"Conspiracy Theory" vs. "Ludicrous Speculation" [View All]

[UdoKier]

It annoys me no end that in the popular parlance, "conspiracy theory" has come to mean "crazy speculation"

con·spir·a·cy     P   Pronunciation Key  (kn-spîr-s)
n. pl. con·spir·a·cies
An agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act.

A group of conspirators.

Law. An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action.

A joining or acting together, as if by sinister design: a conspiracy of wind and tide that devastated coastal areas.


the·o·ry     P   Pronunciation Key  (th-r, thîr)
n. pl. the·o·ries
A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena, especially one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena.

The branch of a science or art consisting of its explanatory statements, accepted principles, and methods of analysis, as opposed to practice: a fine musician who had never studied theory.

A set of theorems that constitute a systematic view of a branch of mathematics.

Abstract reasoning; speculation: a decision based on experience rather than theory.

A belief or principle that guides action or assists comprehension or judgment: staked out the house on the theory that criminals usually return to the scene of the crime.

An assumption based on limited information or knowledge; a conjecture.


People. Conspiracies HAPPEN in real life. Without THEORIES about them, they could not be uncovered, unless they were totally obvious!