# The  Stupidest Conspiracy Theories Of All Time

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 12, 2017, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupidest-conspiracy-theories-of-all-time/798632 "2017-10-12T12:46:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 19, 2018, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stupidest-conspiracy-theories-of-all-time/798632/133 "2018-09-19T01:51:14Z")

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Well, this one that **What Exit?** explains (not ascribes to) is pretty stupid.

> [@10/3 @ 2:18PM...Anyone turning off their phone? \[Presidential alert test\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-3-2-18pm-anyone-turning-off-their-phone-presidential-alert-test/821538/4):
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> > [@10/3 @ 2:18PM...Anyone turning off their phone? \[Presidential alert test\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-3-2-18pm-anyone-turning-off-their-phone-presidential-alert-test/821538/4):
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> > Why would I turn my phone off on 10/3 at 2:18pm?
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> > [@10/3 @ 2:18PM...Anyone turning off their phone? \[Presidential alert test\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-3-2-18pm-anyone-turning-off-their-phone-presidential-alert-test/821538/8):
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> > It is the time of the test of the new emergency alert system that will go out to most cell phones. Some are flipping out that Trump is going to use the test in some nefarious way.

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