There seems to be an expansion of the meaning of “conspiracy theory” here, to cover just about any form of wacko-ness or crankism.
There may be some ways in which earthquake-prediction cranks overlap with conspiracy theories, but it’s not really a valid characterisation, and it seems lazy on the part of the writer.
There may be some ways in which earthquake-prediction cranks overlap with conspiracy theories, but it’s not really a valid characterisation, and it seems lazy on the part of the writer.