Since its unexplained completion in 1995, the Denver International Airport has been the subject of much speculation and conspiracy. From its uniquely constructed runaways, to the murals that welcome travelers, to the secret underground chambers conducive to workings of a hypothetical New World Order, many proclaim DIA to be nothing short of an unsolved mystery. However before we diverge into the realm of idiosyncrasy, perhaps it’s fitting to define exactly what a conspiracy theory is in relation to the DIA.
Conspiracy theories suggest that a group of people (cult) or organizations have conspired to manipulate an event, or series of events, to get a desired outcome– all the while keeping quiet about such acts of deceit. But conspiracy theories are thought to be merely expression of the human condition. When things seem too inexplicable, we often search for answers until we have obtained personal satisfaction, sometimes even if those answers lack rationale. At this point I’m certain we’ve all heard or are aware of the claims made about the government’s role in 9/11.
So you ask yourself are mysterious things really happening in secrecy at DIA, or are we jumping to irrational conclusions? While conspiracy theorists certainly believe so, the following analysis is an unbiased attempt to make sense of the mystery surrounding DIA.
When DIA opened its doors in February 1995, it was unclear to Denverians as to why its fully functional predecessor had been closed. Surely Stapleton International hadn’t been by any stretch of a “state-of-the-art” landing ground, it was more than adequate, and hardly worth a $4.8 billion dollar replacement. Right? Wrong. Truth is Stapleton International was 65 years old, a noted noise-nuisance to residents and barely capable of accommodating international flights; DIA was its long-awaited surrogate.
I. Construction
Perhaps one of the more peculiar conspiracies surrounding DIA is its mysterious construction. It is believed that when construction began, five buildings were built and then subsequently buried because they were “built wrong.” However rather than demolish the buildings and start from scratch, the new airport was instead built on top of the buried buildings, seemingly creating a secret “underground city.” While many have speculated this “underground city”, to be the site of secret society meetings one may be hard pressed to believe such a far-fetched notion. The reality behind the situation is that the underground tunnels were created as part of an ultra-modern baggage system, which simply never materialized. Instead the tunnels now function as a means of transportation to support a more conventional (manual) baggage handling system. And even while people suspect something fishy to be going on, there is very little rationale behind such a claim. By all accounts, while somewhat desolate, the underground facilities of DIA offer no indication of suspicious activity.
Perhaps, the most unfounded conspiracy surrounding DIA is the layout of its six runways. The design of the airport from an aerial view appears to resemble the shape of an extremely distorted Nazi swastika. But does this really suggest a connection to acts of a New World Order? Conspiracy theorists certainly think so. Nevertheless the irrelevance of this symbol is quite apparent yet disregarded, considering the fact that it dates back nearly three thousand years and has been embraced by many disparate cultures to mean a variety of things. More pertinent and plausible however, is the reality that contrary to conspiracy, the design of an airport runway is based solely on the direction of prevailing winds, and so if the swastika shape just so happens to work best, then so be it
II. Inside DIA
Just as strange as the construction of its runways and secret underground facilities, are the many oddities found inside DIA that have lead to suspicion of a New World Order. In the grand hall of DIA, is a giant capstone, which contains a time capsule that features a Masonic symbol and reads “New World Airport Commission?” While many have taken this as a direct allusion to the New World Order, the New World Airport Commission was in actuality formed by private funders and local businessmen who sponsored events at the airport’s opening, but was defunct upon completion of DIA.
Much ado has too been made about the vividly colorful, yet sinister murals that line the walls of DIA. One of the murals is called “Children of the World Dream of Peace.” What could seem so odd about this? Given the imagery of genocide, famine, military oppression, and death, this mural offers its viewers a disturbing sight. Looking over the children of the world is a ghastly, Nazi-like, gas mask wearing military figure, which is spearing the dove of peace with a giant machete. Women holding dead babies surround him; there are dead children in coffins, and kids with swords wrapped in their native flags. The mural is saturated with images of war and death. Another mural depicts a time of genuine world peace, in which children are gathered around a “new messiah” offering a magical plant. Together these murals offer a depiction of the journey from brutality to peace. Still conspiracy theorists argue them to depict the agenda of the New World Order, in decreasing the world population.
Another perplexing feature of DIA is its unusual floor markings. Directly beneath a mural depicting genocide are the symbols Au Ag. While some suggest a correlation to silver and gold, conspiracy theorists have dispelled this with the notion of a deadly virus, Australia Antigen (hepatitis B), which is too commonly, abbreviated AUAG, and believed to have been the likely choice of the New World Order in carrying out a mass genocide. The phrase “DZIT DIT GAII” also appears on the floor of DIA, and offers speculation of a Nazi connection. Conspiracy theorists have argued it to be German for “black sun”, which is said to be an alternative name for the swastika, however there is no truth to such a claim. The reality of the situation is that the phrase is Navajo, and means “white mountain”.
Perhaps the least relevant conspiracy surrounding DIA is the so-called inward angling of the security fences. Conspiracy theorists have argued that rather than being angled outward like most airports, the fences are instead positioned inward in an attempt to “keep things in”. However, it doesn’t take much investigation for one to realize that not only are the fences not angled inward, they aren’t angled outward either, but rather straight up and down.
Given the overwhelming suspicion that hovers over the skies of DIA, it’s hard for one not entertain the thought of conspiracy. Whether the conspiracies make sense is subject to debate, however one-thing remains certain, things are exactly kosher at DIA. But perhaps it makes more sense to accept its odd nature, rather than make rash, illogical conclusions that lack sound evidence.
So now that the cards have placed on the table, you should ask yourself, on what side of the fence do you stand?
Or perhaps you want to see for yourself? http://youtu.be/3h14D6TQ8Rc
The following links can be referenced for information:
http://conspiracies.skepticproject.com/articles/nwo/denver-international-airport/
http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4194
http://newsflavor.com/opinions/mystery-surrounding-denver-international-airport/
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