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Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 8th May 2011, 11:15 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 51,729
Posted By The Doc
I have scarcely posted here since 2007, so I can...

I have scarcely posted here since 2007, so I can vouch for your post R. Mackey. I had a similar test myself. I had lost interest in conspiracy theorists all together, and had decided that I would...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 8th May 2011, 10:56 AM
Replies: 158
Split Thread: The 9/11 Conspiracy Team
Views: 9,774
Posted By The Doc
This is why we shouldn't encourage children to...

This is why we shouldn't encourage children to use their imagination.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 8th May 2011, 10:52 AM
Replies: 1,869
Views: 113,942
Posted By The Doc
I have still yet to see anyone explain how these...

I have still yet to see anyone explain how these "initiating explosives" survived the impact of the plane and its ensuing fires.

If you agree that the collapse initiated at the point of impact...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 6th May 2011, 01:44 AM
Replies: 701
Views: 83,694
Posted By The Doc
First and foremost, Bin Laden has confessed to...

First and foremost, Bin Laden has confessed to 9/11 on multiple occasions, both in planned al-Qaeda media releases (for example, in 2004, 2007 and on various audio tapes) and in a tape recovered by...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 19th December 2010, 06:04 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 9,875
Posted By The Doc
Perhaps the greatest irony of this graph lies in...

Perhaps the greatest irony of this graph lies in the fact that a dead movement is represented by something that bears a striking similarity to an active heart monitor.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 19th December 2010, 05:41 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,376
Posted By The Doc
I think there is an important question here that...

I think there is an important question here that ericsnow must answer, and that we must demand he answer before this discussion continues.

Let's grant him his video's ridiculous, poisonous and...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 2nd June 2009, 11:00 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,782
Posted By The Doc
http://www.911mysteriesguide.com The video...

http://www.911mysteriesguide.com

The video by Siegel I've posted on the front page is what you're after, I think.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 30th May 2009, 07:17 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 10,273
Posted By The Doc
Lol, no worries. Misunderstandings are what...

Lol, no worries. Misunderstandings are what internet forums are all about :p
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 30th May 2009, 02:36 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 10,273
Posted By The Doc
Well here's a mountain out of a molehill if I...

Well here's a mountain out of a molehill if I ever saw one.

The same observation cannot be made about skeptics. We don't place non-conformity as a core part of our values in the same way that...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th May 2009, 04:59 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,937
Posted By The Doc
Your premise is grossly incorrect.

Your premise is grossly incorrect.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th May 2009, 04:58 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 10,273
Posted By The Doc
I was never trying to say that conspiracy...

I was never trying to say that conspiracy theorists believe what they do to be different. I was merely pointing out the irony we can observe in the pride they have in their non-conformity.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 27th May 2009, 02:34 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,937
Posted By The Doc
Correct. The United States military...

Correct.

The United States military (particularly Special Forces) essentially destroyed, disorganized, and neutralized what academics refer to as "al Qaeda Central" back in 2001. The formal...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 27th May 2009, 02:26 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 10,273
Posted By The Doc
That wasn't my point. My point is that when...

That wasn't my point.

My point is that when people try so hard to be different, or not to conform to something, they end up ultimately conforming to all the people who aren't conforming.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th May 2009, 10:15 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 10,273
Posted By The Doc
Conspiracists are essentially the same as emo...

Conspiracists are essentially the same as emo kids. They try so hard to be non-conformist that they ironically end up conforming to something else. It's conforming to non-conformity, and it's...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th May 2009, 10:09 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,937
Posted By The Doc
Taking what I say and negating it without...

Taking what I say and negating it without evidence is no form of logical argument.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th May 2009, 09:57 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 7,286
Posted By The Doc
Emphasis mine. Is this a joke? I mean,...

Emphasis mine.

Is this a joke? I mean, really? Surely you appreciate the irony in making such elementary grammar errors when attempting to demonstrate intelligence?
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th May 2009, 09:52 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,937
Posted By The Doc
Conspiracists are still going on with this...

Conspiracists are still going on with this "dialysis" nonsense? You've actually gone backwards from where you were last time I was here.

