Thread: Conspiracy buffs

Originally Posted by justoneman

We have an awfull lot of conspiracy buffs here on PH. Many many of them. In your neck of the woods, do you suppose there is this great a percentage of them walking around as there are here?

I can honestly say, that I've never actually met a Conspiracy Theorist.

and understand that people like Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Geraldo Rivera are tv personalities. they are not experts, they only deliver what their editors have them deliver to get an audience.

Originally Posted by ...of J.Temperance

I can honestly say, that I've never actually met a Conspiracy Theorist.

Well, I'll introduce you to Robodoon. Or if you mean in person, I'll introduce you to my old drivers training instructor.

Originally Posted by ...of J.Temperance

I can honestly say, that I've never actually met a Conspiracy Theorist.

Exactly! Because they exist in very small percentage in real life, but here in the forum there is a much higher "tincture" of them. they must make up about 25% of the frequent posters here on the forum. Therfor the forum is not very representative of reality.

Originally Posted by justoneman

Exactly! Because they exist in very small percentage in real life, but here in the forum there is a much higher "tincture" of them. they must make up about 25% of the frequent posters here on the forum. Therfor the forum is not very representative of reality.

You do realize that you're insulting yourself, too, right?

And, seriously, where do you get 25% from? Just because people don't see things EXACTLY the way you do does not make them conspiracy buffs. I know where you're heading with that comment.........

...go ahead, start mentioning Liberals and Bush haters. Come one, you can do it.

Originally Posted by justoneman

We have an awfull lot of conspiracy buffs here on PH. Many many of them. In your neck of the woods, do you suppose there is this great a percentage of them walking around as there are here?

No. this site is not at all representative of the population in general.

Most people are apathetic and uninformed. Here we have many more who are passonate and well informed. Though often those passions are biased and singleminded.

There was a poll in the religious section on this site once and the number of PH posters who were atheist was very high compared to the general population while the number of Christians was lower than the general population.

Then again (considering the apathetic) if we go back and count the people who have registered on this forum but never posted then maybe it is representative.

Originally Posted by justoneman

Exactly! Because they exist in very small percentage in real life, but here in the forum there is a much higher "tincture" of them. they must make up about 25% of the frequent posters here on the forum. Therfor the forum is not very representative of reality.

Well thats not true...they make up a lot of public.

People who don't believe the government line on JFK are considered "CTs"
People who don't believe the government line on 911 are considered "CTs"

Those are just two topics and their numbers are huge.

Basically anyone who doesn't believe what the government and media tell us are considered "CTs" and thats a very large number.

I guess that just leaves the "sheeple" who aren't

We should all listen and obey the gov. Give me a break, people should be happy that there are people looking for the truth. Else wise the gov would have it all.

Maybe CT people should at least take the time to catagorize the various schools of thought so the alienists and the political sides aren't lumped into one group. I have never seen an effort by CT to dismiss or debunk one another, so shouldn't I consider them all of the same ilk? If they are all of the same ilk should I take any of them seriously?