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FutureZombie · (08-01-2012, 03:56 AM)

Most sane people do not buy into conspiracy theories. But let's say you learned that one of the famous conspiracy theories was actually true. Which one do you think it would be? Why?

It could be that Lyndon Johnson worked to assassinate JFK. Or, it could be that the Loch Ness Monster is real. Have aliens visited the planet? None of these are probably true, but what if one of them was? Which seems to have the most validity?

Randolph Freelander · (08-01-2012, 03:57 AM)

Ewing to the Knicks. Basketball reasons.

Wuthering_Heights · (08-01-2012, 03:58 AM)

Probably Aliens.

spiderman123 · (08-01-2012, 03:58 AM)

The CIA and Drug Money

zerotol · (08-01-2012, 03:59 AM)

Multiple gunmen during the JFK hit.

Count Dookkake · (08-01-2012, 03:59 AM)

The Gospel of Judas.

Herpes Reasons · 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by Randolph Freelander:

knicks never being relevant again. Basketball reasons.

that i can roll with.

spiderman123 · (08-01-2012, 03:59 AM)

Originally Posted by Count Dookkake:

The Gospel of Judas.

Didn't they find it already?!

Imm0rt4l · (08-01-2012, 04:00 AM)

Originally Posted by spiderman123:

The CIA and Drug Money

This one is true, or at least was in the 80's.

Az987 · (08-01-2012, 04:00 AM)

Do we have a list to choose from?

Count Dookkake · (08-01-2012, 04:00 AM)

Originally Posted by spiderman123:

Didn't they find it already?!

Yes.

Why?

Eric Walton · (08-01-2012, 04:00 AM)

Originally Posted by spiderman123:

The CIA and Drug Money

wait, what's the conspiracy there? Or should I say, where is the 'theory?'
(I side with you)

I am pretty sure the U.S. has done some shady things to change public perception of military action/lead us into new conflicts. But that's as far as I can go.

The_Hitcher89 · (08-01-2012, 04:00 AM)

Of the ones I'm aware of, the Moon landings have the most realistic-sounding evidence behind them, even if every piece of 'evidence' has been shot down :P

No chance with 9/11, Illuminati, or any of David Icke's nonsense

EightBitNate · (08-01-2012, 04:00 AM)

Area 51

Riggs · (08-01-2012, 04:01 AM)

Aliens

Buddha Beam · (08-01-2012, 04:01 AM)

Originally Posted by zerotol:

Multiple gunmen during the JFK hit.

I suspect quite a few theories are closer to the mark than we might think, but this one is almost certainly the most likely of them all.

Randolph Freelander · (08-01-2012, 04:02 AM)

Originally Posted by Basketball Reasons:

knicks being relevant again.

Willis Reed is not walking through that door.

spiderman123 · (08-01-2012, 04:02 AM)

Originally Posted by Count Dookkake:

Yes.

Why?

No, I forgot that it was suppose to be true.

Wazzim · (08-01-2012, 04:02 AM)

Moonlanding video being fake.

SalsaShark · (08-01-2012, 04:02 AM)

reptilians

xtrasauce · (08-01-2012, 04:03 AM)

CIA killed JFK.

Kozak · (08-01-2012, 04:03 AM)

I reckon Loch Ness is real. Hard to mistake a giant dinosaur when you see one.

marrec · (08-01-2012, 04:03 AM)

Originally Posted by SalsaShark:

reptilians

I was going to go with Mole-Men, but reptilians too.

6.8 · (08-01-2012, 04:04 AM)

Hollow earth

Herpes Reasons · (08-01-2012, 04:04 AM)

Originally Posted by Randolph Freelander:

Willis Reed is not walking through that door.

good management aint walking through that door.

on topic. i'll go with ancient alien theory.
i mean, diamond cut drill holes on a 10,000yr old boulder in peru.
i mean. C'mon.

FutureZombie · (08-01-2012, 04:05 AM)

Originally Posted by Az987:

Do we have a list to choose from?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...iracy_theories

DiscoJer · (08-01-2012, 04:05 AM)

Jesus being married to Mary Magdalene.

Indeed, that's sort of the whole basis for some versions of Gnosticism - you have Christ representing the male aspect of god (or divine), and Sophia the female, which Jesus representing the first and Mary Magdalene the latter, and marriage uniting both halves into one.

BocoDragon · (08-01-2012, 04:05 AM)

Yeah I'm gonna go with JFK too. The bullet evidence never really added up to being a single shooter.... and "some dudes wanted the president dead" is not really a far-fetched claim.