Osama Bin Laden is most likely residing in North-West...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th May 2009, 12:08 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 3,756
Posted By The Doc
The evidence is available, and I'm sure you've...

The evidence is available, and I'm sure you've been directed towards it for years now. Willful ignorance is no excuse. Do some damn research like the rest of us.



Your standard of "facts and...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 24th May 2009, 08:58 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 3,756
Posted By The Doc
If a belief is based on a rational examination...

If a belief is based on a rational examination and analysis of evidence, it would be irrational to accept something that contradicts it.

There's nothing wrong with people here not accepting...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 24th May 2009, 07:27 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,894
Posted By The Doc
Despite being abhorrently incorrect in their...

Despite being abhorrently incorrect in their assertions, the early conspiracists sometimes brought up a new argument. To some degree, they often attempted to argue logically, even if they were...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 23rd May 2009, 08:29 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,894
Posted By The Doc
Wow. Just... wow. After spending some time...

Wow. Just... wow.

After spending some time away from these forums, I had forgotten the level of sheer stupidity that 9/11 conspiracists possess.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 22nd May 2009, 09:44 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 3,756
Posted By The Doc
Precisely. The "movement" peaked in 2006, and...

Precisely. The "movement" peaked in 2006, and little has been heard from them outside of the internet since. The only way they can satisfy their need to incessantly rant using faulty logic and poor...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 22nd May 2009, 09:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,510
Posted By The Doc
There's an inherent inability of conspiracists to...

There's an inherent inability of conspiracists to process the complexities and scope of modern terrorism. It's much easier to blame it on their own governments than to actually comprehend how 21st...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 22nd May 2009, 09:30 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 7,286
Posted By The Doc
Saying that black smoke is always indicative of...

Saying that black smoke is always indicative of some kind of event (e.g. a low temperature fire) is like saying that a person smiling is always indicative of a pay raise.

It's ridiculous.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 22nd May 2009, 09:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,937
Posted By The Doc
Not that I've read the book, but any intelligence...

Not that I've read the book, but any intelligence analyst with half a brain knows that a dead Osama Bin Laden isn't something his close followers (however few they are) would keep a secret.
...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th January 2009, 08:38 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,425
Posted By The Doc
Who are the 6 people who said they would only...

Who are the 6 people who said they would only call 911?

I saw two large gas canisters explode down the hill from my house the other week. It's hardly seeing an airliner fly over the worlds most...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 18th January 2009, 08:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,717
Posted By The Doc
Saying that the 2008 market crash is the end of...

Saying that the 2008 market crash is the end of capitalism is like saying a plane crash is the end of air travel.

The market will recover. I voted for June 2010.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 9th December 2008, 05:28 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 6,546
Posted By The Doc
If the conspiracists honestly believe what they...

If the conspiracists honestly believe what they preach, then they see Khalid Sheikh Mohammed as an innocent man who is being framed by the true perpetrators. I would expect that if they had any...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 9th December 2008, 05:18 AM
Replies: 376
Views: 47,302
Posted By The Doc
Skimming over this thread I'm realizing how far...

Skimming over this thread I'm realizing how far behind I am in my research. I've had a busy few months and have yet to read the WTC7 report.

I haven't seen any riots in the street yet, however,...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 9th December 2008, 05:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,161
Posted By The Doc
I only had time to skim over it, but one thing I...

I only had time to skim over it, but one thing I did notice is in regards to neutrality. I'm not sure what your professor expects of you in the paper, but as a previous poster mentioned, neutrality...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 4th October 2008, 07:46 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,369
Posted By The Doc
The lack of presence from conspiracists in this...

The lack of presence from conspiracists in this thread has definitely been noted, and speaks volumes about their inability to explain this.
Forum: USA Politics 11th September 2008, 12:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,191
Posted By The Doc
He is 59. He was exaggerating in the Obama...

He is 59. He was exaggerating in the Obama interview.
Forum: USA Politics 11th September 2008, 12:54 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 12,227
Posted By The Doc
Regardless of whether or not people should have...

Regardless of whether or not people should have made the correlation between Obama's comment and Palin's joke, they did. Watch and listen to the crowd after Obama says it. You can tell exactly what...
Forum: USA Politics 10th September 2008, 04:49 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 12,227
Posted By The Doc
I don't think that Obama was somehow directly...

