THE SYSTEM

Everything is a system. Financial systems. Moral systems. Transportation systems. Ecosystems. Solar systems. Weather systems. Circulatory systems. Everything can be broken down to an element of a system.

Our solar system moving through space. From 4GIFs.com

Our reality is built on layers of systems, and our manufactured society reflects those systems. It builds on those systems. It utilizes the "system layout" to exist.

The drawback to any system is that it can be manipulated. Just like cancer manipulates systems in the human body, viruses manipulate computer systems. Just like pollution impacts environmental systems, selfish people manipulate social systems: school systems, political systems, global trade systems, etc.

What's happening in our current global society is that people are manipulating multiple systems and getting away with it. Take this example. A person manipulates the financial system for personal gain until at some point a piece of the system (or the entire system) breaks down. Then, that person hires someone familiar with the legal system to manipulate it and keep them out of trouble. The person hops from system to system, taking advantage of loopholes and leaving the broken systems in chaos for the rest of society.

There is no perfect system because we live in an imperfect reality. Every system relies on other systems to function. We cannot have a trade system without a legal system. We cannot have a solar system without a planetary system.

The Demon of Greed. By Pouyaafshar, via Wikimedia Commons

The question is: why do people try to break systems? Why are so many of us constantly rejecting our reality? Why are so many of us pursuing selfish goals? Why are so many of us ambivalent to the systems that shape our world? What is it about these systems that so many people reject and take advantage of?

We have no answer for you. We are at a loss for a solution. But something must be done. If humanity is ever going to reach a state of peace, something will have to change. Perhaps it's time to create new systems. Maybe we should start over and build something new, rather than building on the old. Have we learned nothing from our time in existence? Do we not have the tools to build a better system? We hope we do, because the current systems are failing everyone. They are crumbling, and pretty soon there may be no recognizable system left, but maybe that's just the start.

THE WEATHER CHANNEL IS A PIECE OF SHIT

It's common knowledge that major media blows everything out of proportion, choosing exaggerations and hyperbole over facts and hard news in order to boost ratings. The Weather Channel is just about as bad as they get.

The good ol' days.

Long ago the Weather Channel decided to give up its format of slow-moving data and sexy saxophone music for reality programming like Storm Stories, Storm Riders, Forecasting the End, It Could Happen Tomorrow and more. Click here for a complete listing of their shows; it's pretty hilarious. Of particular note are Iceberg Hunters and Deadliest Space Weather (we might actually check out that last one).

What's most ridiculous, though, is their continually overblown coverage of "deadly" storms. This year the Midwest was "ravaged" by two storms of apocalyptic magnitude: Rocky and Q. In reality, they were nothing more than several inches of snow along with some wind. The panic caused by the Weather Channel may have helped stores sell out of milk, but it didn't mean much else.

Then, came "Snowquestration", the fierce storm that shut down the federal government before it even started. Ace blowhard Jim Cantore himself went to D.C. to fist-fight the storm as he usually does. And while the storm amounted to hours of rain, all the Weather Channel decided to show were the ten short minutes of actual snowfall on loop for about 92 hours.

TAKE SHELTER!!! Photo by Pauline Eccles, via Wikimedia Commons

Mother Nature is a scary beast, and time after time she's dealt deadly blows, but the Weather Channel needs to check itself with all these cries of wolf. We've tuned them out completely. Our weather information consists of checking the radar on other sites, and ignoring all warnings and cries for attention. Maybe some day we'll be caught off guard, but it's better than hiding in the basement while it sprinkles outside.

ATTACK OF THE METEORS

They seem to be popping up everywhere. First in Russia, then Cuba, then California. A slew of meteors in just a few days. So what are these foreign objects?

Shows of force.

The world is posturing for the nuclear-program-strutting North Korea, trying to show they have the capability to shoot down projectiles headed for populated areas. Though the Russian meteor was merely the size of a bus, it was still successfully blasted before inflicting maximum damage.

North Korea's bizarre emblem, with a star raining down  laser beams and meteors.

How will North Korea react to these displays? Probably with some more displays of their own, some pouting and strutting around, a little crying, and a lot of yelling. According to the U.N., China is the only country able to stop Kim Jung Un (though we'll bet the war hawks up at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. have something to say about that), but China doesn't seem to be doing anything.

We say gear up for some nuclear action within the next five years. But maybe we're wrong about everything. Maybe the Russian meteor was a fridge they chucked out of the ISS. Then they threw out the microwave and toaster.

THE MOST IMPOSSIBLE MISSION OF TOM CRUISE'S LIFE

You've probably seen most of the Mission Impossible series. From the mind-bending series starter in 1996 to the Humpty-Dumpty-scene-having 3rd installment to the latest money grab.

And if you know anything about pop culture, you're probably familiar with Mission Impossible star Tom Cruise's delirious escapades. It's an age-old question: "What is up with Tom Cruise?" Most people chock his insanity up to . . . insanity, but we here at Conspiracy Fury have the real answer. Tom Cruise is secretly on the most impossible mission of his life, a mission to infiltrate and destroy the Church of Scientology, and everything he does is a front to further that mission.

