After all the knowledge that man has gained over our relatively short history, it is staggering to observe how easily deceived we still are. This is a list of the top ten things that show just how gullible man is. What you won’t see on the list are Ghosts and UFOs. Why? Because while I don’t buy into 99.9% of the reported sightings, pictures and videos; I still believe in the possibility of the existence of ghosts and UFOs. We’ll just call that the “Top Two: Testament to the Gullibility of Jack.”
There are many things that at one point would have topped this list but the volume of evidence disputing their existence and mere common sense have over come. Some of these by-gone gullibility myths include: Witches, Dragons, Leprechauns, Unicorns, Mermaids, and Vampires. There are other similar myths that have actually been confirmed as facts. One that comes to mind is the giant squid. This list however is of things that no logical person should give a second thought to, yet many still believe.
10. Elvis Lives
This phenomenon has almost died out but there are some that still believe that Elvis lives on. I guess some people just can’t accept that one of their idols has died. And Elvis is not the only one. Some people wouldn’t accept that Marilyn Monroe or Amelia Earhart had died. There’s even a book claiming that Davy Crockett survived the Alamo, and people buy this stuff.
9. The Bermuda Triangle
Planes crash and ships sink all over the world. There is not a “worm hole” or mysterious magnetic force that is sucking ships and planes into the sea.
8. Crop Circles
This is another one that even the most gullible people are starting to realize that they are hoaxes, but there are still some that fall for it. I remember the “scientific experts” saying that, “It is impossible for the crops to bend and interlace that way they did. Only a supernatural power could have created such an event.” Well, turns out the supernatural power was a guy with a stick.
7. Chupacabra
This creature supposedly drinks the blood of goats and other livestock down in South America. There are dozens of pictures or renditions on the internet and they all look different. Here’s one of my favorites:
Jim Henson would be proud.
6. Flying Rods (Sky Fish)
Have you heard of these? As we all know, when you take a still frame from a video of a moving object, the object appears blurred. When that object happens to be a flying bug, the blur has a unique pattern because of the flapping wings of the bug. Here’s an example (flying rod in front of the tree):
Well, there is a group of people that have decided that these blurred images caught on film are not bugs but are “flying rods”. Among other things, these “flying rods” are believed to be:
- Tiny alien ships.
- Flying scrolls from the Bible.
- Fairy’s of legend and myth
or
- Creatures that can pass between dimensions.
Hmm? It’s ridiculous and crazy to think that is a blurred image of a moth; therefore it must be a tiny alien ship. Yes, that’s much more logical.
5. Loch Ness Monster
This loch is surrounded by tourists, sight-seers, and locals; yet this “monster” manages only to reveal himself to people with a shaky hand and a camera made in the twenties.
4. Big Foot
So some goof balls in a monkey suit made video as a prank back in 1967 and people are still freaking out about it. The amazing thing about Big Foot is that this gigantic creature supposedly lives in the northeast United States. It’s not like that in the middle of know where. There are people there. People with cameras and video cameras. Hikers and campers are through these areas all the time. They all managed to capture images of small birds, bugs, leaves and flowers but can't seem to snap a good image of this eight foot tall Sasquatch.
3. Chain Emails
I guess this is still a somewhat new hoax for a lot of people but it's time for people to catch on. Has there ever really been a computer virus that would “destroy your entire hard drive!!!!”. If the first three paragraphs of the email are spent trying to convince you that it’s not a hoax . . . it’s a hoax! At least the “Microsoft will pay you a dollar if you forward this…” emails have died out. The number of legitimate virus warnings that are sent via email is quickly approaching 0.0%.
2. JFK Conspiracy
Every claim of the JFK conspiracy theorists have been debunked yet this myth is still going strong. “Oswald could not get three shots off that fast.” – debunked. “No one could have hit a moving target from that far with that accuracy.” – debunked. “Magic bullet” – debunked. This case is as cut and dry as the O. J. Simpson case.
1. Faith Healers
These are the greatest con artists of all times. Not only are they bilking gullible people of their money, but getting away with in on national and international television. The number of people that fall for this scam should make you weep for our planet. I don’t doubt these poor people their need for spiritual enrichment or their faith. But watching videos like this make me laugh, then cry.
