What is your Fav conspiracy theory?

Question

Do you really believe it? If so Why? Also have you ever heard of Ockham's razor? And what do you think about that in contrast to conspiracy theories?

Answer 1

Let's wrap it all up in one. 9/11 was carried out by aliens who had escaped from Area 51 because they had heard that Elvis was hiding in the complex, and was about to confess that he was the man on the grassy knoll, but actually aiming for the person who faked the moon landings..

Occam's Razor can be summed up as "Keep it simple, stupid". conspiract theories obviously do not.

Answer 2

The great philosopher, Lisa Simpson, used Ockhams's razor to discredit the conspiracy theories of her fellow students. The saying "Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction," may be the simplest idea that has taken some conspiracy theories into the realm of accepted reality. In recent years, the Gulf of Tonkin Incident has resurfaced with new information proving that there never was a second attack by the Vietnamese on US war ships. The continuing saga of denial of the truth is being replayed with the WMD debacle. Ockhams's razor, however, is usually meant to reference scientific theories, not the sometimes unpredictable behavior of people. I don't think they relate that well.

Answer 3

My favorite conspiracy theory is that all conspiracy theories are in fact being invented and maintained by an ultra-secret government bureau, in order to throw off conspiracy theorists from what is REALLY happening. So while you're busy worrying about the Moon landing, area 51, the JFK assassination or some other small potatoes theory, they're busy plotting something much bigger. But what? You think you found out? Oh, sure... That's what THEY want you to believe.
I don't really believe that - but I love conspiracy theories anyway; I think they're hilarious.
I have heard of Occam's Razor and, of course, conspiracy theories would not survive if those who made them cared to apply Occam's Razor - conspiracy theories are wholly dependent on the invention of superfluous entities, which theorists than go on to describe in great detail - It's not good science, it's just clean fun (as long as you don't take it seriously).

Answer 4

just to set things straight,I am not into crazy conspiracy theories and dont believe in them and my arguement is just based on my logic.
In many conspiracy theories, the theory is based on some higher order wanting a benefit out of what has happened.Occams razor does not contradict with conspiracy theories.occam says that the easiest way and the way with the least assumptions is the right way.but this isnt against conspiracy theories.CTs usually say that sth that we havent seen has happened in order to make way for another thing that we dont know of.for example, in saying that in 9/11 there were bombs inside the buildings and the planes were fake and etc,occams razor opposes if we believe that terrorist did the whole thing to destroy america but not if we believe that the goverment did it in order to get support for the wars.

Answer 5

I've always liked the theories on Freemasonry and secret societies, mainly because they seem to work on almost anything you can blame them on. Kennedy, Freemasons. Great Depression, Elders of Zion. Any catastrophy that can even have someone to blame goes to a Secret Society. No, but it doesn't stop me from reading about it, because it's so laughable. I know of Occam's Razor, yet it doesn't stop me from seeking a great well crafted story more interesting than the truth.

Answer 6

The Kennedy assasination theories. There were SO MANY Texans that hated Kennedy's guts, that there could have been a couple conspiracies to kill him carried out that day that didn't have any direct connection to each other. Lee Harvey oswald was part of ONE...we'll NEVER know who was on the grassy nole, but the fatal shot always looked to me it could have never come from behind....where Oswald was.