Conspiracy Theories - The new Utterly Ridiculous Thread or is it?

[Ferret]

The Times:- Bank of England must plan for financial crisis sparked by aliens


Should I be worried by a possible financial crisis caused by the disclosure of Aliens by the USA? Supposedly the Bank of England has declined to comment on the issue which can only mean one thing...

I'm considering tossing out all the money I have hidden under my mattress out and hiding under there myself, safe from Aliens and Trumps

[sashadidi]

A conspiracy theorist dies and goes to heaven.

God says, “I’ll tell you anything you want to know.”

“At last! Who shot JFK?”

God says, “Oswald, acting alone.”

Conspiracy theorist says, “Sh.t. This goes even higher than I thought…”

[NavyDiver]

Blacking out in the Otways - I met a crew that live in the hills who were a bit rough. Not sure if it was them yet I l know some alternate idea on some issues

"The rapid spread of conspiracy theories about Victoria’s recent bushfires – such as a government-orchestrated internet blackout, and lasers causing the blazes – has prompted warnings that misinformation will become more frequent"

Come in Spinner for more

Off to clean a few well used hoses

[NavyDiver]

Why are uranium investors so great at parties?

Because they know how to stay radiant, they never lose their glow, and even when things get quiet, they’re just waiting for the next reaction!


How many conspiracy theorists does it take to change a lightbulb?
Do your own research!
They want you to think the bulb is burned out, but if you follow the money, you’ll see Big Glass and the "Darkness Lobby" are just trying to keep us from seeing what’s really happening in the ceiling.
Besides, why are you asking me? Who sent you?!

[RANDLOVER]

You still need two of them to be"the life of the party"!

[NavyDiver]

Its almost current affairs but also a rip snort conspiracy

Forgive me

"The newly released files show over 1,000 references to Putin and nearly 10,000 to Moscow. They include emails showing Epstein tried to coordinate meetings with Putin (including a 2014 attempt involving LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman that was canceled after the MH17 plane crash)"

"The source, who was not named in the document - marked 'Secret' and not for 'foreign nationals' - said Epstein was 'president Vladimir Putin's wealth manager and provided the same service for [former] Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.'The FBI source also claimed that Epstein, who was found dead in his New York prison cell in 2019, 'had dirt on other people' and made his money from 'charging his clients fees to hide their money offshore.'
Earlier, it was revealed that Epstein had arranged several meetings with Putin, while intelligence sources believed he was running the 'world's largest honeytrap operation' on behalf of the KGB.
In correspondence, sent to Epstein on September 11, 2011, an unidentified associate discusses an 'appointment with Putin' during a forthcoming trip to Russia. "

Magic pudding of conspiracies

Also another Jeffery Epstein "Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Oracle from 2008 to 2011."

And another Conspiracy theory!

"TikTok (the American version) blocking or suppressing the word "Epstein."
What is happening on TikTok (USA)?

• Direct Message Blocking: Since late January, many users have reported that if they try to send a DM containing the word "Epstein," it is blocked with a red exclamation mark and a message saying it "violates community guidelines."
  
• Inconsistent Filtering: Some users can post/message it, while others are blocked. TikTok officially claims this is a "technical bug" or a systems failure caused by moving their data to new servers, rather than a deliberate policy change.
  
• Political Fallout: Because the new owners (like Ellison) are seen as politically aligned with President Trump, there are accusations of censorship. California Governor Gavin Newsom has even launched a formal review into whether the platform is suppressing content critical of the administration.
  
• Shadowbanning: Users are also reporting that videos discussing the newly released Department of Justice Epstein files (over 3 million pages released last week) are receiving zero views or are being "shadowbanned."

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One Particular economist had a rip snorter on this on Name Confusion and more!

[NavyDiver]

The Greater Fool: Even Sir Isaac Newton fell victim to it. He famously stated, "I can calculate the motions of the heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people." He initially sold for a profit but jumped back in at the peak, losing a fortune. (The South Sea Bubble (Great Britain, 1720)) Tulips 1634–1637 and more of course

The "Greater Fool Theory" is a cornerstone of behavioral finance that explains why assets—particularly speculative ones like cryptocurrency—can see prices skyrocket far beyond their "fair" value before a devastating crash. Some things are grounded in supply-demand deficits and intrinsic industrial or personal needs others without these characteristics are driven merely by FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out).
When the price rises, it attracts more "fools," creating a self-fulfilling prophecy until the pool of new buyers dries up.

An article in the Fin review a few days ago by Jemma Kelly had me in stiches ‘Bitcoin president’ Donald Trump cannot hold off inevitable cryptocurrency crash had

" A man who is falling from a 50-storey building. At each floor, as he falls, he comforts himself by repeating jusqu’ici tout va bien [so far, so good], jusqu’ici tout va bien, jusqu’ici tout va bien.”"

I honestly kick myself sometimes as I was going to buy five bitcoin at $8 as a joke years ago

Clearly the current price at USD$65937.750 is still layers of fools above that! More fool me




Rumors or claims of a gent (or several) who lost a hard drive with lots of crypto or lost the password to access it have flipped now to "Security"

Holding crypto is now subject to "encryption fears" It was a niche tech concern to a current systemic risk that is actively driving institutional "de-risking." The "Quantum Threat" may create a further "great migration" for those who can get their money out only of course.

Quantum computing has moved past the "science fiction" phase, The key current prompt was or may be the "Majorana Qubit,"

It's a wild ride in crypto and Quantum for opposite reasons perhaps

[sashadidi]

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[sashadidi]

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