Views: 765

Replies to This Discussion

He was a radar installation tech who built radar's around the world during WW2 and after.  Back in the 80's we were watching Tv together and a show about Roswell came on.  He got super excited about it and then told me about a time in the late 40's when he was building a site in NM.  One night his radar started tracking a bunch of aircraft coming from the north traveling faster than anything we had.  He called it in and the alert aircraft were scrambled.  By the time they were in the sky and he was tracking our planes, the targets were well into Mexico.

I actually remember that, first hand...admittedly from my childhood, but still.  Wasn't the cover story something about mining the sea floor for bauxite nodules?

Manganese Nodules.... Howard Hughes built the ship, and the mining industry started gearing up to compete with him, figuring if he was into it, it must be doable.

Not bad for a memory from 35 years ago.  Pretty close!

Same thing can be applied to conspiracy theories often enough, I think. Sort of like, "Suppose the drug companies are making scads of money on failed AIDS treatments and suppressing a simple herbal cure. And not one of them decided to sell the herb in a legal 'derivative' for a thousand bucks a pop?" or "Suppose oil companies are suppressing an engine that runs practically for free on water. Any idea how much money they could make if they buy the patent on that engine?"

 

http://xkcd.com/808/

Not only would that drug company make a killing on selling it, they would get a free pass for the rest of their existence because they would henceforth be, "The Company which Cured AIDS."

And if there really was a motor which could run off water efficiently and had been suppressed by "The Oil Companies", Ford would have picked it up and put it in their cars.  Patent infringement be damned.

I've developed a system for exponentially multiplying existing food that only requires water, dirt, and energy from the sun...

Yeah, you can't patent that.  God claims prior art.  You would need to drastically improve on the design.  Like Monsanto does.

They'll come after you if you allow pollen from "their" plants to blow into your crop.

Something inherently evil about Monsanto

This one's my favorite:

Zoological conspiracy theories are conspiracy theories propagated by the Arab media and Arabic language websites alleging use of animals by Israel to attack civilians or to conduct espionage. These conspiracies are reported as evidence of a "Zionist plot." They supposedly reflect the reach of Israeli intelligence and the inability of intelligence organizations in the Muslim world to match it, as well as the Arab tendency to blame Israel for internal problems.

you seem to have an obsession with me, JED...

I am posting conspiracy theories that I DONT BELIEVE IN..!

and you continue to harass  me with your silly pictures...

You sure are paranoid about what I might say... to feel the need let it be known to this community over & over that you think I am a wing nut fruitcake...

okay we get it... now move along little lady...

 

RSS

Latest Activity

Jack Bauer replied to Matt's discussion AoM site FAQ or customization tips
"There isn't a trick that I know of.  Just remember where you're involved and check back. JB"
40 minutes ago
Matt posted a discussion

AoM site FAQ or customization tips

Anyone out there know of articles on how to use this site most efficiently? I don't see any sort of FAQ or tutorials.As an example, I noticed that there are a few guys on here that are very good at keeping up with many conversations, and I'd love to here your tricks.  It seems to be tricky to keep up on what's read and what's unread, for example.  I didn't see an option to customize the color or weight of visited links, nor does there appear to be an unread 'orb' - anything really.Are you guys…See More
54 minutes ago
Mitch F left a comment for Bob Giraldi
"Looks like every other Friday afternoon will be my buck naked time.  I wish you  could chat, however just send me an alert and I will check my box.    "
1 hour ago
Dallas the Phallus added a discussion to the group WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Thumbnail

5 fascinating reasons cockroaches will outlive us all

Ah, cockroaches. The scummy, skittering, pesky little pests that somehow manage to vanish whenever you flick on the bathroom light. Like Mother Nature's little Batmans. Part of what makes them so hard to control is their resiliency, which is something of a biological marvel. Here are five reasons the humble roach will outlive us all:1. They can adapt at a scary-fast rateIn the mid-1980s, exterminators began mixing sugary roach-bait with slow-acting poisons intended to spread and wipe out entire…See More
2 hours ago
Vince replied to Brett McKay's discussion 30 Days to a Better Man Day 4: Increase Your Testosterone in the group 30 Days to a Better Man 2009
"i hit 1); 2), 3), 4), 5) 5x5 program, 6), 7)."
3 hours ago
Carl Monster replied to David Johns's discussion My introduction
"g g g gosh golly!"
3 hours ago
Jared Johnson replied to Chris S's discussion Anyone know a good barber around Raleigh, North Carolina?
"I've not found one in Raleigh. There's a pretty great place a couple of hours away in Charlotte, but I can't think of the name. It's in the middle of downtown. "
3 hours ago
Dallas the Phallus replied to David Johns's discussion My introduction
"Speak for yourself. "
4 hours ago

© 2013   Created by Brett McKay.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service