In this episode I am talking about the nature of the conspiracy theory. I think the actual word "conspiracy" is negative. So I'm trying to substitute that word with the more positive word "curiosity". I will start by giving the definition of the good old well-known "conspiracy" theory and go from there.

Anyway you look at it, we can see individuals following and trying to figure out what's real and what's fake in these theories. To do this individuals will need the help of science, evidence, proof, and research. Question everything is my belief. And then question more. Some believers aren't willing or don't want to look to find the truth but in the end, it's not dangerous... it's actually pretty harmless. I found it's more to do with hanging out with a like-minded group of people and not being alone.

It really is okay. With these theories there's a great deal of information out there for you to watch, read, and listen to. And you can then choose what to believe. 

And then there's the "Dunning - Kruger Effect" that just might explain a few things about how we take in information and how we may think the experts are real experts but turn out to know very little. Beware of that. Charlatans are everywhere trying desperately to get notoriety, fame, and money for their so-called knowledge. 

I talk about two "conspiracy" ("curiosity") theories and let you decide. Let some of my Call-To-Actions help you along. 

This is a get-together episode. Grab a drink and listen with your family and friends to have a robust conversation. 

Article links, audio clips, and full-length videos for this episode:

The moon landing was faked: http://osu.ed

Elvis is still alive: https://www.gemtracks.com/guides/view.php?title=elvis-sightings-is-elvis-still-alive&id=1214

The JFK assassination: modern-conspiracy-theories.html"> https://strangesounds.org/2020/05/famous-modern-conspiracy-theories.html

Area 51: modern-conspiracy-theories.html"> https://strangesounds.org/2020/05/famous-modern-conspiracy-theories.html

Why People Think the Earth Is Flat video with Johnny Harris: https://youtu.be/IwJzsE8CvzQ

National Geographic Flat Earth vs Round Earth | Explorer video: https://youtu.be/06bvdFK3vVU

Neil Tyson Demonstrates Absurdity of "Flat Earth" video: https://youtu.be/hLPPE3_DVCw

Scientific American - Flat Earthers: What They Believe and Why - Podcast with Michael Marshall with transcript: https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/flat-earthers-what-they-believe-and-why/

Science Alert website - No, One-Third Of Millennials Don't Actually Think Earth Is Flat (YouGov poll): https://www.sciencealert.com/one-third-millennials-believe-flat-earth-conspiracy-statistics-yougov-debunk

Inside A Flat Earth Convention Where Nearly Everybody Believes Earth isn't round video: https://youtu.be/1gHbwT_R9t0

Bill Nye | The Science Guy - Big Think video - Hey Bill Nye, How do we know the earth is round? video: https://youtu.be/3oz7k7Wn_vo

The Guardian article - Study Blames YouTube For Rise In Numbers of Flat Earthers: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/feb/17/study-blames-youtube-for-rise-in-number-of-flat-earthers

Flat Earth Rising Guardian video: https://youtu.be/m4kM5zwxThE

Birds Aren't Real website with fun, satirical merch for sale: https://birdsarentreal.com/ 

Birds Aren't Real Campaign on WREG New Channel 3 - Interview with Peter McIndoe video: https://youtu.be/zNtr0RahRqM

The Truth Behind Birds Aren't Real / Vice video: https://youtu.be/JK1dXuMEpT0

The Dunning-Kruger Effect and what it means for you: https://www.healthline.com/health/dunning-kruger-effect

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