Common Sense Conspiracy

I hear often, and am sadly approached by friends frequently, about the 2012 end of the world and how it ties into the Christian and Islamic faiths. The 2012 theory was thrown out not only in 2005, when the 7 years peace would have begun, but also when one notices the basis for a calendar. Our calendar is based on how much time it takes to circle the sun, the Mayan's calendar was based on the time it took for the earth to circle the galaxy (some 4000 years). It only takes common sense to realize this.

A conspiracy draws on peoples inner desire to lead. It gives people the chance to be right against all odds and when proven right (which few ever have) gain fame. More often it results in their credibility being lowered as the lack of common sense hits on their abilities across the board. Gambling is a similar approach: give a chance to get ahead and those with the least chance to do so will take it.

Conspiracies turn people into sheep. When a sheep has a shepherd he will not leave unless lost. Until the sheep is lost, it will follow what the shepherd says. If the sheep gets lost and is found by another shepherd, it will believe the other shepherd no matter what the former shepherd says. People who get "lost" find a conspiracy and believe it in a troll like stupor that makes them unwilling to look at the evidence against their theory, even if it is based in common sense.