How the £45m Nigerian email scammer was caught
Relatively Interesting - It’s one of the most commonly mocked scams that you’ll find in your emails. It goes something like this: a victim will receive an email from a Nigerian prince or a bank...
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How Political Conspiracy Theories Are Born: 3 Case Studies
Relatively Interesting - Online communities, forums, and social media have irrevocably changed the nature of political discourse. Indeed, they can facilitate a revolution. If you don’t believe me, look...
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40 Tourist Scams to Avoid During Your Travels
Relatively Interesting - Traveling is stressful. The last thing you want to worry about is getting scammed by crooks on the street. Your best tool? Knowledge. Know how they work. Know what they’ll...
View ArticleClick Here: A Skeptical Look at Nigerian Email Scams
Regardless of how hard you try to not spread your email address around, you still wind up getting letters from people pleading for your help. Commonly referred to as “Nigerian Scams,” there are many...
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A Map of the ‘Flat’ Earth
A Map of the Square and Stationary Earth In June of 2011, the Library of Congress acquired an old map which was created by Prof. Orlando Ferguson in 1893. The information it contains is a bit out of...
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Is Alex Jones Actually Legendary Comedian Bill Hicks?
Alex Jones and his audience are big fans of some out-there, offensive conspiracy theories. These include the belief that the US government controls the weather, that the Sandy Hook shooting was a...
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The Moon Landing Hoax Debunked (again)
To The Moon! American President Barack Obama’s presented to the National Academy of Sciences on April 27th, 2009. Here is a excerpt from his speech: “When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik a little...
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What do JFK, Lincoln, and Cherry Picking Have In Common?
Following the assassination of one of America’s most beloved Presidents, John F. Kennedy, a list of weird coincidences exposing a supposed link between Abraham Lincoln and JFK surfaced. While the...
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The ironclad logic of conspiracy theories and how to break it
Peter Ellerton, The University of Queensland As the United Nations warns of the dire consequences of global warming, the commitment of the Australian government (in 2014) to the reality of climate...
View ArticleNemesis, Nibiru, Planet X, and The End of the World (in 2012)
I simply cannot wait to post on this blog on December 22nd, 2012. When the world hums along like it usually does, what will the doomsayers say? Will they realize they ‘made an error’ in their...
View ArticleBreaking News: White House Formally Acknowledges: “Searching for ET, but no...
Ok, it’s not really breaking news. It’s kinda mundane. But, it’s interesting nonetheless. The White House has formally acknowledged that the human race is not engaging extraterrestrials and is not...
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The Top 5 Conspiracy Movies
Everyone loves a good meaty conspiracy movie. After all, where else can you find suspense, mystery, intrigue and someone to blame all in about 90 minutes? While some of the better-known conspiracy...
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It’s not the end of the world
It’s December 21st, 2012. The Mayan Calendar has “ended”. But if you’re reading this post, then you survived the apocalypse – congratulations! Today is nothing special – just another addition to the...
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Conspiracy Theories: An Interview with Karl Mamer, The Conspiracy Skeptic
Conspiracy theories can sometimes be so compelling and well presented that it can be easy to be swept up in them. Thankfully, there are people out there who are experts in dealing with the...
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Time traveler on a cell phone… in Chaplin footage from 1920s?
A filmmaker by the name of George Clarke is claiming that an extra in Charlie Chaplin’s “The Circus” is talking on a cell phone. The film was released in the 1920s. Looking at the picture, and at the...
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