![]() Of course, for every theory that has some real traction and verifiable proof, there are many more that are unproven, cannot be proven, draw a conclusion from a shaky set of premises, or are just too far out there to be considered even within the realm of reality. Mass Effect 3's indoctrination theory (that the end of the game is actually about Shepard being influenced and ultimately taken over mentally, by the Reapers) is one such example. They are just games after all, and with plots being as in depth and interesting as they are nowadays, some theories make perfect sense. ![]() government (no comment), and, of course, the whole anti-vaccination thing (people trust a Playboy model for this information), but when you get into the world of video games, the stakes are much lower. Some of the most common conspiracy theories are terrifying, including JFK being killed by the CIA (somewhat plausible, maybe?), 9/11 having been carried out by the U.S. Social media has of course sped up the whole process to near-warp speed. Since the advent of the internet, however, this little stepping stone has been all but completely removed and any thought anyone has can be instantly vomited onto the pages of a blog or forum for potentially the world to see. In the past, when someone had some wacky, ridiculous theory or idea, he or she had to convince several other people in order for said idea to be seen by a large group of people.
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