Conspiracy theory checklist
Dec. 4th, 2002 12:26 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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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You can play at home too !
* Rosicrucians (10pts)
* Sangréal (5pts)
* Order of the Realm of Sion (10pts)
* Other gospels [Mary, Philip, Thomas, Egyptians and Mary Magdalene] (2pts each)
* Alexandria (12pts - raised to 18pts for mention of at least one text which appeared in the library there)
* Scroll of Jasher (20pts)
* Aliens (30pts)
* Elvis (45pts)
Re: You can play at home too !
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Date: 2002-12-04 02:57 am (UTC)Yup :)
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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...
From:I know nothing of this author...
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 :)
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From:Considering how today went...
From:May I recommend...
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Date: 2002-12-04 10:20 am (UTC)If the book doesn't mention me, it can't be that well researched.