# ATTN Conspiracy Theorists: Are large-scale even conspiracies even feasible?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-conspiracy-theorists-are-large-scale-even-conspiracies-even-feasible/139012
**Category:** Great Debates
**Created:** [November 27, 2002, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-conspiracy-theorists-are-large-scale-even-conspiracies-even-feasible/139012 "2002-11-27T01:25:51Z")
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### Author: ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2002, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-conspiracy-theorists-are-large-scale-even-conspiracies-even-feasible/139012/21 "2002-12-09T15:35:11Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Ben \*  
> \*\*What about MK-ULTRA? The CIA had a mind-control program involving experiments on unwilling subjects which it kept secret for 25 years. \*\*

The key is that it was not a large scale conspiracy. With even such a small group that it reached, it still came out and was not a successful secret. Get more people involved and it expodentially becomes harder to keep.

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### Author: ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2002, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attn-conspiracy-theorists-are-large-scale-even-conspiracies-even-feasible/139012/22 "2002-12-09T16:07:59Z")

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I think Santa and the Easter Bunny are indeed examples of a conspiracy. Why wouldn’t they be?

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