Half baked conspiracy theory? You probably would have said that the CIA and NSA having the ability to listen in through cellphones, TVs, tablets, and computers was a conspiracy theory as well. WikiLeaks just proved otherwise and your response to this is? The same as it is for the 9/11 attacks... you back up what you don't know because its easier to do than face the alternative.
I've known it possible for people to easily listen in through computers since BO was released in 98. Why do you think I would expect it to be unlikely that the leading spy and security organizations in the world have the capability almost 20 years later?
I disagree. I think believing that some secret powers are causing all this bad shit is a lot easier for people to stomach than to just accept that the world is a big random and scary place.
