Shermer Says 9: The "Dead Scientists," Explained

Hey everyone, Michael Schirmer here, time for another episode of the Michael Schirmer show. This is another solo commentary. This one on the mystery of missing and dead scientists. Explained. Yeah, I'm going to be one of the few that actually doubts this story.

I've been often asked ever since my conspiracy book came out, what's the craziest conspiracy theory you've ever heard? Well, the moon landing would have to be up there with the craziest. Now displaced. by this one. As I write this the week of April 20th, 2026, both mainstream media and social media are chalk a block full of coverage of the disappearance or death of eleven US scientists who worked on UFOs, nuclear weapons, military defense, propulsion systems, or well, the field keeps getting broader and broader, and the numbers increasing, as I'll get to in a moment.

House Oversight Chair James Comer, for example, told Fox News Congress is very concerned about this. Our committee is making this one of our priorities now, because we view this as a national security threat, adding, There's a high possibility that something sinister is taking place here. Right. Aren't we at war with Iran? Isn't that more of a concern?

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