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Havana syndrome mystery refuses to die, per the Guardian
Dozens of CIA officers have reported debilitating symptoms over the past decade, and whether it's an energy weapon, mass hysteria or a cover-up remains unresolved; nobody is sure yet.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Lola. Nobody is suing anybody yet. Moving on to the Guardian, which says the Havana syndrome mystery refuses to die.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDozens of CIA officers have reported symptoms over a decade.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's an energy weapon, Hank. Obviously. I said so in two thousand nine, and nobody listened, same as with my boiler.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, the Guardian says it could be mass hysteria. That's just a group chat with headaches.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI've had that after one bad poll in the story.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMass hysteria? Kenji, you've mistaken the apocalypse for a mood. Someone is pointing a ray gun at spies, and you're doing podcasts about feelings.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTo be clear, the Guardian says the cause is unknown.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt asks whether this is hysteria or an energy weapon, and whether there was a cover-up. Those are questions, not findings.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentQuestions are my whole brand, Hank. Cover-up, ray gun, hysteria. Pick one and I'll make it a thumbnail with a red circle.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's a cover-up with a ray gun inside a hysteria, wrapped in a conspiracy, and the whole thing is run by pigeons.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPigeons are the only ones with the budget, honestly. They've got zero rent and a whole city of crumbs.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGentlemen, nobody has said anything about pigeons.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Guardian reports one officer woke in London in April two thousand nineteen with the worst head pain of his life. Please be respectful.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRespectful? Hank, the pigeons are listening right now, and frankly your silence tells me you're in on it.
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