The conspiracy at work?

Quote from: Ladon on November 26, 2007, 05:04:42 AM

Yes. This is proof that anything named MS Explorer sucks at doing anything. It didn't even tip over properly...

It obviously stopped Responding

Well.. there is the 'Fatal' Error....

"Good lord Timothy I do believe we're about to hit a rather large piece of ice!"
"I say!"

*CRASH*


Oh I'm sorry I mean...

CONSPRIRACY!!!!!

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so "the conspiracy" supposedly has soldiers stationed around the edge or "ice wall" keeping people away. so have you ever heard stories like these:

"antarctic expedition vanishes without a trace! families are stunned by government's refusal to send rescue mission!"

Actually, since the turn of the 20th century, it wasn't uncommon for Antarctic explorers to turn up dead or missing.

Robert F. Scott, for example, was murdered while exploring Antarctica.

Quote from: Dogplatter on October 25, 2007, 04:46:30 PM

Evidence suggests that the heroic Scott of the Antarctic reached the Ice Wall and was subsequently murdered before returning to civilization.

THAT'S RIGHT, MURDERED HE WAS!  BLUDGEONED TO DEATH IN (VERY) COLD BLOOD BY PANICKING ICE GUARDS, WHO LINED UP LIKE SPACE INVADERS TO SHOOT AT HIM ONE AT A TIME. 

If you would just *think* for one moment.  The clue may be in what you have said:

   "Antarctic explorers",   "turn of the 20th century",   "dead or missing".

Some other explanation?? surely??

""Antarctica" - 'When Admiral Byrd led a US military expedition force of more than 10,000 men to Antarctica in 1947 the mystery deepened. The force returned after just three months having suffered heavy losses on their mysterious mission. Even fifty years later, it is almost impossible to obtain any of the unclassified information concerning this inexplicable polar misadventure by the US military.'

'The Strange Part - Antarctica is governed by a treaty, signed by various powerful countries, that prevents any development or exploitation of its vast natural resources. Given that our governments do not generally have a good track record on defending the environment, this could be seen as a little curious.'

However, this theory (it's from a book I have) is more focused around how there was an old map depicting the land of Antarctica from 1513 along with the western coast of Africa and the eastern coast of South America, even though Antarctica wasn't officially discovered until 1818.

"Antarctica" - 'When Admiral Byrd led a US military expedition force of more than 10,000 men to Antarctica in 1947 the mystery deepened. The force returned after just three months having suffered heavy losses on their mysterious mission. Even fifty years later, it is almost impossible to obtain any of the unclassified information concerning this inexplicable polar misadventure by the US military.'

'The Strange Part - Antarctica is governed by a treaty, signed by various powerful countries, that prevents any development or exploitation of its vast natural resources. Given that our governments do not generally have a good track record on defending the environment, this could be seen as a little curious.'

However, this theory (it's from a book I have) is more focused around how there was an old map depicting the land of Antarctica from 1513 along with the western coast of Africa and the eastern coast of South America, even though Antarctica wasn't officially discovered until 1818.

Just curious.. but how was the map depicting Antartica?
What's the book called?
What was Admiral Byrd's (or next in command) explaination for the losses?
How do you know the information is classified rather than nonexsistent?
What's strange about the 'strange part'?
Please and thank you. 

The book is called "Conspiracy Files" - David Southwell & Sean Twist - It's pretty cheesy overall but a fun read.

It covers a background to the conspiracy (it goes through people, places etc...), the strange disputed part of it, likely suspects, unusual suspects, convincing evidence, mysterious facts and a skeptic's view. It's not a novel or some scientific journal or anything, but only a concise collection of many, many conspiracy theories. It has intrigued me to look into more of them though, being that they only cover the topic briefly.

As for your questions, I'm just about to run out the door, not that I can really answer them.

The book is called "Conspiracy Files" - David Southwell & Sean Twist - It's pretty cheesy overall but a fun read.

It covers a background to the conspiracy (it goes through people, places etc...), the strange disputed part of it, likely suspects, unusual suspects, convincing evidence, mysterious facts and a skeptic's view. It's not a novel or some scientific journal or anything, but only a concise collection of many, many conspiracy theories. It has intrigued me to look into more of them though, being that they only cover the topic briefly.

As for your questions, I'm just about to run out the door, not that I can really answer them.

Well thanks anyways. 

Quote from: Tom Bishop on November 25, 2007, 09:14:18 PM

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so "the conspiracy" supposedly has soldiers stationed around the edge or "ice wall" keeping people away. so have you ever heard stories like these:

"antarctic expedition vanishes without a trace! families are stunned by government's refusal to send rescue mission!"

Actually, since the turn of the 20th century, it wasn't uncommon for Antarctic explorers to turn up dead or missing.

Robert F. Scott, for example, was murdered while exploring Antarctica.

Quote from: Dogplatter on October 25, 2007, 04:46:30 PM

Evidence suggests that the heroic Scott of the Antarctic reached the Ice Wall and was subsequently murdered before returning to civilization.

What evidence was that?
How many people exploring antartica weren't 'murdered'? 

I think it was something about the pose of his dead body, as if he died stuggling. I think, but I forget.

Quote from: L0gic on November 26, 2007, 04:41:19 AM

Quote from: Tom Bishop on November 25, 2007, 09:14:18 PM

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so "the conspiracy" supposedly has soldiers stationed around the edge or "ice wall" keeping people away. so have you ever heard stories like these:

"antarctic expedition vanishes without a trace! families are stunned by government's refusal to send rescue mission!"

Actually, since the turn of the 20th century, it wasn't uncommon for Antarctic explorers to turn up dead or missing.

Robert F. Scott, for example, was murdered while exploring Antarctica.

Quote from: Dogplatter on October 25, 2007, 04:46:30 PM

Evidence suggests that the heroic Scott of the Antarctic reached the Ice Wall and was subsequently murdered before returning to civilization.

What evidence was that?
How many people exploring antartica weren't 'murdered'? 

I think it was something about the pose of his dead body, as if he died stuggling. I think, but I forget.

If that was it... that's minimal. Evidence needed for murder is much more in-depth than that. Perhaps gunshot wounds. Heck, strangulation leaves more evidence. What you need here is an untraceable poison with the effects of loss of muscular control or something. 

Remember kids: while exploring antarctic governmental property, never take an ice wall guards' candy.