Apophenia

[Pardalis]

I'm sorry if it has already been discussed but I didn't know on witch thread I should post this so I decide to create one.

I ran into this definition while I was searching a way to understand the Conspiracy theorist way of thinking:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia

I think that pretty nails it. Your thoughts?

[Strider1974]

:cool:

[bob_kark]

Hmmm... I do like the term Apopheniacs better than woo woos.

I also noticed this from one of the links off the article you referenced:

IAO logo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:IAO-logo.png)

You'd think the Apopheniacs designed it themselves.