IS Forum
Forum Index Register Members List Events Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Help

Go Back   International Skeptics Forum » Search Forums
 


Welcome to the International Skeptics Forum, where we discuss skepticism, critical thinking, the paranormal and science in a friendly but lively way. You are currently viewing the forum as a guest, which means you are missing out on discussing matters that are of interest to you. Please consider registering so you can gain full use of the forum features and interact with other Members. Registration is simple, fast and free! Click here to register today.
Showing results 1 to 50 of 600
Search took 0.29 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: thedopefishlives
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 25th September 2016, 04:08 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 29,425
Posted By thedopefishlives
Everyone who knows that a war is about to start...

Everyone who knows that a war is about to start wants the other side to fire the first shot. Why, exactly, do you think the Germans staged the Gleiwitz incident on the eve of war with Poland? That...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 23rd September 2016, 03:44 PM
Replies: 3,978
Views: 870,948
Posted By thedopefishlives
Except then the ballistics and the extractor...

Except then the ballistics and the extractor marks wouldn't match... but I'm guessing that was all either faked or hushed up, am I right?
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 16th September 2016, 06:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,579
Posted By thedopefishlives
MSPaintFire was my favorite. That was the first...

MSPaintFire was my favorite. That was the first debunking I participated in.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th September 2016, 07:28 AM
Replies: 580
Views: 190,465
Posted By thedopefishlives
Yes. There was a re-entry computer in the...

Yes. There was a re-entry computer in the command module that automatically controlled the RCS based on the input course and the designed deceleration parameters. One of the fears on Apollo 13 was...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 20th August 2016, 07:31 PM
Replies: 383
Views: 40,509
Posted By thedopefishlives
That's your confirmation bias talking. Take it...

That's your confirmation bias talking. Take it from us, with all the conspiracy theorists we have floating around these fora who believe in all manner of stupid things - it is entirely possible to...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 18th August 2016, 12:53 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,554
Posted By thedopefishlives
What evidence? They can see with their own eyes...

What evidence? They can see with their own eyes that objects in the sky are round. Unless they get taken up into outer space, they can't see the same for the Earth. Who are you going to believe, a...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th July 2016, 03:24 PM
Replies: 3,156
Views: 261,085
Posted By thedopefishlives
Actually, the bolded isn't quite true. Yankee...

Actually, the bolded isn't quite true. Yankee has made no secret of his preferred method of bamboozlement. Namely, vis-a-vis his thread on the plane debris that was "obviously" planted by policemen...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 22nd July 2016, 05:58 AM
Replies: 3,156
Views: 261,085
Posted By thedopefishlives
Oh, you're right, I do remember that now. Well,...

Oh, you're right, I do remember that now. Well, in that case, wouldn't the missile be made out of steel, and not that namby-pamby soft aluminum stuff? ;)
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 22nd July 2016, 04:11 AM
Replies: 3,156
Views: 261,085
Posted By thedopefishlives
I believe his misconception in this regard is...

I believe his misconception in this regard is that explosives somehow use heat to do the work of destruction. You know, big giant fireball, obviously it must get really hot, melts its way through...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th July 2016, 12:18 PM
Replies: 839
Views: 109,201
Posted By thedopefishlives
Why not?

Why not?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th July 2016, 12:15 PM
Replies: 839
Views: 109,201
Posted By thedopefishlives
Though because of the minute angles involved, the...

Though because of the minute angles involved, the trigonometry is exceptionally sensitive to decimal places. I discovered this after playing around with the precision on some figures and discovering...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th July 2016, 11:28 AM
Replies: 839
Views: 109,201
Posted By thedopefishlives
Alright, I was bored, so here's my scenario: Near...

Alright, I was bored, so here's my scenario: Near noon on September 30, 2016, the sun will be almost literally directly overhead in Manaus, Brazil. Meanwhile, in Lagos, Nigeria, which is 7126.455 km...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th July 2016, 05:57 AM
Replies: 839
Views: 109,201
Posted By thedopefishlives
You're assuming a flat Earth again. The geometry...

You're assuming a flat Earth again. The geometry changes for a curved Earth. Try working out the circular geometry for your problem - as you should, if you are testing the theory of a circular...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 6th July 2016, 12:00 PM
Replies: 689
Views: 258,578
Posted By thedopefishlives
Actually, I wonder how much lift that generates,...

Actually, I wonder how much lift that generates, because it would do _something_, the question is how miniscule is the effect...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 6th July 2016, 09:23 AM
Replies: 689
Views: 258,578
Posted By thedopefishlives
In fairness, the popular misconception is that...

In fairness, the popular misconception is that the rocket engine is pushing against the launch pad during liftoff, and the reaction force is communicated up the column of exhaust gas to the engine as...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 2nd July 2016, 04:41 PM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 258,290
Posted By thedopefishlives
So, what exactly do you think happened instead of...

