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originally posted by: dfnj2015
Why are there so many 9/11 conspiracy debunkers? It's really amazing. As soon anything is posted there's always a response saying it's faked data or faked photoshopped image. It's just weird.
fo·rum
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noun
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a place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged.
And then there are whole sites devoted to 9/11 debunking. You have to admit having a conspiracy theory is one thing. But being passionate about other peoples passion is just weird. I barely have enough motivation to go to work let alone spend hours and hours debunking other people's conspiracy theories. If you feel strongly enough about debunking 9/11 you would think people would just not click on the thread and read anything at all.
And don't forget search engines. The amount of SEO work that must go into this to make sure debunking sites always come up first is astounding. Honestly, you would think 9/11 debunking would just never exist.
What is the motivation behind this? "Gee, I would really hate it if that conspiracy turned out to be true." What is the worst that could happen. What motivates people to say anything at all?
originally posted by: Informer1958
a reply to: PublicOpinion
Thank you for that wonderful link.
It's a shame it will be ignored, as just demonstrated.
How can anyone have a debate with someone who doesnt read the given material.
It's like talking to a brick wall.
originally posted by: neutronflux
a reply to: PublicOpinion
What would you like to see released? Where is AE 9/11 Truth with freedom of information requests if there is anything for NIST to release?
Judicial Watch lawsuit to obtain previously unseen footage of Flight 77 striking the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act request on December 15, 2004, seeking all records pertaining to camera recordings from the Sheraton National Hotel, the Nexcomm/Citgo gas station, Pentagon security cameras and the Virginia Department of Transportation.On May 16, 2006, Judicial Watch forced the Department of Defense to release video footage of American Airlines flight 77 crashing into the Pentagon on 9/11. The videos had been kept secret by the DoD until Judicial Watch filed the FOIA request and, eventually, a lawsuit stating that the DoD had “no legal basis” to refuse release of the footage. On September 15, 2006, Judicial Watch released videos from the CITGO gas station near the Pentagon, which was released by the FBI in response to the FOIA request.Judicial Watch is committed to completing the public record of the 9/11 attacks.
And how is asking a question a lie?
The internet has made it easier for people to communicate.....and opened the door to seeing just how many misinformed individuals are out there.
Why do you think you get challenged so often?
The fact is, most "911 conspiracy theorist" that I have talk with, are not condescending, as the 911 conspiracy debunkers are.
originally posted by: Informer1958
a reply to: cardinalfan0596
Ok, I get it, so anyone that you disagree with, is in the truth movement.
So only people who believe and support the OS narratives are the only one's well informed, ok I get it.
I said that there are a lot of misinformed individuals out there, primarily those that listen to groups with "4 911 truth" in the name
You called it.
originally posted by: cardinalfan0596
a reply to: Informer1958
No, I am here to set the record straight that there are a lot of misinformed individuals out there. Primarily anyone that follows groups with "4 911 truth" in their name.
This is how it normally goes...
Truth Group: " Four jetliners flew off course for two hours and none of the 2,000 combat ready fighters of the US Air Force intercepted them"
Me: "Um, well, actually we were not sure that we were under attack until the second airliner hit, 17 minutes after the first one and thirty three (ish) minutes until the Pentagon was hit and thirty (ish) minutes before Flight 93 slammed into the ground, making it about one hour that we knew we were under attack. And while yes, the US Air Force may have 2,000 fighters, only 14 of them were armed and available for intercept duties that day, making Flight 93 the only realistic opportunity to be intercepted"
Truth Group " And you are here to tell us the OS is the Holy Grail"
Me: "No, just pointing out reality. Alert fighters were taking off when Flight 11 hit, were nowhere near close enough to do anything about Flight 175, the same with Flight 77. And, F-16s of the DCANG were over the skies of Washington, waiting for their chance to launch a suicidal attempt to stop Flight 93."
Truth Group "The World Trade Center was an asbestos filled, empty White Elephant"
Me: "No, actually the asbestos abatement plan was set to take place over ten years for a total of $200 million on a property that was generating, conservatively, $1 Billion a year and at last check with the Port Authority was at 97% occupancy"
Truth Group "Again with the OS being the Holy Grail"
Me: "No, just pointing out the facts again"
Truth Group "The underground fires and temperatures for weeks at the WTC is proof of thermite"
Me " Actually to burn for those temps, for that long, you would need several hundred tons of thermite to maintain. Thermite burns, and then it is done. To maintain a constant fire, you would need a large supply"
Truth Group "THE OS IS NOT THE HOLY GRAIL"
Me " Whatever. The properties of thermite do not allow for your ideas about the underground fire, unless there is an underground mountain of thermite being shoveled into the fire to keep it burning"
Truth Group " You must be one of those gubmint paid disinformation specialists we hear about"
Me: "Sigh....you are right I am a GS-1000 government agent and my office is underneath the Apollo 11 lunar lander on the Moon"
That is how it goes normally.
originally posted by: neutronflux
a reply to: bloodymarvelous
And I addressed the failure and stated any engineer not understanding the concept is a hack. To ignore I have addressed the issue is disingenuous.
Vertical columns get there strength from their material, shape, and straightness. For lack of a better term, the vertical column supports the load and transfers the load to the foundation. If a vertical column that is designed to be straight starts to bow or bend, then the load is no longer fully transferred to the foundation. The load creates a critical stress point in the bend or bow. Once the bows in the vertical columns became large enough, the load was not transferred to the foundation, but the bows. Once the slowly bending vertical columns reached critical points, they buckled and failed.
Pretty much basic strucal design. Thanks for using false authority to act that a bowed column will buckel once the bow becomes great enough is unfathomable.
Misinformed individuals who think they are wise with poor research skills and an overwhelming desire to always be right.
This is a good forum to find the truth, posters will provide evidence and links and answer questions, I've learned a lot from some of the truly wise posters here.