy Theories

Pacific Flyer lets me down

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Brian Dunning

I am a fan of, and happy subscriber to, Pacific Flyer magazine. Anyone who loves aviation should be. Pilots are a conservative bunch, and occasionally Pacific Flyer will veer toward anti-government conspiracy mongering; but I forgive them that since the … Continue reading →

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Room 237

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Craig Good

A movie review on a skeptical blog? Indulge me. I think this film will be of interest to anybody fascinated with how the human mind makes connections and so often reaches the conclusions it wants. We just screened this Sundance … Continue reading →

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The Umbrella Man

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Guy McCardle

The other day, while browsing the New York Times online, I watched a short film by Errol Morris called “The Umbrella Man”.   It featured an interview with Josiah (Tink) Thompson, author of “Six Seconds in Dallas”, a micro-study of the … Continue reading →

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Decoded

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Guy McCardle

For a few months now I’ve been watching “Brad Meltzer’s Decoded” on the History Channel.  I thought I’d get in my review of season one now since season two is scheduled to premiere October 5th at 10 PM.  What drew … Continue reading →

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The Most Powerful Crackpot on Earth

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Guy McCardle

Matthias Rath is a medical doctor turned vitamin entrepreneur. He runs the Dr. Rath Health Foundation  and is the former head of Cardiovascular Research at the Linus Pauling Institute. He has been called “the most powerful crackpot on the Earth” … Continue reading →

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Comic ‘The Big Lie’ Delivers Just That

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Ryan Haupt

Quick note before you dive in: I’m a big time comic nerd, so when possible I’ll use comics to inform about skepticism, which is what I attempted in the following post. This was originally posted on my personal blog, The … Continue reading →

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Did Jews Bring Down the Twin Towers?

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Guy McCardle

Did Jews bring down the twin towers?  No, they did not. I wanted the title of this post to sound a little inflammatory.  That is the intent of some conspiracy theorists, to irritate and inflame.  To make you feel more … Continue reading →

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Three Modern Conspiracy Theories

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Guy McCardle

By definition, a conspiracy theory that has been proven should probably be called something else.  Perhaps the term “good old fashioned well-researched historical analysis” would apply.  The three theories offered below remain just that.  Theories.  Some of the stories are … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Conspiracy Theories

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Cath Murphy

Two months ago, the name Anders Breivik meant very little or nothing to most people in Norway. Since he embarked on his mission to save Europe from what he saw as the creeping peril of multiculturalism, his is a name … Continue reading →

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Paper Money Worldwide Contaminated With Bisphenol A

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Guy McCardle

In a change of pace, I’m going into proactive mode today to try to prevent a falsehood from spreading.  Cut it off at the knees as it were.  Yesterday, during my daily browsing of science websites, I came across an … Continue reading →

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