I don't think that Obama was somehow directly referring to Palin with his lipstick comment. That being said, though, Obama should have been smart enough to avoid using the term so close to the...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 9th September 2008, 06:50 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,596
Posted By The Doc
If there was no vocal opposition to these...

If there was no vocal opposition to these conspiracy theories, they would be accepted as fact. People would have bought into them when they noted that no one had an answer to the "evidence"...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th September 2008, 06:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,224
Posted By The Doc
I use a Phonic Helix Firewire 18 MKII desk. It's...

I use a Phonic Helix Firewire 18 MKII desk. It's probably a little more than you need, but the concept is probably what you're after. They have a Helix Firewire 12 which has less channels and thus a...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 8th September 2008, 07:04 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,855
Posted By The Doc
You can't possibly argue that I am here much at...

You can't possibly argue that I am here much at all.

When I started researching, and subsequently debunking as a result of my research, I was genuinely concerned about how 9/11 was going to be...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 8th September 2008, 06:56 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,621
Posted By The Doc
As a gesture of respect, I too will not be...

As a gesture of respect, I too will not be posting in this subforum or any 9/11 related internet forum on the 11th of September.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 8th September 2008, 06:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,116
Posted By The Doc
I haven't heard of anything "big" happening this...

I haven't heard of anything "big" happening this year. You can bet that there'll be a few fantasists at ground zero disrespecting the victims as usual, but it will be much smaller than their pathetic...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 6th September 2008, 10:30 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,855
Posted By The Doc
9/11 conspiracy theorists were a threat to the...

9/11 conspiracy theorists were a threat to the history books and rationality around about 2006. Ever since we came out against that with factual debunking and rational discourse, we have diminished...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 6th September 2008, 10:26 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,483
Posted By The Doc
Well said.

Well said.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 6th September 2008, 02:19 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,483
Posted By The Doc
I tend to place the conspiracists into three...

I tend to place the conspiracists into three categories in this regard.

1. Misguided
2. Delusional
3. Dishonest

The first are the misguided. They usually only hang around the conspiracy...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th August 2008, 07:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,554
Posted By The Doc
I've responded to your PM :) The worst part...

I've responded to your PM :)

The worst part is that Sophia surely must have watched movies on the collapses over and over and seen the debris falling faster than the collapse. Yet she still...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th August 2008, 07:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,669
Posted By The Doc
Thanks for the post. I'm updating the 9/11...

Thanks for the post.

I'm updating the 9/11 Mysteries Guide over the coming months and information about Shafquat always helps.

Cheers :)
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 23rd August 2008, 06:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,554
Posted By The Doc
As you can probably tell from my signature, I...

As you can probably tell from my signature, I think 9/11 Mysteries is utter garbage.

Mail the station with some key points from (and a link to) my written viewer's guide. There's also video on the...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 22nd August 2008, 03:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,409
Posted By The Doc
I've been pretty inactive with my 9/11 research...

I've been pretty inactive with my 9/11 research lately (NIST WTC7 report changes that), and haven't read anything from the LCF in quite a while. It's amusing to see that they still even exist, let...
Forum: USA Politics 17th August 2008, 07:50 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 4,742
Posted By The Doc
In my response to your post, I take it you mean...

In my response to your post, I take it you mean "OBL", rather than OBM, in reference to Osama Bin Laden.

I think where Quad and Osama differ on this issue, is that Quad is referring to collateral...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 12th August 2008, 05:52 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,550
Posted By The Doc
Might be cool to use as something to break from...

Might be cool to use as something to break from this lull in debunking on my end being that 9/11 Mysteries II never came out.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th July 2008, 02:31 AM
Replies: 2,938
Views: 151,217
Posted By The Doc
Apologies to everyone that my name bears a...

Apologies to everyone that my name bears a resemblance to this guy's. I did register first though :p
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 26th July 2008, 03:23 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 5,200
Posted By The Doc
I remember reading that same thing in 2003. It's...

I remember reading that same thing in 2003. It's funny how much more pathetic that statement has become.

Face it, your movement was defeated by logic and overwhelming opposition in its September...
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