I like that quote... thanks for sharing. I&#x27;ve also followed that vein of thought since the Snowden leaks.<p>I was aware of government surveillance before the Snowden leaks. I was always considered a &quot;crazy conspiracy theorist&quot;. I didn&#x27;t have concrete proof, but strong evidence. Looking back, I find it was odd that I was really dismissive of the FBI Spy Planes [0] that I had occasionally heard about. They seemed inefficient and far-fetched and I considered <i>those</i> people to be crazy conspiracy theorists. Woops.<p>After the Snowden leaks, I stopped being so dismissive of conspiracy theorists. I don&#x27;t necessarily take them very seriously or believe them - but I don&#x27;t treat them like they are claiming leprechauns exist. Unless there&#x27;s a more reasonable or scientific explanation available, such as with &quot;chemtrails&quot;. I&#x27;m still readily dismissive of that theory... just normal contrails.<p>[0] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.huffingtonpost.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;06&#x2F;02&#x2F;fbi-surveillance-flights_n_7490396.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.huffingtonpost.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;06&#x2F;02&#x2F;fbi-surveillance-fl...</a>