iPhone 6 Illuminati: Apple Announcement Anticipation Reaches Fever Pitch

The Apple iPhone 6 announcement Tuesday is big, really big -- even big enough to make us forget about royal babies for a few days. Just look at the Google search results: Typing in the term “iPhone 6” delivers 16.3 million results across the Web and 12.4 million results in "news" alone, meaning tech journalists have been very, very busy. This week, tweets mentioning the iPhone 6 have climbed to over 125,000 a day.

With all the speculation and anticipation they generate, it's not an overstatement to say Apple announcements rate as major cultural events -- but what if there's something sinister to this one?

What if there's an iPhone 6 Illuminati conspiracy?

Even an announcement about an upcoming Apple announcement leads to a dip in productivity, as everyone's attention and energy turns toward speculation about the look, design and fetures of the latest iSomething. The last new iPhone was announced in 2012 and the news of the iPhone 6 has led to much rejoicing and plenty of articles. The Apple invites were worthy of a separate news piece (CNET had some fun with all the attention the invite received). Even lining up in anticipation of a new, highly anticipated tech gadget has been turned into a marketing ploy.

Finding meaning in any update or bit of news is a favorite Internet pastime, which is why the Illuminati have seen a dramatic bump in popularity. From Beyonce to President Barack Obama, the shadowy secret society bent on a new world order is everywhere so it should not be too surprising to see potential links between Apple, a global corporation that makes gadgets that, in some ways, control your life, and the Illuminati. A quick Google search for Apple Illuminati returns 3.54 million results and who can forget all the conspiracy talk regarding Siri?

Of course, any iPhone 6 Illuminati link is completely incorrect, right? There may be clues, if you dig around long enough, but mostly it’s about the inherent excitement of exploring a passion, whether it’s a tech company or a conspiracy.

The Internet is a powerful tool to connect those passions, and the people behind them, which can turn something like the iPhone 6 announcement into the “nerd Super Bowl.” There is also a certain, inherent silliness that there can be millions of articles written about the release of a new phone. Or maybe people like drawing triangles, which could also explain the rise in Illuminati reports. For more proof of an Apple Illuminati conspiracy, here are some convenient triangles.