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Hard Problem of Conspiracy Theories

The paradoxical chasm between the social-psychological explanation for why people believe in conspiracies (needing control, pattern-seeking, tribal identity) and the epistemic possibility that some of them could, in principle, be true. The problem is that the very tools we use to debunk false conspiracies (pointing out logistical improbability, lack of evidence, or psychological motives) cannot definitively prove a conspiracy doesn't exist, because a truly successful one would, by design, hide its evidence. This creates an unfalsifiable standoff where rationality feels powerless, and belief becomes a matter of faith in either institutional honesty or institutional omnipotence.
Example: "We laughed at the moon landing hoax theory, citing the sheer number of people needed to stay silent. But the hard problem of conspiracy theories hit when my friend said, 'A perfect conspiracy would look exactly like a perfect truth.' I had no logical reply, just a sudden, cold feeling that evidence itself might be a prank played by a universe with good op-sec."

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Conspiracy Theorists 

Conspiracy Theorists are large groups of underachievers who talk about unrealistic huge world-wide conspiracies, that apparently no one is aware of, except some angry kids and man-children in front of their keyboards.
Essentially, it's a way for them to feel smarter than the establishment and thus it alleviates their feelings of inferiority.
Conspiracy Theorists: "Dude you realize even Tila Tequila exposed the flat earth conspiracy theory?"

Sane Person: "She also thinks she is a clone, right?"

Conspiracy Theorists: "Holy Shit! Even more Illuminati lies exposed."

Sane Person:*Sigh*

Conspiracy Theorist 

A person who believes that he holds the "absolute truth" and all those around who disagree with him are either naive , oblivious to the "truth" or just bought off by the clandestine organizations who pull the "strings of humanity" and manipulate events in order to achieve word domination. Such beliefs along with the feeling of persecutions could be linked to paranoia and various forms of delusion. Critical thinking should not be confused with consiracy theorism since the supreme majority of the conspiracists believe many things that are pure fiction and are more than willing to eat up everything that fits their story, even when that's debunked.
- A typical conspiracy theorist is characterized by belief in chemtrails, New World Order domination, Illuminati, zionists, freemasons and other "secret" organizations, denial of the 9/11 attacks, moonlanding, climate change and many a more.
Conspiracy Theorist by CorruptedSoul February 28, 2016

Conspiracy Theorist 

Deluded person who falls for every satire article and hoax video on the internet and re-posts (usually without even reading or viewing the content themselves) it on Facebook in the belief that they are saving the world by doing so.
Conspiracy Theorist by Tee4 March 1, 2015
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