Spent $50 on a book about the Denver airport murals being a secret map

The whole thing was just vague pictures and wild guesses with zero proof. I read it cover to cover and felt like I threw cash straight in the trash. Has anyone else bought a conspiracy book that was a total waste?

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fiona_west213mo agoTop Commenter

Used to think those murals were just weird art. Then I saw a video breaking down the actual artist's notes and the city's public art plans. Realized every "clue" in those books gets explained by boring stuff like budget cuts and committee feedback. Felt like a fool for ever buying into it.

kim.jake3mo ago

Oh man, same thing happened to me with those old statues in the park... I spent weeks looking for hidden symbols. Then I read the artist's old interview where he just said he liked birds and triangles. Felt so silly for falling down that rabbit hole. It's always just regular people making normal choices, not some big secret plan.

vera_johnson93mo ago

Wasn't there a documentary that basically said the same thing for free?

the_alice28d ago

Honestly, the trick is to just Google the artist's name plus "interview" or "rejected design." Found a whole blog post from the city's arts council once that laid out every rejected idea and why. Saved me from buying three different "decoder" books that were just repackaging that same info. Worth a shot before you spend money on anything.