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Atlantic calls missing-scientists panic 2026’s dumbest conspiracy

Ellsworth Toohey
Apr 22, 2026
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Michio Kaku (lev radin / Shutterstock.com)

In late February, retired Air Force Major General Neil McCasland stepped out for a walk from his New Mexico home and didn’t return. His wife has said he’d been struggling with brain fog and physical decline and had told her more than once that he “didn’t want to live like that.” Social media had other ideas. He’…

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