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 06:04 am (UTC)Sometimes I think people were born with more knowledge of conspiracy theory than I have. Heck, I can't even remember the name of that David Ike (did I get it right?) chap who thinks the world is run by snake people.
Any chance you might loan it to me over the holidays? I already have snake people in Shalazar, and I could use some new inspiration.
I can do much better than that :)
Date: 2002-12-04 06:16 am (UTC)However, I have, available for immediate borrowing, "Holy Blood, Holy Grail", one of the most dubious conspiracy theory books every written.
It scores quite a lot of points on the
Re: I can do much better than that :)
Date: 2002-12-04 06:42 am (UTC)Of course, if it's before Saturday you might be responsible for me failing to get into law school. Then again, I have to do something to relax over the next few days, and just sitting around my flat smoking a pipe would be bad for my health...
no subject
Date: 2002-12-04 07:01 am (UTC)Baba for last orders tomorrow ?
(Anyone else Oxford-based reading this ? Fancy meeting up for a drink ?)
Considering how today went...
Date: 2002-12-04 10:31 am (UTC)Blech. Bad mock exam.
May I recommend...
Date: 2002-12-12 04:28 am (UTC)