Highway Conspiracy Theories

[Max Rockatansky]

I know this is the AARoads Forum and it's basically forbidden to stay on topic, but I wanna see highway conspiracy theories, dammit.

There is a conspiracy to derail this thread Key Bridge style. 

[Max Rockatansky]

Just learned of a new one for Pool Station Road in Calaveras County.  Allegedly there is a couple large illegal marijuana farms on said roadway.  Also allegedly the owners of said farms take to social media to spread the message that Pool Station Road is dangerous.  Apparently this involves an aggressive driver in a blue truck the police can't seem to catch.

Following up this, I'm fairly certain the person who brought this up was angry I posted something about Pool Station Road.  They started rambling on about land acknowledgments and saying that I was going to entice people to overrun the corridor.  I guess that my lack of concern about a blue truck got them spun up.

[pderocco]

Ironic that you heard this about the Kansas Turnpike in particular though—it actually has a maximum time limit of 18 hours. If you are on the turnpike longer than that, you get charged out the wazoo. (I am guessing this is to deter truckers from sleeping at the service plazas.)

I wonder if it was actually to foil a toll evasion technique I thought of a long time ago. Let's say you live somewhere between exits 1 and 2 (back in the day of sequential numbering) of the Mass Pike, but you work somewhere between exits 13 and 14. In the morning, you get on at 1, get off at 13, say "I lost my ticket", and pay the toll from 1 to 13. In the evening, you get on at 14 and get off at 2, and present your ticket from the morning, and pay for a short trip from 1 to 2. The next morning, you get on at 1, get off at 13, and present your ticket from the evening, and pay for a short trip from 14 to 13. Et cetera. Only trouble is, it would look like your average speed was about 2mph.

[Beltway]

I know this is the AARoads Forum and it's basically forbidden to stay on topic, but I wanna see highway conspiracy theories, dammit.

Denver International Airport Conspiracy – Some believe the highway system around DIA is designed to conceal underground bunkers for the Illuminati or secret government operations.

[webny99]

Mokusatsu (黙殺) is a Japanese word meaning "ignore," "take no notice of," or "treat with silent contempt." It is composed of two kanji: 黙 (moku, "silence") and 殺 (satsu, "killing").

Archaeological evidence, including analysis of ancient ceramics and artifacts, indicates that the cacao tree (from which chocolate is made) was domesticated and utilized by the Mayo-Chinchipe culture in present-day Ecuador around 3300 BC. This suggests that people in South America were consuming products of the cacao tree for at least 5,000 years. In Mesoamerica, it was cultivated and used by Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec civilizations, who valued cacao for its religious significance, as a beverage, and even as currency. The Spanish brought cacao to Europe in the 16th century, where it became a popular beverage and eventually a global commodity. Cacao was also introduced to West Africa in the 19th century, where it became a major crop and now provides a large portion of the world's supply. Finland consumes the most coffee per capita globally, with Finns consuming an average of 12 kilograms (26.4 pounds) per person annually. Other countries with high coffee consumption per capita include Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

There is actually subtle and dry humor in what I wrote, and a subtle message to certain posters.

What you wrote is just some off-topic explanation of something.

The irony here is intense.

Kphoger could copy and paste this and it would be equally true. It all depends on one's perspective.

[thenetwork]

I know this is the AARoads Forum and it's basically forbidden to stay on topic, but I wanna see highway conspiracy theories, dammit.

I hear the FBI is still holding back on reports of possible mob involvement during the construction of the Kennedy expressway in Chicago...

[kphoger]

I had always figured that Alanland was something, like an imaginary person, made up by roadgeeks.

Utah is something that was made up by Mormons, but that doesn't make it imaginary.

That statement is an interesting way to frame Utah's history!
[a bunch of history I already knew]
While Utah was indeed shaped by Mormon settlement, it's very much a real place — with a rich history, diverse landscapes, and a population that extends far beyond its religious roots. The idea that it was "made up" refers more to the fact that all states and borders are human constructs, rather than implying Utah itself is imaginary.

My point is that* 1560 6th Street in Eureka (CA) is just as much a real place as the state of Utah.  The only reason you think Utah is any less made-up is that a lot more people recognize it as a political entity than recognize Alanland.
* — OK, so that wasn't really my point.  But it is now.

Mokusatsu (黙殺) is a Japanese word meaning "ignore," "take no notice of," or "treat with silent contempt." It is composed of two kanji: 黙 (moku, "silence") and 殺 (satsu, "killing").

Archaeological evidence, including analysis of ancient ceramics and artifacts, indicates that the cacao tree (from which chocolate is made) was domesticated and utilized by the Mayo-Chinchipe culture in present-day Ecuador around 3300 BC. This suggests that people in South America were consuming products of the cacao tree for at least 5,000 years. In Mesoamerica, it was cultivated and used by Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec civilizations, who valued cacao for its religious significance, as a beverage, and even as currency. The Spanish brought cacao to Europe in the 16th century, where it became a popular beverage and eventually a global commodity. Cacao was also introduced to West Africa in the 19th century, where it became a major crop and now provides a large portion of the world's supply. Finland consumes the most coffee per capita globally, with Finns consuming an average of 12 kilograms (26.4 pounds) per person annually. Other countries with high coffee consumption per capita include Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

There is actually subtle and dry humor in what I wrote, and a subtle message to certain posters.

What you wrote is just some off-topic explanation of something.

Socrates famously employed irony, a technique where he would feign ignorance and praise their seeming wisdom while subtly undermining their claims, ultimately leading them to recognize their own ignorance. This method, also known as eironeia (εἰρωνεία), involved Socrates presenting himself as lacking knowledge to reveal the inconsistencies and contradictions in the expert's definitions or arguments. Sarcasm is a form of verbal irony that is intended to be cutting, mocking, or contemptuous. It is often used to express disapproval, frustration, or to make a point in a sharp or witty way.