A short jog through Wikipedia's "Relationships and personal life" section on Cruise brings up some interesting facts. First wife Mimi Rogers introduced Cruise to Scientology in the late 80s. After Rogers came an 11-year "Hollywood's hottest" relationship with Nicole Kidman, followed by a fling with Penelope Cruz. Of note is that all these relationships stemmed from on-screen romances, as if Cruise couldn't find a date out in the real world. Perhaps Cruise and The Church were using those deep pockets to buy wombs for Tom's seed.

It was speculated (and confirmed by an ex-Scientologist) that after the Cruise/Cruz breakup, The Church held auditions for his next love interest, hoping to keep their best promoter's image nice and tidy. "TomKat" was the product of that plot, and of note was that Scientology leader David Miscavige was Cruise's best man at the wedding. The tabloids went crazy for the next five years, digging up all kinds of dirt, such as brainwashing, kidnapping, alien insemination, and more.

So far you're probably wondering what this lunatic's escapades have to do with some "mission impossible". Here's where we pull the big Hollywood reveal and let you in on the secret: Tom Cruise is the greatest actor to ever live. He's taken his role so far that it has consumed his entire existence. Every waking moment he hides his true face behind the eyes of a brainwashed madman. He's secretly gathering information, leveling up, climbing the ranks of The Church in an attempt to bring down the entire organization from the top.

Tom Cruise has never won an Oscar, but his acting in the following scene should be enough for a lifetime achievement award. When the day finally comes, and he reveals all the secrets of The Church, ripping the entire organization limb from limb, we will finally see the real Tom Cruise and recognize him for the hero that he is.

USER PHOTO: BLACK CHEMTRAIL

A Conspiracy Fury subscriber sent us this photo with the note:

This is the photo of the black "chemtrail" it was taken on my way to work one morning. This is not the first time i've seen these black trails. I cannot imagine what they are, someone said, "oh it's a shadow" but as you well know that's impossible. Dark matter? Dark energy highway for interstellar/interdimensional travel? Your guess is as good as mine.

 We aren't sure what to think of these "blacktrails" either. It's all pretty scary when you consider how many lines zigzag across the sky, spreading as they form huge wall clouds, and all the while we civilians have no idea what's in the clouds, black, white or grey.

THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN SUICIDE

Popular history will tell you Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. Call it revisionist history, but we know Lincoln was not assassinated. He was a haunted soul, hounded by depression, and he was ready to leave the world after giving it his final gift.

Not only did Lincoln suffer from Marfan syndrome, but he was known to be depressed. NPR produced a fascinating piece on his troubles, which ranged from general gloominess to complete breakdowns. And while some argue his depression is what made him great, it's doubtful he had any chance of beating it. Even today doctors struggle to fend off depression, but in the 1800's their tools were even more limited.

Add to that Lincoln's "Suicide Soliloquy" and things start to take quite the grim turn. Was Lincoln's suicide poem not a suicide note? Here are some lines:

• "No fellow-man shall learn my fate" (a hint that we'd think his suicide was a murder)
• "Yes, I've resolved the deed to do, And this the place to do it: this heart I'll rush a dagger through"
• "Rip up the organs of my breath, And draw my blood in showers!"

Whether Lincoln pulled the trigger himself or hired Booth to do him in, there's no doubt he wanted to die. The Civil War was over, the Emancipation Proclamation passed, and his work was done. What was left for his tortured soul to do but die?

FINGERPRINT APPS MAY STEAL YOUR IDENTITY

If you live in the world of smartphones and tablets, you've undoubtedly been offered fingerprint apps. They advertise high-tech security and fun, but what do they really deliver? Your information and fingerprints in a database, shuffled across the internet highway for all to see.

There's Fingerprint Lock, Fingerprint Lock Free, Fingerprint Scanner FREE, Fingerprint Screen Lock ICS, and countless others. Check the permissions tab on those apps. They want approximate and precise GPS location information, full network access,  the ability to "read phone status and identity" and the ability to view your and edit your web bookmarks and history.

What do you think these app developers do with your fingerprint information?

• Is it secure? If multinational banks can't keep records safe, it's doubtful poor app makers can. Hackers and evildoers will be doing their best to get this info, and what's to stop them from planting your fingerprints at a crime scene? It's not that crazy.
• Is it sold? A buck an app isn't much money, but personally identifying information is worth boatloads in today's marketing culture. Is your identity being sold to marketers, or are the app makers the marketers themselves?
• What about the government? The government would love a database of everyone's DNA and fingerprints. And with the ability to link that fingerprint to browsing and download info, who knows how legally unscrupulous things could get.

The app world is filled with fun and innovative things, but you should always be wary of what permissions you have to give your apps, and what personal information they are using. This goes for fingerprint scanners, facial recognition software, photo apps, and more. Every app is a potential threat. Keep yourself and your information safe.