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Creative Speculation

Bolo Boffin

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1. And the CIA used its mind control rays to make everyone begin using the term.

Reply to Why Syzygy (Original post)

Tue Aug 20, 2013, 05:53 PM

Aug 2013

Or the term accurately describes something and people saw the utility in the phrase.

You know what they call conspiracy theories that are proven to be true? Conspiracies.

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JFK -- & the origin of the term, "Conspiracy Theory" [View all] Why Syzygy Aug 2013 OP

And the CIA used its mind control rays to make everyone begin using the term. Bolo Boffin Aug 2013 #1

um . Why Syzygy Sep 2013 #2

"today everyone knows better" - problem is, they don't . . . ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #3

Yep... MrMickeysMom Sep 2013 #4

The way I read it .. Why Syzygy Sep 2013 #5

Um... No William Seger Sep 2013 #6

facepalm.... MrMickeysMom Sep 2013 #7

Why, are you going for the record? William Seger Sep 2013 #8

It happened, beefcake Why Syzygy Sep 2013 #9

Bullshit William Seger Sep 2013 #10

Wikipedia regarding the NSA? MrMickeysMom Sep 2013 #11

Ignoring contrary evidence is what "conspiracy theorists" do William Seger Sep 2013 #12

That's a laugh... MrMickeysMom Sep 2013 #13

Wow William Seger Sep 2013 #14

William, you keep amusing yourself... MrMickeysMom Sep 2013 #15

The "majority of Americans" believe in ghosts William Seger Sep 2013 #16

What's that? MrMickeysMom Sep 2013 #17

That article gives a true date for the origin of the term "Conspiracy Theory". greyl Sep 2013 #18

OK, it originated as a neutral term in the 19th Century Ace Acme Nov 2013 #19

Per Ngram, "Conspiracy theorist" is not used until around 1980 KurtNYC Nov 2013 #20