A sincere belief in the plausibility of large-scale (n>150, Dunbar's number say) secrecy is the main clueless trait in conspiracy thinking
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Ironically, at this stage, conspiracy theorists are part of the *mechanism* of keeping secrets, not people who reveal them
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@vgr isn't this why CIA invented the term conspiracy theory in the first place? - Show replies
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@vgr this transparency/discoverability increases in time as information costs fall and approach zero -
@vgr thus, the only way to retain secrets over time is through code in plain sight. Or through radical ideas that are denied as possible - Show replies
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