The truth is out there — except it's probably not nearly as complicated or terrifying as
some people would like to think.
Modern life is challenging enough without introducing insane conspiracy theories into
the daily grind.
But to the conspiracy theorist, everything we know is wrong, masked under multiple layers
of government interference and clever alien trickery.
Here are some insane conspiracy theories that people actually believe.
The Earth is flat
We've been pretty sure that the Earth is a big ol' ball for well over 2000 years.
But a very unusual and dedicated sect of amateur pseudoscientists insist that the Earth is
actually a disc.
According to Flat Earth theory, our planet is suspended in space and surrounded by an
enormous barrier of ice, so that the oceans and delicious fish don't just drain off of
the edges and into space.
For reasons unexplained by science, no one has ever ventured past this alleged icy wall
to see what's out there, because we can travel to the depths of space but apparently can't
make it past some ice.
While a Frisbee-shaped Earth seems a bit more comforting than our trembling ball of unstable
magma, we'll keep the big, blue sphere that we know and love.
The Earth is hollow
If you're sure that the Earth isn't flat, consider the idea that everything you think
you know is still wrong.
The planet you're living on is actually a hollow ball, and inside of it is lush jungles,
ancient tribes, dinosaurs, and probably aliens, depending on who you ask.
According to ancient writings, a whole lot of old sci-fi, and one person who claims to
be from there, all you need to do to get into this fantastic world is reach the giant hole
at either of the Earth's poles and drop on through.
Other theories suggest that we're actually living inside of the Earth already, and optical
illusions and holograms have convinced us that we're on the surface.
Either way, Hollow Earth Theory defenders are adamant that there's another world inside
our world—they just can't seem to find what's literally under their noses.
Lunar landings are a lie
It's an awesome human accomplishment that mankind has made it to the moon and back.
But some conspiracy theorists believe that the whole thing was faked with an elaborate
TV studio setup and a whole mess of tampered evidence.
The theory was first described in a self-published book by a technical writer who worked with
rocket engines, which suggested that a trip to the moon was just too hard, and that faking
the trip was easier.
Of course, the Flat Earth Society took up the cause, positing that Walt Disney and Stanley
Kubrick participated in forging the "fake" moon landing film here on terra firma.
Coercing the 400,000 or so people involved with the Apollo project into silence is another
story altogether.
Saddam's Stargate
What if the Iraq War wasn't motivated by oil or to eliminate a potential nuclear threat
— but rather because the US government wanted to access an ancient Sumerian stargate?
While the United States has Area 51 to keep all of its alien stuff…
"Now what's your mission?
Are you planning to make some kind of alien/human hybrid?”
“Are you coming on to me?”
...Iraq has its national museum.
During the Iraq War, there was supposedly an inter-dimensional portal that Saddam Hussein
was trying to activate...in order to rule the world...with military forces provided
by ancient alien gods.
Yeah.
It should be pointed out that most of the unusual theories about Saddam's stargate shenanigans
surfaced a little after the Kurt Russell film of the same name.
"It's the Fargate.
F!
It’s different from that movie which I have never seen, so how would I copy it?”
“Chill, man!”
Fortunately for mankind, no cool Egyptian gods have come through to say howdy or hit
us with any dumb riddles.
Lizard people
Forget about sleeping at night, because the whole world is run by shape-shifting lizard
people who just happen to be really, really good at politics and acting.
Called "Reptilians," these creatures are in cahoots with extraterrestrial aliens to subjugate
the citizens of Earth to whatever their endgame is, which is presumably to just eat and probe
everyone to death.
Ultimately, Reptilians are the source of every other conspiracy cover-up, since they're capable
of flawlessly manipulating all media to their needs.
And if nothing else, they're a very convenient excuse for everything that's wrong with your
pitiful human life.
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