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Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 8th May 2009, 11:40 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 9,096
Posted By FactCheck
The "Magic Explosive" Theory

Conspiracy theorist often say some high tech explosive was used to bring down the towers. CTs are caught up searching for a small enough explosive to do the trick. But it isn't just the fact that the...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 7th May 2009, 08:31 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 22,615
Posted By FactCheck
They have guts to look you in the face and say...

They have guts to look you in the face and say you're wrong. If they were to coward to say the buildings were blown up why are they saying the reverse? Why wouldn't they just keep their mouth shut?
...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 5th May 2009, 01:16 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 73,235
Posted By FactCheck
So to undersand your view, if there is more than...

So to undersand your view, if there is more than one editor on an "Explosive paper" you don't have to let the every editor in the field of expertise know about said paper...

Bottom line, she quit...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 30th April 2009, 06:38 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,312
Posted By FactCheck
Some of you asked some good questions. One...

Some of you asked some good questions. One question was what collapse would I like to calculate. I would like to calculate both the way the towers fell and the way the conspiracy industry said it...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th April 2009, 01:33 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,312
Posted By FactCheck
An important point in a debate but I am looking...

An important point in a debate but I am looking for more than that. If you need an insane amount then it doesn't matter if it can cut through or not. As with the thermite calculation, if the floors...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th April 2009, 01:19 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 73,235
Posted By FactCheck
So what you're saying is that this "explosive...

So what you're saying is that this "explosive paper" was peer reviewed for much longer than the average but the editor wasn't told about it? The editor wasn't told about an "explosive paper" being...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th April 2009, 01:07 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,312
Posted By FactCheck
How much Nanothermite is needed to bring down the towers/How was it used?

Can anyone calculate the amount of nanothermite (Specifically the one Jones refers to in his paper) would be needed to bring down the towers. I suspect even that would be a massive amount. Am I...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th April 2009, 12:53 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 73,235
Posted By FactCheck
I pay less than $5 a month for my site. Unless...

I pay less than $5 a month for my site. Unless there is code to change every month I suspect there is little monthly cost. As far as peer review goes, admitedly I don't know what the price of a...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th April 2009, 11:16 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,937
Posted By FactCheck
Since we're talking about new ideas... ...

Since we're talking about new ideas...

According to science (Fiction) there is a way to transfer matter from one place to another. What if an alien race are conducting an x-periment to see how...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th April 2009, 11:03 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 14,544
Posted By FactCheck
I don't see how you are going to replicate...

I don't see how you are going to replicate this...

http://debunking911.com/sim1.gif

...with wood.

Unless the columns can be pulled in to replicate the bowing, and unless the upper perimeter...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th April 2009, 10:38 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 73,235
Posted By FactCheck
"[They] got to her" I personally would like...

"[They] got to her"

I personally would like to verify this article.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th April 2009, 07:14 AM
Replies: 526
Views: 50,577
Posted By FactCheck
The dark stuff looks like paper... ...

The dark stuff looks like paper...

http://debunking911.com/paper.jpg

http://debunking911.com/jones.htm
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 15th April 2009, 02:15 PM
Replies: 564
Views: 97,605
Posted By FactCheck
Lenbrazil, so basically you're saying that...

Lenbrazil, so basically you're saying that journal is like a wiki journal. Is that a fair description?
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 17th November 2008, 01:47 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 8,854
Posted By FactCheck
I wonder what a chart would look like if you...

I wonder what a chart would look like if you connected Alex Jones and the rest of the conspiracy theorist with book sales and new radio listeners.

http://www.leftsanepeople.com

What is the REAL...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 17th November 2008, 01:40 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 8,854
Posted By FactCheck
I would still like to know why you attack the...

I would still like to know why you attack the character of the left when the right would be so much more responsible than the left if this were true.

http://www.leftsanepeople.com/

What is...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 16th October 2008, 06:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,654
Posted By FactCheck
If I call fire in a crowded theater and there is...

If I call fire in a crowded theater and there is none (Give the impression Obama is a terrorist when he is not) and people trample each other to death getting out because they fear the fire (Kill...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th October 2008, 02:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,654
Posted By FactCheck
McCain camp = Conspiracy Theorist

I have been watching in disgust as the McCain camp uses conspiracy industry tactics to get the nutjob vote. Note that I use the term "McCain camp" and not McCain because I don't think he came up with...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 31st August 2008, 09:21 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,212
Posted By FactCheck
"From June 2000 to September 2001, NORAD...

"From June 2000 to September 2001, NORAD scrambled fighters 67 times but not over the continental United States"
...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 26th August 2008, 06:19 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,103
Posted By FactCheck
Someone needs to get in front of Alex and call...

Someone needs to get in front of Alex and call him a filthy piece of trash like he does everyone else. Hes a filthy piece of trash because he once called a women who just lost her son a murderer. He...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 22nd August 2008, 07:52 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,153
Posted By FactCheck
They are definitely a little of everything. They...

They are definitely a little of everything. They quote people leaving the parts which don't fit the conspiracy story out. They even leave parts out of the same sentence! You don't do that if you...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 14th August 2008, 02:53 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,222
Posted By FactCheck
He sent me a new reply... ...

