Who is this Dr. Peterson anyway and why is he corroborating with a UFO "expert"? I just find it unlikely that they'd try to develop a system that is not only capable of replacing the dollar but can actually undermine it. Also, all the alt coins that resulted from the innovation of bitcoin would all also be hard to control.
Christopher Hitchens presents conspiracy theories as the "exhaust fumes of democracy", the unavoidable result of a large amount of information circulating among a large number of people.
Too bad he's no longer around to Hitchslap people. That was a really nice quote from him.