Also... lots of conspiracy theories are true. I mean.. what do you think spies and intelligence agencies actually do? They're in countries all around the world and the name of the game is deception and disinformation.

But it's just the pop-cultural conspiracies spread by stoned college kids... Too sexy and they spread like religions. They might even be true, some of them, for all I know... but the reason they are so widely believed has nothing to do with their veracity, and more to do with the emotional appeal of the memes.

Syph Medwes · (08-01-2012, 04:05 AM)

Originally Posted by zerotol:

Multiple gunmen during the JFK hit.

This.

Avixph · (08-01-2012, 04:05 AM)

GAFGOLD

Blader5489 · (08-01-2012, 04:05 AM)

Originally Posted by spiderman123:

The CIA and Drug Money

If this counts as a conspiracy theory, then this is definitely the answer to the OP.

Reuenthal · (08-01-2012, 04:06 AM)

Reuenthalogy

Basically scientology but the prophet of the religion is me.

The_Hitcher89 · (08-01-2012, 04:06 AM)

Anything that comes out of this idiot's mouth is at the bottom of the list

AngmarsKing701 · (08-01-2012, 04:06 AM)

Originally Posted by zerotol:

Multiple gunmen during the JFK hit.

Came in to post this. The grassy knoll!

Az987 · (08-01-2012, 04:07 AM)

Originally Posted by FutureZombie:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...iracy_theories

Quote:

Some people believe that comedian Andy Kaufman faked his own death. Some believe Tupac Shakur also faked his death. Some claim that Michael Jackson is still alive, having faked his death.

I'm pretty sure there is a link between those 3.

Divvy · (08-01-2012, 04:07 AM)

Flat earth

Reuenthal · (08-01-2012, 04:07 AM)

Hitler faked his death and lived in Argentina until his death

oatmeal · (08-01-2012, 04:08 AM)

Aliens.

MC Safety · (08-01-2012, 04:09 AM)

Originally Posted by Kozak:

I reckon Loch Ness is real. Hard to mistake a giant dinosaur when you see one.

Yes, but how is that a conspiracy? I mean, are people actively working to cover up its existence or is this just a plain old mystery?

Trin · (08-01-2012, 04:09 AM)

I was going to mention the US involvement in the 1953 Iranian coup, but it was turning into a huge, angry rant. So, aliens I guess.

Farooq · (08-01-2012, 04:10 AM)

Originally Posted by Eric Walton:

wait, what's the conspiracy there? Or should I say, where is the 'theory?'
(I side with you)

I am pretty sure the U.S. has done some shady things to change public perception of military action/lead us into new conflicts. But that's as far as I can go.

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/fea...715628181.html

"Mexican official: CIA 'manages' drug trade"

FutureZombie · (08-01-2012, 04:11 AM)

Originally Posted by MC Safety:

Yes, but how is that a conspiracy? I mean, are people actively working to cover up its existence or is this just a plain old mystery?

I didn't know how else to qualify it since I wanted to work it into the thread without being too wordy.

Azzurri · (08-01-2012, 04:12 AM)

I don't know I kind of believe in the Illuminati ones.

EightBitNate · (08-01-2012, 04:12 AM)

Originally Posted by MC Safety:

Yes, but how is that a conspiracy? I mean, are people actively working to cover up its existence or is this just a plain old mystery?

We've never even heard of the agency that deals with Loch Ness monster cases. thats how secret it is

beelzebozo · (08-01-2012, 04:13 AM)

good question. i certainly think there are certain scary things the government hides, and that's probably for the best, all things considered.

Imm0rt4l · (08-01-2012, 04:13 AM)

Originally Posted by Azzurri:

I don't know I kind of believe in the Illuminati ones.

The illuminati had stanley kubrick killed.

TwiztidElf · (08-01-2012, 04:13 AM)

The current Paul McCartney is a fake. The real one died way back when The Beatles were at the peak of their popularity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_is_dead

Reuenthal · (08-01-2012, 04:14 AM)

Evilore is not the owner or administrator of neogaf. Neogaf is controlled by an evil cabal that plans for world domination and he is an employee. He is willingly a part of the conspiracy. His name is actually telling the truth.

Trin · (08-01-2012, 04:15 AM)

Originally Posted by TwiztidElf:

The current Paul McCartney is a fake. The real one died way back when The Beatles were at the peak of their popularity.

They replaced him with Droopy Dog.

beelzebozo · (08-01-2012, 04:15 AM)

the current paul mccartney is a surgically altered michael jackson.