So, what exactly do you think happened instead of a nuclear explosion? Spell it out for us, the exact sequence of events. This ought to be good.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 27th June 2016, 04:57 AM
Replies: 3,273
Views: 457,166
Posted By thedopefishlives
Honestly, I posted that mostly because I...

Honestly, I posted that mostly because I sometimes have problems understanding and applying the rules of burden of proof, and (as I mentioned at the end of my post) it was a mental exercise for me to...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th June 2016, 03:11 PM
Replies: 3,273
Views: 457,166
Posted By thedopefishlives
There seems to be a bit of a misunderstanding...

There seems to be a bit of a misunderstanding about burden of proof and its implications here. FalseFlag, you came in with this video of Cole's experiment, and demanded we "prove him wrong". When,...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 9th June 2016, 04:24 PM
Replies: 1,710
Views: 316,220
Posted By thedopefishlives
Actually, I wonder if a video with sound could be...

Actually, I wonder if a video with sound could be used for this purpose if the distance to the camera was known. Would it be possible, or within accurate tolerances, to time the collapse from visual...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 7th June 2016, 06:13 PM
Replies: 1,710
Views: 316,220
Posted By thedopefishlives
"Ejected". I love that word. A better word...

"Ejected". I love that word. A better word would be "toppled", because they hinged away from the top of the tower, which is how they got their horizontal velocity to begin with. But you prefer to...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 7th June 2016, 05:15 PM
Replies: 1,710
Views: 316,220
Posted By thedopefishlives
You seem to think the interior of WTC7 was clean...

You seem to think the interior of WTC7 was clean and pristine up until the moment it fell over. I don't think any of us are saying that.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 7th June 2016, 04:50 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 21,173
Posted By thedopefishlives
I'm wondering how it is supposed to have been...

I'm wondering how it is supposed to have been ejected. Don't the Truthers themselves tell us that it's suspicious that the top columns wound up hundreds of feet away from the center of collapse,...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 6th June 2016, 07:26 AM
Replies: 1,710
Views: 316,220
Posted By thedopefishlives
An engineer looks at a large building on fire. ...

An engineer looks at a large building on fire. He notes that there is no fire suppression in the building, the firefighters are not involved in the building, and that it is an office building with...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 6th June 2016, 06:59 AM
Replies: 1,710
Views: 316,220
Posted By thedopefishlives
Because they weren't being fought? It doesn't...

Because they weren't being fought? It doesn't take an expert to note that a fire that isn't being fought will get very hot and will spread very quickly, especially in an office environment that has...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 25th May 2016, 07:29 PM
Replies: 3,321
Views: 281,592
Posted By thedopefishlives
I believe it falls under the category of "cruel...

I believe it falls under the category of "cruel and unusual punishment" in the code of American jurisprudence.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th May 2016, 06:20 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 13,335
Posted By thedopefishlives
Of course. We can't have evidence that...

Of course. We can't have evidence that contradicts the predetermined conclusion. That would just be ... skeptical.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th May 2016, 09:23 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 13,335
Posted By thedopefishlives
Considering that the Mythbusters blew a ping-pong...

Considering that the Mythbusters blew a ping-pong ball through a ping-pong paddle using nothing but excessive velocity, then yes, if you make it go fast enough, an egg can pierce a wall. Now, the...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th May 2016, 09:20 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 22,061
Posted By thedopefishlives
The Better Business Bureau; an American...

The Better Business Bureau; an American institution ostensibly dedicated to ensuring that businesses are run fairly and decently.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th May 2016, 06:34 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 13,335
Posted By thedopefishlives
What does the plane being at constant velocity...

What does the plane being at constant velocity have to do with the price of tea in China? The only thing that really matters is the impulse imparted at impact, which depends on the kinetic energy of...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 25th May 2016, 04:45 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,554
Posted By thedopefishlives
To follow this rabbit trail just a little bit,...

To follow this rabbit trail just a little bit, the answer is that modern programming has traded space optimization for programming convenience. Most "things" built these days are built using...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 24th May 2016, 06:17 AM
Replies: 3,321
Views: 281,592
Posted By thedopefishlives
Actually, our intrepid OP believes that the...

Actually, our intrepid OP believes that the towers were blown up by micro-nukes planted in the basement and aimed upwards. I would love to know how we missed the massive radiation that would've...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 24th May 2016, 04:22 AM
Replies: 3,321
Views: 281,592
Posted By thedopefishlives
I believe he's trying to draw a metaphorical...

I believe he's trying to draw a metaphorical parallel between recent well-known aircraft incidents (EgyptAir 804, MH370, and whatever Airbus crash he's rambling on about) and 9/11. Because it...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 23rd May 2016, 05:16 AM
Replies: 3,321
Views: 281,592
Posted By thedopefishlives
His claim is that there were no holograms,...

