[Cowperson]

Originally Posted by TheCommodoreAfro

Here's how the psychology of the "conspiracy theorist" works - lack of trust in the government and media. Hence the "conspiracies" (what one side of the fence calls them) or the "quest for clarity and openess" (those who tend to question stories that don't always add up, such as why was there no evidence of a plane crash with United 93). I think if you want to satisfy both you hold an official inquiry right away and make all of the evidence public to satsiate both sides. That's what didn't happen in the wake of 9-11, in contrast to, for example, the Madrid and London bombings.

Seems pretty dull to me. Maybe conspriacy theorists are simply higher maintenance or harder to please. Or maybe (shock) they're onto something!

Not quite.

There are lots of conspiracy theories surrounding London bombings as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumours...ondon_bombings

There are conspiracy theories surrounding Madrid as well.

A BBC story from 2001 I posted above said there were 36,000 conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Princess Diana.

The top ten conspiracy theories circulating among Arabs a few years ago:

http://www.nationalreview.com/commen...0405060835.asp

AIDS Conspiracy theories

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS_conspiracy_theories

Jack the Ripper conspiracy theory:

http://www.casebook.org/dissertation...nsorigins.html

SARS conspiracy theories . . . . the Chinese believe Americans are behind it:

http://www.parapundit.com/archives/001292.html

A guy gets suspended in Australian rugby and suggests a conspiracy by higher-ups:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/items/200...4.htm?brisbane

All of the above is why I'm finding the psychology of conspiracy theorists a little more interesting than the actual events.

CNN Coverage and slap down of comspiracy theorists - HOZ

Ah, but Jamie MacIntyre of CNN is part of the corporate elite controlled by government. . . . . . what else would you expect him to say?

He's part of the conspiracy.

Cowperson