The Pentagon Pizza Orders Conspiracy Theory Explainer. The bigger the crisis and the more time government staffers are stuck in their offices, the more pizza they eat. At least that’s what the internet thinks according to the “Pizza Meter” theory, which some believe could even predict the beginning of a possible World War III. The relatively old conspiracy theory resurfaced in early August this year after X user @RealBenGeller tweeted about the Pizza Meter being “off the charts” and the “bars” in Washington, D.C. being empty, sparking more predictions of a possible war or alarming controversy building inside the U.S. government. How could pizza deliveries indicate a possible threat of war? Allow us to explain! What Is The Pizza Meter Theory? The Pizza Meter, also known as the Pentagon Pizza Orders Theory, is a theory proposing that upticks in pizza orders received by restaurants near the Pentagon can predict international conflicts and times of crisis in the U.S. government. The concept originated in the early 1990s after a Domino’s Pizza franchise owner in Northern Virginia near the Pentagon named Frank Meeks, told newspapers that before major national security events, he saw a noticeable uptick in business…”