r/skeptic • u/TheSkepticMag • 3d ago

The Tartarian conspiracy: a silly pseudo-archaeology for our serious times | Dave Hahn, for The Skeptic

https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2025/04/the-tartarian-conspiracy-a-silly-pseudo-archaeology-for-our-serious-times/

According to the Tartaria conspiracy theory, an ancient civilisation built the Chrysler Building before dying off in a great flood

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u/WoodyManic 3d ago

It's both bonkers and antisemitic. I'm shocked it's not more popular. Hahaha.

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u/Major_Call_6147 2d ago

Just give it time. We’ll be instituting tariffs on Tartaria by June.

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u/JasonRBoone 3d ago

I suspect the Tartarians were quite a saucy people. This whole thing seems fishy.

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u/TheSkepticMag 2d ago

Always getting involved in capers, yeah

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u/JasonRBoone 2d ago

This whole thing is likely to flounder

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u/Negative_Gravitas 2d ago

It mayo may not. We'll just have to wait undill the data are in.