[kphoger]

Hey, by the way, a conspiracy is going around that there is a kingdom called Alanland comprising Alan Coffin's flat in Birmingham.

However, this conspiracy is easily debunked, primarily because it claims that the Kingdom of Alanland has a hostile relationship with the Republic of Alanland due, and I quote, "to plagarism of [their] great name".  This is obviously false, for three obvious reasons:

1.  The Republic of Alanland was founded in 2013, whereas the Kingdom of Alanland was founded in 2018.  It is impossible to plagiarize something that doesn't exist yet.

2.  It also claims that the Kingdom of Alanland has a hostile relationship with the IKGY Union for, and I quote, "being allied with the aforementioned nations", of which one is the Republic of Alanland.  Yet the IKGY Union has never had a diplomatic relationship with the Republic of Alanland—only the Alanlandic Republic (dissolved) and the Free Republic of Alanland.

3.  The Republic of Alanland's secret war is with Nimbya, not with the Kingdom of Alanland.

Any conspiracy with such a poor grasp of historical reality should be consigned to the crackpot rubbish bin.

[Beltway]

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There is actually subtle and dry humor in what I wrote, and a subtle message to certain posters.
What you wrote is just some off-topic explanation of something.

Socrates famously employed irony, a technique where he would feign ignorance and praise their seeming wisdom while subtly undermining their claims, ultimately leading them to recognize their own ignorance. This method, also known as eironeia (εἰρωνεία), involved Socrates presenting himself as lacking knowledge to reveal the inconsistencies and contradictions in the expert's definitions or arguments. Sarcasm is a form of verbal irony that is intended to be cutting, mocking, or contemptuous. It is often used to express disapproval, frustration, or to make a point in a sharp or witty way.

Irony is when something happens in a way that is opposite or unexpected compared to what was intended or anticipated.

Sarcasm is a form of verbal irony where someone says the opposite of what they actually mean, often to be humorous, mocking, or critical.

[kphoger]

Irony is when something happens in a way that is opposite or unexpected compared to what was intended or anticipated.

Are you employing Socratic irony with me now?

[LilianaUwU]

I know this is the AARoads Forum and it's basically forbidden to stay on topic, but I wanna see highway conspiracy theories, dammit.

I hear the FBI is still holding back on reports of possible mob involvement during the construction of the Kennedy expressway in Chicago...

What, like every highway project in existence ever?

[thenetwork]

I know this is the AARoads Forum and it's basically forbidden to stay on topic, but I wanna see highway conspiracy theories, dammit.

I hear the FBI is still holding back on reports of possible mob involvement during the construction of the Kennedy expressway in Chicago...

What, like every highway project in existence ever?

I have no problems getting info about the Dan Ryan, The Ike, the Tri State and the Calumet.  But the government has never let me see the Kennedy Expressway info...

[LilianaUwU]

I know this is the AARoads Forum and it's basically forbidden to stay on topic, but I wanna see highway conspiracy theories, dammit.

I hear the FBI is still holding back on reports of possible mob involvement during the construction of the Kennedy expressway in Chicago...

What, like every highway project in existence ever?

I have no problems getting info about the Dan Ryan, The Ike, the Tri State and the Calumet.  But the government has never let me see the Kennedy Expressway info...

So there's a higher level of mob involved then? Like a super duper ultra mob?

[kphoger]

So there's a higher level of mob involved then? Like a super duper ultra mob?

Sicilian Illuminati?

Now we might be able to update the organizational chart here.  As far as I'm aware, it hasn't been updated since the 1990s.

[Scott5114]

Hey, by the way, a conspiracy is going around that there is a kingdom called Alanland comprising Alan Coffin's flat in Birmingham.

However, this conspiracy is easily debunked, primarily because it claims that the Kingdom of Alanland has a hostile relationship with the Republic of Alanland due, and I quote, "to plagarism of [their] great name".  This is obviously false, for three obvious reasons:

1.  The Republic of Alanland was founded in 2013, whereas the Kingdom of Alanland was founded in 2018.  It is impossible to plagiarize something that doesn't exist yet.

2.  It also claims that the Kingdom of Alanland has a hostile relationship with the IKGY Union for, and I quote, "being allied with the aforementioned nations", of which one is the Republic of Alanland.  Yet the IKGY Union has never had a diplomatic relationship with the Republic of Alanland—only the Alanlandic Republic (dissolved) and the Free Republic of Alanland.

3.  The Republic of Alanland's secret war is with Nimbya, not with the Kingdom of Alanland.

Any conspiracy with such a poor grasp of historical reality should be consigned to the crackpot rubbish bin.

You may be confusing the Republic of Alanland with the Grand Unified Republic of Alanland, the latter of which is the one who has the secret war with Nimbya.  (It is easy to do, as they both have a fox on their flags.) The officially-recognized founding date of the Grand Unified Republic of Alanland is "an Alan in our time".

The official founding date of the Consolidated Democratic People's Federated General Commonwealth of Nimbya is "just get on with it already", which is also the state motto, and is printed upside down in Harlow Solid Italic at the bottom of the Nimbyan 5-thaler bill.

[kphoger]

Grand Unified Republic of Alanland

You almost had me there.  No such thing.

[NE2]

I don't remember Kozel being this fucking pretentious.

[Max Rockatansky]

I don't remember Kozel being this fucking pretentious.

Hence why he's been likely replaced by a robot.  Perhaps the robots will come for us all eventually?  How will we know who is still human and who has been replaced?

[Beltway]

I don't remember Kozel being this fucking pretentious.

I'm trying to remember who you are from misc.transport.road ... are you SPUI?