• We have updated the guidelines regarding posting political content: please see the stickied thread on Website Issues.

The Bielefeld Conspiracy (A Satire Of Conspiracy Theories)

EnolaGaia

I knew the job was dangerous when I took it ...
(ACCOUNT RETIRED)
Joined
Jul 19, 2004
Messages
29,622
Location
Out of Bounds
First - some background ...

The Bielefeld conspiracy (German: Bielefeldverschwörung or Bielefeld-Verschwörung, pronounced [ˈbiːləfɛltfɛɐ̯ˌʃvøːʁʊŋ]) is a satire of conspiracy theories that originated in 1993 in the German Usenet, which claims that the city of Bielefeld, Germany, does not exist, but is an illusion propagated by various forces. Originally an internet phenomenon, the conspiracy has since been mentioned in the city's marketing, and referenced by Chancellor Angela Merkel. ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielefeld_conspiracy
 
Now ... The latest news ...

German city offers $1.1M to whoever proves it doesn't exist

A German city that’s been the subject of a long-running online light-hearted conspiracy theory claiming it doesn’t really exist is offering big bucks to whoever proves that’s true.

Officials in Bielefeld said Wednesday they’ll give 1 million euros ($1.1 million) to the person who delivers solid proof of its non-existence.

They said there are “no limits to creativity” for entrants, but only incontrovertible evidence will qualify for the prize.

The idea that Bielefeld doesn’t exist was first floated by computer expert Achim Held, who posted the satirical claim on the Internet in 1994 in an effort to poke fun at online conspiracy theories.

Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel once jokingly cast doubt on the existence of Bielefeld, which is allegedly located about 330 kilometers (205 miles) west of Berlin.

SOURCE: https://www.apnews.com/4986a008effe48eca446aeffb377630f
 
I adore the way in which the city authorities felt it necessary to counter a non-negative.

Which to me may be evidence that they're in on it ...
 
The theory poses three questions:

  1. Do you know anybody from Bielefeld?
  2. Have you ever been to Bielefeld?
  3. Do you know anybody who has ever been to Bielefeld?
Yes to 2 and 3.

SIE, by the way, also can mean 'She', Or can be the formal version of 'you'.

i.e Haben Sie (have you ?) 'Du' can replace Sie if you are on familiar terms with the person you are addressing.
 
The theory poses three questions:

  1. Do you know anybody from Bielefeld?
  2. Have you ever been to Bielefeld?
  3. Do you know anybody who has ever been to Bielefeld?
Yes to 2 and 3.

SIE, by the way, also can mean 'She', Or can be the formal version of 'you'.

i.e Haben Sie (have you ?) 'Du' can replace Sie if you are on familiar terms with the person you are addressing.

I can answer yes to all 3.

Does that mean I don't exist too?
 
Some semi-substantiating insubstantiating prequel 2004-dated content from Deutsche Welle regarding the CIA hoax known by some as Bielefeld...
https://m.dw.com/en/germanys-latest-conspiracy-theory/a-1400913
It could be a university prank or a case for Mulder and Scully: Students from the University of Kiel have claimed in their own X-file that the German city of Bielefeld doesn't actually exist.

On a related note: the fictional entity of Belgium may be resoundingly-unimpacted by this intriging little insightful leak ....https://zapatopi.net/belgium/
90_350x350_Front_Color-White.png

(this includes links to other global conspiracies, including Minneapolis, Delaware, the 'states' of Idaho, Wisconsin, Vermont and Wyoming....but I now can't relocate that disproof of Australia)
 
I lived there for some time - or at least I think I did!

Funnily enough my friends who live there had never heard of the conspiracy until I told them about it. So maybe Bielefeld is actually in different time zone or dimension
 
Back
Top