B.o.B. and Conspiracy Theories

[digamma]

A rapper I had never heard of (this is not shocking) has gotten a lot of attention in the last day or two for declaring that the world is indeed flat (and everything that goes along with that).

He's gotten into a twitter war with Neil deGrasse Tyson, for whom I imagine this is like watching a kitten bat around a ball of yarn.

Thought it was worth starting a thread for following this saga as well as general discussion on your favorite conspiracy theories.

In high school, I got pretty into the Kennedy assassination, but now I'm pretty convinced it was just LHO. That's probably as close as I've gotten to being a conspiracy buff. My current personal favorite though is that Stevie Wonder can see.

So, multi-part question...
who is B.o.B?
is the earth flat?
what's your favorite conspiracy theory?
what conspiracy theory do you actually believe?

[digamma]

An FOFC fave.

[albionmoonlight]

xkcd: Settled

[lighthousekeeper]

Originally Posted by digamma

My current personal favorite though is that Stevie Wonder can see.

This could make for a good Conan-type skit where Stevie is with Conan and starts doing a lot of suspicious activities. Conan keeps defending Stevie that he is, of course, blind. But behind Conan's back Stevie is saving Conan from ninjas and Joe Pesci and using microscopes to cure cancer.

[nol]

B.o.B is best known for being on that song about airplanes, which is maybe sorta ironic now. You can count me as a believer in the brand-new "This is some stunt to publicize a new song/album and Neil deGrasse Tyson is possibly in on it too" conspiracy theory.

I always have a soft spot for any Ancient Aliens conspiracies, and I was hoping that when Ben Carson was talking about the pyramids being used to store grain there was going to be an extraterrestrial tie-in.

[flere-imsaho]

I don't know if it's a conspiracy theory, but I am 100% convinced that Area 51 is (and maybe always was) a very clever honeypot.

[Logan]

My favorite is the Helen Keller hoax.

[lighthousekeeper]

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

I don't know if it's a conspiracy theory, but I am 100% convinced that Area 51 is (and maybe always was) a very clever honeypot.

a honeypot to catch what/who?

[cartman]

Originally Posted by Logan

My favorite is the Helen Keller hoax.

You mean she didn't die in a concentration camp?

[flere-imsaho]

Originally Posted by lighthousekeeper

a honeypot to catch what/who?

Keep people bound and determined to uncover government secrets spending their time uselessly, essentially.

[panerd]

The NBA draft and World Cup random draws are rigged.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

Keep people bound and determined to uncover government secrets spending their time uselessly, essentially.

Watch my hand very closely ... no, I mean THIS hand (not the hand that's doing something)

[bob]

Originally Posted by cartman

You mean she didn't die in a concentration camp?

Um.... I can't tell if this is a joke, a mix up on your part with say Anne Frank, or something else that is going to blow my mind.

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by digamma

what's your favorite conspiracy theory?

Stephen King is actually the one that murdered John Lennon, while Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan were also involved.



Also, the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant chain is part of a massive conspiracy to fix professional an college sporting events, with their operatives having infiltrated the ranks of officiating crews and grounds keeper positions.

[tarcone]

Here is my new conspiracy theory I recently thought up.

Obama lifts the sanctions on Iran in a trade with the Saudis. The Saudis wanted this so they can escalate their religious "war" against Iran. Sunni vs. Shite. The Saudis want to exert their pressure in the Middle East and put down Iran. For the lifting of these sanctions, the Saudis have flooded the market with oil. Thus gas prices have plummeted. Propping up the US economy and making the Dems look good for the upcoming election season. I forgot to add, that by lifting the sanctions, Iran will get more frisky with the influx of cash coming their way. Iran will exert their will on neighboring countries. This allows the Saudis to stand up to them and look like the good guys.

Just my theory.

[sabotai]

Originally Posted by nol

B.o.B is best known for being on that song about airplanes

I would have thought the song he did with Bruno Mars would have been more popular, but YouTube views says I'm wrong. "Nothin' On You" feat. Bruno Mars has 168 mil and Airplanes feat. Hayley Williams is at 306 mil.

[EagleFan]

He's either a genius at marketing or a complete idiot; my money is on option B.

[nol]

Complete idiot, showing the signs of mental illness; potato, potahto

[murrayyyyy]

Originally Posted by digamma

So, multi-part question...
who is B.o.B?
is the earth flat?
what's your favorite conspiracy theory?
what conspiracy theory do you actually believe?

He' Bobby Ray. Always says it in his songs.

Have you not seen Bobby's pics? Just waiting for Tyson to respond with his own diss track after Flatline was just dropped on him.

Favorite and actually believe are the same. Jordan being suspended for gambling and his father being murdered for not paying the debts because he was Jordan and didn't take shit from anyone.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by bob

Um.... I can't tell if this is a joke, a mix up on your part with say Anne Frank, or something else that is going to blow my mind.

Clerks 2 might blow your mind

[Swaggs]

Mine is that Michael Jordan was secretly suspended for gambling and that the baseball experiment was a convenient cover.

[albionmoonlight]

My new favorite is that Stevie Wonder can see. It is so wonderful that that's a thing.

