Conspiracy!

[charlesr]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/15/soot_bigger_than_co2/

Anyone remember ages ago that Diesels were the devil from soot causing Leukemia? So tax was raised on diesels. So petrol became more popular.

Then greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 from petrol) became the new devil and so tax was raised on petrol. Due to increased petrol prices, loads of people now have diesels.

A few years ago I predicted that soon "scientists" would come up with "proof" that diesels are actually the devil again, giving goverments the chance to tax everyone with diesels again Proof above. I await the announcement for tax rises on diesels.


Add your fave conspiracies here.

[Darwock]

LPG is the future. For taxi companies at least.

[gunrock]

No good if you want to travel through the Channel Tunnel, though.

[QualityChimp]

I'm pretty sure there's a water-powered car or Mr. Fusion or something that's owned by the Oil Sheiks that'll stay in their secret vaults until the oil runs out and then it'll co-incidentally appear.

I also heard that Gillette own a cream that permanently stops stubble, but they make more money in disposable razor sales so that's in their secret vaults.

Basically, too many people have secret vaults, possibly hidden in Smith Casey's abandoned garage...

[Darwock]

No good if you want to travel through the Channel Tunnel, though.

Jesus, why would anyone want to go to France!!

(seriously though, why not?)

[abigsmurf]

The government likes getting more tax money! More at 9!

[gunrock]

Jesus, why would anyone want to go to France!!

(seriously though, why not?)

Well I think the idea of having highly pressurised gas cylinders inside a load of cars in a fire situation is what does it for them.

If a petrol tank gets heated up and eventually explodes, it's bad but it's not under great pressure and thus bits of tank and car shouldn't fly off like shrapnel.

A train full of LPG cars in a fire 11 miles under the English Channel could be pretty bad (and I'm guessing they're worried about tunnel damage more than passenger deaths!)

[endo]

I've got a conspiracy theory that David Icke is a palpably insane headcase and his ideas that the world is ruled by a reptilian elite are the delusional imaginings of someone with genuine mental problems. That, and the possibility that he's a stooge directed by world governments to detract attention from what's really going on, like Jews/the Illuminati/the US government/whoever doing 9/11 on purpose etc.

[J0e Musashi]

Marlboro High...

[Darwock]

I've got a conspiracy theory that David Icke is a palpably insane headcase and his ideas that the world is ruled by a reptilian elite are the delusional imaginings of someone with genuine mental problems. That, and the possibility that he's a stooge directed by world governments to detract attention from what's really going on, like Jews/the Illuminati/the US government/whoever doing 9/11 on purpose etc.

A friend of mine is a fully fledged believer in everything Icke says. Goes to his lectures and all that.

[Decider-VT]

A friend of mine is a fully fledged believer in everything Icke says. Goes to his lectures and all that.

I'll admit that I've been tempted myself. One of my co-workers reads his books semi-regularly and is something of a conspiracy nut but he's also highly entertaining. It'd be interesting to see Icke live if only to see such comprehensive lunacy unfold before an audience over a couple of hours. Like the circus, but with one clown instead of a troupe.

[Dogg Thang]

Wasn't Icke pretty much ruined that year after he came out as being a fruitloop when nothing he predicted actually happened?

[endo]

I just had a quick squiz at his website, god knows why, and it's just off the charts. The forum is a hotbed of paranoid delusional madness.

Personally, I'm waiting for 2012 to come and the predicted end of the world not to happen. The theory will just get revised though I suppose, along the lines of 'well, it's difficult to be so accurate when you're dealing with the Mesoamerican long count calendar blah blah'.

[KIT786]

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln 's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln .

Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln , was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln , was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.


Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford.'
Kennedy was shot in a car called ' Lincoln ' made by 'Ford.'

Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here's the kicker...

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe , Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.

Wasn't sure if the last one was meant to say "..he was in Marilyn Monroe."