Last week, following the deadly fires that ripped through Maui, a blurry photo circulated on social media showing a massive explosion lighting up a horizon at dusk. From the flames, a beam of light ascends into the sky. Or, according to conspiracy theorists, it descends from the sky. In an Aug. 11 Instagram video, a man who claimed his friend in Hawaii had sent him this photo makes it clear what he thinks is going on here. “This was a direct energy weapon assault,” he says, “coming out of the sky, directly targeting the city.” Advertisement In other words: The...