"tinfoilhattery" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2002 October 20, Fin Fahey, “Re: Planet X Debate Enterprise2002 vs J.William Dell”, in alt.usenet.kooks (Usenet)",
          "text": "It is irrelevant what his identity is - particularly since you have told us, in your little bit of tinfoilhattery above, that you refuse to reveal yours.",
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          "ref": "2008 October 7, Ed Pirrero, “Re: somewhat OT: militarized and federalized police”, in rec.autos.driving (Usenet)",
          "text": "More weird spin on your part. Taking stuff that's not made up, then trying to cram it all together into something that is made up, that's tinfoilhattery.",
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          "ref": "2012 June 2, Davis, “Re: What do you think of the new Google Discussion Groups?”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet)",
          "text": "I joined 'Why We Protest' a few years ago, and after making one or two posts, I got a private reply from one of the moderators, who declared that I was being put on probation for the crime of \"tinfoilhattery\" or some nonsense like that.",
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