Scientists Show Conspiracy Theorists Will Believe Anything

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164. I guess the key issue is how one defines Conspiracy Theory

I will agree that there is a lot of grey area on certain subjects like 911 or the JFK conspiracy where one can sit back and think "ok, that's plausible".

For example, while I think the evidence is pretty clear that Arab terrorists were solely responsible for 9/11, I remain open minded that elements of the US government could have been involved. But only in the context that "they" provided information on the weakness of airline security and did their best to disrupt any investigation that might reveal the conspirators. That is a plausible scenario, that if presented with some hard evidence, would make me reconsider. But there are some 9/11 arguments that defy logic and science - the no plane theory, mini-nukes, controlled demolition with thermate, etc etc that I don't feel I have to seriously consider. Those are the kind of things I lump into "conspiracy theory" and I think that is the kind of stuff the OP is talking about.