Let’s talk about the latest apocalyptic panic sweeping the internet: The Fog.
But the thing is they haven’t stopped.
And they’re getting weirder and weirder.
People have been posting videos of an ominous fog rolling through their towns.
Naturally, conspiracy theories are blowing up faster than your group chat when someone gets engaged.
The term Fogvid-24 is trending, which is both hilarious and terrifying.
People are out here saying the government (or aliens, because why not?)
is spraying us with a new virus.
The idea is that this mist isnt natural, that its an experiment or an attack.
And you know what?
After the last few years, who could blame people for being a little suspicious of airborne anything?
Still though, lets pump the brakes.
Florida, for instance, isnt exactly the Sahara.
Add some holiday-season COVID spikes, and suddenly your average flu feels like a full-blown government plot.
Lets start with the skeptics' favorite argument:Its just weather, bro.
Shine a flashlight into it, and voila, you see particles.
This isnt the work of shadowy government fog machines- its basic optics.
But skeptics cant explain everything.
What about the chemical smell?
Or the actual documented history of governments using fog to test bioweapons?
More on that later.
Now, heres where it gets wild.
And then theres the big one: U.S. military experiments in the mid-20th century.
According to Leonard Coles bookClouds of Secrecy, residents inhaled thousands of particles per minute.
So, yeah, the precedent is there- but does that mean its happening now?
Could it happen again?
Lets just say I wouldnt bet the house against it.
The real story here isnt the fog itself; its the mistrust fueling these theories.
People dont believe their governments, and why should they?
Between the military experiments of yesteryear and the ever-growing pile of shady decisions, skepticism is the default setting.
But skepticism cuts both ways.
without looking into it.
Im not saying the fog is some nefarious plot.
Im also not saying its not.
