Conspiracy theory checklist
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ventaI'm reading "The Search for the Grail", a book which could well contain a lot of rubbish.
So far, the checklist for conspiracy theory goes as follows:
Page 2 - First mention of King Arthur (since it's on the grail, I'm prepared to cut them a certain amount of slack there...)
Page 4 - first occurrence of the phrase "seems too close a comparison to be mere coincidence"
Page 4 - First mention of Kinghts Templar (Hurray!)
Page 7 - First citing of Geoffrey of Monmouth in support of a theory
Page 13 - First occurrence of 2 consecutive paragraphs blatantly contradicting each other (always a good sign, this)
Plus, of course, the usual crop of arguments ex silentia and leaps of deduction.
Looking good so far :)
So far, the checklist for conspiracy theory goes as follows:
Page 2 - First mention of King Arthur (since it's on the grail, I'm prepared to cut them a certain amount of slack there...)
Page 4 - first occurrence of the phrase "seems too close a comparison to be mere coincidence"
Page 4 - First mention of Kinghts Templar (Hurray!)
Page 7 - First citing of Geoffrey of Monmouth in support of a theory
Page 13 - First occurrence of 2 consecutive paragraphs blatantly contradicting each other (always a good sign, this)
Plus, of course, the usual crop of arguments ex silentia and leaps of deduction.
Looking good so far :)
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Date: 2002-12-04 04:39 am (UTC)I'm horrified to relate that, if I'm identifying the book correctly, he mentions Godfrey of Bouillon.
I'll just go away and shudder at the thought of yet another person reading rather than burning that book - it really upsets me.
Eal.
Oh dear...
Date: 2002-12-04 04:46 am (UTC)*worried now*