Conspiracy Theories.

Perhaps one of the most talked about topics in the past and still today is the issue of conspiracy theories. Many think that 911 was plotted by the government, that area 51 is a alien research center, etc… These theories cause an uprising of questions and negative feelings towards our government’s decisions.

In 1942, The Philadelphia Experiment took place in which the U.S destroyer escort USS Eldridge was rendered invisible to human observers for a short period of time. The Navy denied this even happened, putting it under the category of a government conspiracy theory leaving hardly and facts and many stories on what could have happened.

Since the United States was engaged in WWII at the time, a ship that is invisible would seem very beneficial to us, and therefore the experiment was funded. Apparently, a scientist discovered that it was thought possible, with specialized equipment and sufficient energy, to bend light around an object in such a way as to render it essentially invisible to observers. Not only did the ship “disappear,” but it also apparently teleported. “Eldridge is alleged to have not only become almost entirely invisible to the naked eye, but actually vanished from the area in a flash of blue light. However, the U.S. naval base at Norfolk, Virginia, just over 215 miles (346 km) away, is alleged to have reported sighting the Eldridge offshore, whereupon the Eldridge vanished from their sight and reappeared in Philadelphia at the site it had originally occupied, in an apparent case of accidental teleportation.” This of course would be a major breakthrough in history, but it is said that the crew on board suffered major illness, others vanished completely or were fused into the ship itself. Therefore the experiment was cancelled and attempted to be covered up completely to the public.

I’m sure in 1942, word of The Philadelphia Experiment got lose to the general public via the remaining crew or other observers. Stories of conspiracy theories always make their way into the papers or at least tabloids. They spark interest and curiosity in the minds of citizens and makes them wonder, “what else is our government hiding from us?”