We all love conspiracy theories. How could you not? They’re the most far-fetched way to look at phenomena, but they appeal to all of us because, well… What if they’re true?
In honor of The Signal (coming to theaters June 13th), we’d like to share our favorite conspiracy theories with you. They range from the fairly believable to almost-certainly untrue, but, hell, they’re all still a ton of fun!
This post was sponsored by The Signal.
Top 10 Conspiracy Theories
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Belgian UFO Wave
This series of UFO sightings occurred from November 1989 to April 1990. An estimated 13,500 people witnessed it and there is plenty of photographic evidence to substantiate their claims. The only problem? No little green men came down to say ‘hello.’
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Area 51
One of the most famous conspiracy theories on this list, the UFO landing that occurred in the summer of 1947 in Roswell, NM has become a normal part of our daily life. And while the government contends that the crash was merely an experimental high-altitude surveillance balloon, we all know the truth… A bunch of aliens ended up in a top-secret government installation called Area 51.
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Bigfoot
The theories about Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, are pretty straightforward. There’s a man-sized, cryptid ape that’s been harassing campers in the Pacific Northwest for years. What’s interesting about this “myth”? Indigenous populations in the area have been telling stories about beast-like men that predate any early reports of Bigfoot.
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Reptilians
This is a weird one, but it’s too awesomely hilarious to leave off of this list. Well known former professional soccer player, David Icke, is a large proponent of the theory that the Bush family and the British Royal Family are all shape-shifting reptile aliens who have come to manipulate our minds and take control of the world. The weirdest thing about these aliens? According to Icke, they need to drink blood to maintain their power.
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Alien Technologies
How did the pyramids get made? The statues of Easter Island? Stone Henge? The list goes on with structures whose construction seems to predate any record of technological innovation that would allow them to be built. So what’s the best explanation that we’ve come up to solve these paradoxical conundrums? Duh, aliens.
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Moon Landings
We couldn’t leave out the incredibly famous theory that the Apollo moon landings were faked. For those of you who haven’t heard about this story, it’s simply that the U.S. government faked the Apollo missions and filmed the moon landings on a soundstage. We wouldn’t believe them except that the footage is shot so well, there’s no way to deny Stanley Kubrick’s involvement!
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The Battle of Los Angeles
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, people on the West Coast of the United States were very weary about any unknown aircraft, and rightfully so. That’s why, when a UFO appeared over LA in February 1942, the military had no problem opening fire at the aircraft. According to authorities, the aircraft was never recovered and it was all just a ”false alarm.” Sure it was.
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The Bloop
In 1997, the NOAA recorded a noise that came from the South Pacific Ocean that they thought was made by an animal, but there was a problem… It was several times louder than that of the loudest known animal, the blue whale. What was it? They still don’t know.
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Washington D.C. UFO Incident
This series of UFO sightings during July 1952 centered over the Unites States capital. Unidentified objects spotted on radar flying throughout the vicinity (including over the White House) were made throughout the month without any real explanation.
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New World Order
The Illuminati and the Freemasons seem to be some of the main culprits here. They basically want to take over the world and turn it into one totalitarian government and they’re doing it from the inside. Yeah, it’s a lot like the reptilians, but with less blood drinking.
