Those thousands of hours were probably closer to two and just typing "X CONSPIRACY THEORY IS REAL?" into different search engines if you actually think this.
If you are only using the internet search engines for answers then you will be doomed to failure. You have to actually be willing to use critical thinking when you look at the world around you. It takes a lot of work to sort the truth from all the misinformation and lies that have been fed to us for thousands of years. I remember the day when I was 8 years old and I realized that there was something wrong. It took me twenty years to finally put enough of the pieces together and I am always learning more.
The internet is a 2 edged sword in that it enables us to reach resources that would not have been available to find easily but it also a great tool for control and deception. The internet didn't exist when I started and I have over 4,000 books in my personal library. I also have 2 terabytes of documentaries and videos stored on my hard drive, a good portion of which have become mysteriously hard or impossible to find on the internet when once it was easy. Draw your own conclusions.
Let me be clear. Evil exists but not if the manner you have been taught to believe. Good and evil are subjunctive. To put it simply: Good is that which is beneficial to you and your support system, which extends to the groups you belong to, the human race itself, all life, the physical universe and ultimately you as a spiritual being. Evil is quite simply anything that harms you or your support groups survival. People are fundamentally good and will make the best decisions they can in this regard. Controlling peoples understanding of what is good and evil is key to herding them in the direction you want them.
There are those that believe that for their own survival they must control those around them instead of working with them and they tend to strive for power. We have all been trained from birth to believe the things that form the chains that bind us. Knowing the truth is the first part and probably the most difficult. The second and most important part is acting upon it. I have done so by constantly reevaluating all the preconceptions in my life and eliminating or altering those that don't fit. This has led to me being much more effective, independent and feeling much more free despite the knowledge of what is going on around me.
As to answering your question about conspiracy theories. Each one has to be looked at independently but the media has worked hard to condition us to respond to the tag "conspiracy theory" in a negative way. Not so subtle conditioning there. Some of the theories are 100% correct while some are outright disinformation or lies and there is everything under the sun in-between.
The bottom line is don't let other tell you what is right, what you should think and what you should do. Make your own decisions and go your own way. The worst failure is simply physical death, which is temporary, while the smallest victories can be built upon towards your long range goals.
I wish you success my friend but in the meanwhile just enjoy this game like I am.