His claim is that there were no holograms, either. They (tm) suppressed all evidence of no planes, and inserted fake planes into all of the live and recorded video streams. As far as conspiracies...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th May 2016, 06:53 PM
Replies: 3,321
Views: 281,592
Posted By thedopefishlives
No, its true designation was MS807. MS804 is a...

No, its true designation was MS807. MS804 is a false flag.

:boxedin:
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 27th April 2016, 05:15 PM
Replies: 362
Views: 45,931
Posted By thedopefishlives
He's rapidly approaching the inflationary limit.

He's rapidly approaching the inflationary limit.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 26th April 2016, 04:15 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 47,699
Posted By thedopefishlives
Remember, these are Truthers we're talking about...

Remember, these are Truthers we're talking about here. We have allegations of formation-flying pre-production cruise missiles, sub-basement nukes, and dustification rays from outer space. I doubt...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 24th April 2016, 10:53 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 19,991
Posted By thedopefishlives
In theory, a nuclear containment building... but...

In theory, a nuclear containment building... but I'd really rather not find out for sure.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 22nd April 2016, 04:02 PM
Replies: 1,085
Views: 116,516
Posted By thedopefishlives
If you want to get technical, the columns were...

If you want to get technical, the columns were not "cut", as with a saw blade; they were bent and broken, smashed through with the force of concentrated mass moving at high speed. Notice how the...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 21st April 2016, 07:56 AM
Replies: 3,156
Views: 261,085
Posted By thedopefishlives
We're back to JASSM's again? You know, the...

We're back to JASSM's again? You know, the missile that wasn't even in full production in September 2001? Have you worked out what Circular Error Probable means as far as the accuracy needed to...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 8th April 2016, 04:02 PM
Replies: 3,273
Views: 457,166
Posted By thedopefishlives
We've explained it. Comprehension, on the other...

We've explained it. Comprehension, on the other hand, seems to be slow in coming.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 8th April 2016, 03:54 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 19,453
Posted By thedopefishlives
Three, sir.

Three, sir.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 2nd April 2016, 05:40 PM
Replies: 3,283
Views: 741,586
Posted By thedopefishlives
C7, regardless of if he was a troll or not, was...

C7, regardless of if he was a troll or not, was at least invested in his cause; his name still pops up from time to time on Truther materials. MSPaintFire was one of my first discussions as a member...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st April 2016, 10:29 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 23,384
Posted By thedopefishlives
Solution 1 works perfectly well, if you consider...

Solution 1 works perfectly well, if you consider that the purpose is to defend yourself. I'd gladly sacrifice a goat if it meant not having to have the words "Sucked dry by a chupacabra" engraved on...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 31st March 2016, 04:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,750
Posted By thedopefishlives
Don't put words in my mouth. You are claiming...

Don't put words in my mouth. You are claiming that because he didn't make any other apparent mistakes in his speech, therefore this wasn't a mistake. That is unsupported logic and a fallacy. Now,...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 31st March 2016, 03:19 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,750
Posted By thedopefishlives
Appeal to perfection rejected.

Appeal to perfection rejected.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 28th March 2016, 06:58 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 13,732
Posted By thedopefishlives
A false flag, in the dictionary definition, is as...

A false flag, in the dictionary definition, is as follows: Someone perpetrates an act and arranges for it to be blamed on another nation or group. See, for example, the Gleiwitz incident, a...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 26th March 2016, 09:25 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 9,487
Posted By thedopefishlives
They get vindicated at last, and now they get to...

They get vindicated at last, and now they get to be the ones doing the laughing at all the "mainstream believers" they just proved wrong, heaping on the insults they perceive are being heaped upon...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 23rd March 2016, 03:52 PM
Replies: 3,978
Views: 870,948
Posted By thedopefishlives
When you say it wasn't capable of carrying the...

When you say it wasn't capable of carrying the rifle, is that in your own estimation, Frazier's, or an expert's? Did Frazier give exact dimensions of the package, or are you just making a blind leap...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 23rd March 2016, 03:48 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 17,054
Posted By thedopefishlives
Now you're just trolling. If you can't provide...

Now you're just trolling. If you can't provide evidence or links, all we have is your say-so, at which point this whole exercise becomes pointless.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 9th March 2016, 09:27 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 13,849
Posted By thedopefishlives
So why don't you look into it, figure out what...

So why don't you look into it, figure out what its importance is to your theory, and get back to us? As for us, we have looked into it, found satisfactory explanations that are of no relevance to...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 600

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:41 PM.
Powered by vBulletin. Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

This forum began as part of the James Randi Education Foundation (JREF). However, the forum now exists as
an independent entity with no affiliation with or endorsement by the JREF, including the section in reference to "JREF" topics.

Disclaimer: Messages posted in the Forum are solely the opinion of their authors.