"You can only find truth with logic if you have already found truth without it."
- G. K. Chesterton
There are many things that at one point would have topped this list but the volume of evidence disputing their existence and mere common sense have over come. Some of these by-gone gullibility myths include: Witches, Dragons, Leprechauns, Unicorns, Mermaids, and Vampires. There are other similar myths that have actually been confirmed as facts. One that comes to mind is the giant squid. This list however is of things that no logical person should give a second thought to, yet many still believe.
10. Elvis Lives
This phenomenon has almost died out but there are some that still believe that Elvis lives on. I guess some people just can’t accept that one of their idols has died. And Elvis is not the only one. Some people wouldn’t accept that Marilyn Monroe or Amelia Earhart had died. There’s even a book claiming that Davy Crockett survived the Alamo, and people buy this stuff.
9. The Bermuda Triangle
Planes crash and ships sink all over the world. There is not a “worm hole” or mysterious magnetic force that is sucking ships and planes into the sea.
8. Crop Circles
This is another one that even the most gullible people are starting to realize that they are hoaxes, but there are still some that fall for it. I remember the “scientific experts” saying that, “It is impossible for the crops to bend and interlace that way they did. Only a supernatural power could have created such an event.” Well, turns out the supernatural power was a guy with a stick.
7. Chupacabra
This creature supposedly drinks the blood of goats and other livestock down in South America. There are dozens of pictures or renditions on the internet and they all look different. Here’s one of my favorites:
Jim Henson would be proud.
6. Flying Rods (Sky Fish)
Have you heard of these? As we all know, when you take a still frame from a video of a moving object, the object appears blurred. When that object happens to be a flying bug, the blur has a unique pattern because of the flapping wings of the bug. Here’s an example (flying rod in front of the tree):
Well, there is a group of people that have decided that these blurred images caught on film are not bugs but are “flying rods”. Among other things, these “flying rods” are believed to be:- Tiny alien ships.
- Flying scrolls from the Bible.
- Fairy’s of legend and myth
or
- Creatures that can pass between dimensions.
Hmm? It’s ridiculous and crazy to think that is a blurred image of a moth; therefore it must be a tiny alien ship. Yes, that’s much more logical.
5. Loch Ness Monster
This loch is surrounded by tourists, sight-seers, and locals; yet this “monster” manages only to reveal himself to people with a shaky hand and a camera made in the twenties.
4. Big Foot
So some goof balls in a monkey suit made video as a prank back in 1967 and people are still freaking out about it. The amazing thing about Big Foot is that this gigantic creature supposedly lives in the northeast United States. It’s not like that in the middle of know where. There are people there. People with cameras and video cameras. Hikers and campers are through these areas all the time. They all managed to capture images of small birds, bugs, leaves and flowers but can't seem to snap a good image of this eight foot tall Sasquatch.
3. Chain Emails
I guess this is still a somewhat new hoax for a lot of people but it's time for people to catch on. Has there ever really been a computer virus that would “destroy your entire hard drive!!!!”. If the first three paragraphs of the email are spent trying to convince you that it’s not a hoax . . . it’s a hoax! At least the “Microsoft will pay you a dollar if you forward this…” emails have died out. The number of legitimate virus warnings that are sent via email is quickly approaching 0.0%.
2. JFK Conspiracy
Every claim of the JFK conspiracy theorists have been debunked yet this myth is still going strong. “Oswald could not get three shots off that fast.” – debunked. “No one could have hit a moving target from that far with that accuracy.” – debunked. “Magic bullet” – debunked. This case is as cut and dry as the O. J. Simpson case.
1. Faith Healers
These are the greatest con artists of all times. Not only are they bilking gullible people of their money, but getting away with in on national and international television. The number of people that fall for this scam should make you weep for our planet. I don’t doubt these poor people their need for spiritual enrichment or their faith. But watching videos like this make me laugh, then cry.
"You can only find truth with logic if you have already found truth without it."
- G. K. Chesterton
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