Modern technology has enabled many groups to spread their theories of conspiracy worldwide. The Internet itself has acted as a catalyst spreading conspiracy theories like a viral epidemic by way of email, web pages or podcast. DVDs, television programs and even radio programs such as coasttocoastam.com allows a podium for conspiracy theorist to stand up and preach their fantastic tales. Technology is not used just to spread the word, it’s also the tool organizations use to implement their conspiracy agendas and generate the hype, such as reversed alien technology, Nikola Tesla’s notes and Nazi technology are just a few that are claimed to be used.
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez in one of his weekly television broadcast claimed it was the United States that caused the Haiti earthquake and then attempted to seize the country with our military. The claim seemed so bizarre to mainstream media that it became widely watched on YouTube. Machines that can cause earthquakes are not a new idea, it was Nikola Tesla, the inventor of AC generators which we still use today, once claimed he invented a small device which can cause small earthquakes. After his death it’s been rumored the United States government seized all of Tesla’s notes to continue his many inventions, including the earthquake machine. 1
Not long after the terrorist attacks on the United States on 9/11 theories came out stating President Bush allowed the attacks to happen. A highly regarded conspiracy theorist Jim Marrs is just one of many that spreads this claim. On his website one can purchase DVD’s of his lectures, contribute to his forum, read his blogs or purchase any of his numerous books. Using these media sources Marrs claims the United States wrote documents in the 1960’s proposing to make terrorist attacks in the US and blame them on Castro, just to give us cause to invade Cuba. It is these documents that the Bush administration used as an outline to attack our own country just so we can invade oil rich nations.
Roswell, New Mexico 1947 marks one of the most famous UFO incidents in history. The general consensus is that a UFO crashed and the United States military retrieved an alien spacecraft and a few aliens hurt from the crash then covered the story up by claiming a weather balloon mishap. Dr. Joseph P. Farrell has a different theory which involves Nazi scientist that fled to Argentina after WWII. Dr. Farrell claims these Nazi scientist had developed saucer shape aircraft far beyond our current technology and flew them over the United States in an attempt to show their strength. To further his research Dr. Farrell accepts donations online using credit cards which will allow him to continue his radio and personal appearances lecturing about his theories. To find more information on UFO history and keep updated on current UFO sightings MUFON ( Midwest UFO Network) offers a newsletter that can be delivered to an email address for free from the website mufon.com.
Conspiracy theorist have embraced the podcast in order to cheaply and easily inform the public about there causes. Podcast are an extremely convenient way in which one can keep updated on conspiracy theories. The ability to download an audio or video show and put it onto an mp3 player to listen to at work, home, in the car or wherever is convenient and easy. Itunes offers an abundant amount of conspiracy podcast for free.
The use of modern technology has enabled the public to become more aware of many conspiracy theories that exist. The Internet has become the main technological breakthrough that has allowed the world to connect and communicate through its many inceptions like web pages, emails, podcast, live streaming video, blogs, and public forums or discussions boards. Online retailers like Amazon.com, Borders.com or Barns&noble.com have made it easier for people to search and acquire books on conspiracy theories whether it’s a physical book or a down loadable one which can be put on the Kindle or the new Ipad by Apple. Conspiracy theorist are using the new technologies with great success in spreading there ideas and will continue to do so with new future technologies not yet invented.
1.Nikola Tesla's Earthquake Machine: With Tesla's Original Patents Plus New Blueprints to Build Your Own Working Model. By Walter Baumgartner.
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