I wish I could say that it took a lot of digging to find these gems, but it was way too easy. It appears that mental health facilities world-wide like to allow in-patients access to the internet.

I wonder, when demagogues peddle loony conspiracy theories about the tsunami disaster:

1. do they themselves believe their statements, or are they consciously lying?

2. How large segments of the public are prepared to believe (or at least claim they believe in) these conspiracy theories?

3. Would a major political leader -- say, in Indonesia -- use such a theory as part of foreign policy? (Or is that already happening?)

4. Is there no limit to human folly?

I think I have an answer only to the last of those questions - “Is there no limit to human folly?” - and that answer is “no”. While depressing at first, there is a bright side to this - if human folly was to reach its limit, we'd have nothing to write about here.

I had encoutered some of these but was uncertain how to work them into a blog post.

After posting a couple of the conspiracies, we began to run out of wit and clever commentary, so we opted for the comprehensive approach instead.

Might I suggest a poll to determine the daftest?

I think Red Wolf just took the prize with her latest addition from the Weekly World News.

Was most amused by what else was found on the craft, especially the strange combination:

A food synthesizer able to replicate any food
A McDonald's Happy Meal

WWN breaks the news again; McDonald's is not food.

The Grand Unifing Conspiracy Theory: Or Why You Shouldn't Drink Nyquil Then Read This Page

In short, my theory is:
"God inspired the aliens that took their UFOs back in time a few years to help fundimentalists of all religions join forces to develop HAARP-related earthquake/tsunami causing technology!"

Perhaps I'll be able to flesh it out some more after Saterday Night, when I will seek out the wisdom of the old man simple known as the Old German ( http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/rate_results/410/6070/ )

the alphabet is a conspiracy against freedom to express your opinions freely

Good start, Bozza, but how does that tie in with the tsunami?

I created the tsunami you spams

You have to wonder about the omniscience of an alleged deity who failed to notice that this entry has a whole section on nutters who say that the tsunami was God's doing, and takes 3½ months to notice this article!

Just a quick thanks and complaint. Thanks for the great work - I haven't laughed so much for ages as I have at some of these (with due regard to the sobering fact that unfortunately there are a lot of people who believe in it all). My only complaint is - with so much to read I end up spending far too much time reading it! So I'm off now to get a life - but I'll be back.

Thanks again, BJ

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