[Dutch]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

Mine is that Michael Jordan was secretly suspended for gambling and that the baseball experiment was a convenient cover.

I've always thought that was a possibility too.

[Buccaneer]

Possibility? I thought everyone knew that at the time since it was obvious (it was strongly speculated by the media leading up to the "retirement"). Didn't realize that it went into the conspiracy realm. Hmm.

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

My new favorite is that Stevie Wonder can see. It is so wonderful that that's a thing.

Yes. I want to believe.

[Draft Dodger]

Dora's monkey, Boots, is imaginary. Only she can see him.

[Suicane75]

The Universe is a computer simulation.

[digamma]

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

Dora's monkey, Boots, is imaginary. Only she can see him.

This is mind blowing.

[albionmoonlight]

Originally Posted by Suicane75

The Universe is a computer simulation.

When someone pointed out that the reason quantum mechanics leaves the universe unsettled until you directly observe it is to save processing power . . . that blew my mind a little bit. It kind of makes a ton of sense.

[Dutch]

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

When someone pointed out that the reason quantum mechanics leaves the universe unsettled until you directly observe it is to save processing power . . . that blew my mind a little bit. It kind of makes a ton of sense.

Hmmm, outside of a technicality, I almost safely ignored your post. Image from the link you cited earlier.

[albionmoonlight]

Originally Posted by Dutch

Hmmm, outside of a technicality, I almost safely ignored your post. Image from the link you cited earlier.

[QuikSand]

Originally Posted by digamma

So, multi-part question...

Fair warning, then.

But I fear part of your multi-part question has yet to receive the scrutiny it deserves here. It's understandable.

So, here goes...

Originally Posted by digamma

is the earth flat?

No.

[cartman]

Faked Moon landing would have been exposed within four years, scientist concludes - Telegraph

[digamma]

Originally Posted by QuikSand

No.

As always, I appreciate the insight.

[Dreghorn2]

Originally Posted by cartman

You mean she didn't die in a concentration camp?

Damn i laughed hard.

[cthomer5000]

[stevew]

Neil O'Donnell was paid to throw the super bowl

[stevew]

Dola

I remember chuck klosterman talking about some theory that this is actually about the middle of the 18th century because record keeping was obviously iffy and sometimes kings elected to advance the calendar to coincide with the next round number.


Anyone know what this theory is called?

[flere-imsaho]

I recall some kings, especially in the Middle Ages, screwed around with calendars for various (usually not good) reasons, but didn't think it persisted up through the 18th century.

[stevew]

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

I recall some kings, especially in the Middle Ages, screwed around with calendars for various (usually not good) reasons, but didn't think it persisted up through the 18th century.

It didn't actually go on that late. What I mean is that instead of it being a whole 2016 years since the count started, it may be 1700-1900 years since the count started

[kcchief19]

Originally Posted by digamma

In high school, I got pretty into the Kennedy assassination, but now I'm pretty convinced it was just LHO. That's probably as close as I've gotten to being a conspiracy buff.

I'm still a Kennedy Assassination truther. I absolutely believe there is crucial evidence not yet provided, otherwise all of the JFK documents would have been released. We still have to wait until at least 2029 to get the rest of the House Select Committee on Assassinations documents.

I do follow ancient alien theories, mostly for amusement. It does seem to me that our ancestors did things they shouldn't have been able to do, and there is too much consistency in world religions and mythologies for there not to be common threads we don't yet understand.

I'm tolerant of most conspiracy theories but if you are a moon landing hoaxer, Obama birther, 9-11 truther, anti-vaxxer or flat earther, I want to punch you.

[stevew]

Buzz Aldrin punches Bart Sibrel after being harassed by him - YouTube

[cartman]

Here's one I just heard about:

The Origins of the Wack Conspiracy Theory That Katy Perry Is Actually JonBenet Ramsey

[QuikSand]

Sadly, chemtrails are getting a bit of a bump in the news today. Apparently Prince said something about the subject some years ago, and the giant chemtrail illuminati just caught up with him, after getting Merle Haggard.

[Umbrella]

On the anniversary of his death, I still believe Pat Tillman was murdered.

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by Umbrella

On the anniversary of his death, I still believe Pat Tillman was murdered.

http://www.amazon.com/Where-Men-Win-Glory-Odyssey/dp/030738604X

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Umbrella

On the anniversary of his death, I still believe Pat Tillman was murdered.

In spite of the grieving/disturbed-by-the-notion Ranger who voluntarily said he felt like there was a good chance he was the one who accidentally shot Tillman?

[djsatu]

Originally Posted by QuikSand

Sadly, chemtrails are getting a bit of a bump in the news today. Apparently Prince said something about the subject some years ago, and the giant chemtrail illuminati just caught up with him, after getting Merle Haggard.

No conspiracy, they have been spraying us for years. Now if we can all just get rid of Monsanto...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeTaejpg18g

[QuikSand]

Oh, Kate has a deformed hoof for one foot.

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by Umbrella

On the anniversary of his death, I still believe Pat Tillman was murdered.