He sent me a new reply...
____________________________

Laughter is the best therapy. Reading the insults on some of the debunker blogs made me laugh till I cried. I though up a new name for...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 13th August 2008, 06:34 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,222
Posted By FactCheck
He didn't right me as a "Member". He wrote me as...

He didn't right me as a "Member". He wrote me as owner and writer of debunking911.com. I'm not the best but according to the truthers they fear me almost as much as gravy.

"debunking9/11.com is a...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 13th August 2008, 06:20 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,222
Posted By FactCheck
Man, he sounds depressed. Look at the harm these...

Man, he sounds depressed. Look at the harm these people do to others. Its SICK!
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 12th August 2008, 06:59 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,222
Posted By FactCheck
I sent him an e-mail and asked.

I sent him an e-mail and asked.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 12th August 2008, 06:43 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,222
Posted By FactCheck
I respectfully disagree. For every one that...

I respectfully disagree. For every one that e-mails me I bet there are 10 others too embarrassed to or lazy to write. Maybe more... I believe many people here are the reason the movement is losing...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 12th August 2008, 06:06 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,222
Posted By FactCheck
I feel like I owe you guys my life

I just received this e-mail but I thought it was just as much for the members of this forum as it is for me. Good job to everyone at JREF!

______________________________

Hi...just wanted to say...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 10th August 2008, 09:09 AM
Replies: 1,166
Views: 89,587
Posted By FactCheck
This is a typical truth movement tactic. They...

This is a typical truth movement tactic. They take something which is three dimensional and remove two of them. Is there a reason the collapse must be an "either/or" event? Do truthers get that...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 26th July 2008, 07:05 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,250
Posted By FactCheck
You mean aside from Alex Jones being a...

You mean aside from Alex Jones being a libertarian and wanting you to fear government? :)
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 26th July 2008, 06:50 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,029
Posted By FactCheck
Let me modify because the question still...

Let me modify because the question still remains...


I would like to know why Metamars is worrying about the Left gatekeepers and not the right gatekeepers. That the truthers are targeting the...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 16th July 2008, 05:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,331
Posted By FactCheck
"The towers and building 7 were essentially...

"The towers and building 7 were essentially bolted together like an erector set. No concrete was used to create a ridged block or protect the columns. The steel webbing was pushed to the outer walls....
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 13th July 2008, 02:09 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 6,805
Posted By FactCheck
10. They have failed to pass a peer reviewed...

10. They have failed to pass a peer reviewed paper in a respected civil or structural engineering journal proving the buildings could not collapse the way they did due to fires and impact damage.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 9th July 2008, 05:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,008
Posted By FactCheck
Jones must fell like he got slapped by a New York...

Jones must fell like he got slapped by a New York City phone book.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 6th July 2008, 04:10 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 15,917
Posted By FactCheck
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Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 4th July 2008, 04:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,755
Posted By FactCheck
I updated my FAQ on the subject... Update: ...

I updated my FAQ on the subject...

Update:

Someone at Alex Jones's 'InfoWars' has created a rather unorthodox way of telling who is a paid government shill.

"debunking9/11.com is a very...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 4th July 2008, 02:42 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,755
Posted By FactCheck
Why not? The president seems to be... :) His...

Why not? The president seems to be... :)

His main purpose is not to find truth. Its to get readers to his vacuous site. I'm not going to help him by linking to it.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 2nd July 2008, 07:54 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,755
Posted By FactCheck
That was good. I linked to it so expect a few...

That was good. I linked to it so expect a few death threats on your blog. :)

This was the previous quote from infowars about my site...

"A website which purports to disprove claims that there...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 1st July 2008, 05:28 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,755
Posted By FactCheck
HAHAHA! I was wondering why I was getting more...

HAHAHA! I was wondering why I was getting more e-mail and decided to check infowars. What a riot! I used the quote "debunking9/11.com is a very sophisticated, extensive and professionally put...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 18th June 2008, 05:14 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,029
Posted By FactCheck
I would like to know why libertarian Metamars is...

I would like to know why libertarian Metamars is worrying about the Left gatekeepers and not the right gatekeepers. It's the libertarian truthers targeting of the left which i find fascinating. Why...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 17th June 2008, 06:46 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 16,766
Posted By FactCheck
"Its been 7 years and "Barely a handful" of peer...

"Its been 7 years and "Barely a handful" of peer reviewed paper in RESPECTED scientific journals suggesting the towers COULD collapse from fire and impact damage alone."

Seems like I don't have to...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 14th June 2008, 11:09 AM
Replies: 359
Views: 16,766
Posted By FactCheck
Sorry for the delay in replying. Can...

Sorry for the delay in replying.



Can you explain why you are using the energy released in the WHOLE collapse as opposed to the energy per floor during pancaking and collapse? Is the 3.7 GJ...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 7th June 2008, 11:37 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 16,766
Posted By FactCheck
We aren't the ones saying its impossible for poor...

We aren't the ones saying its impossible for poor fireproofing or construction to be the cause of the collapse. I'm not even saying its impossible for bombs to collapse the building. I draw my...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 7th June 2008, 11:30 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 16,766
Posted By FactCheck
And yet the idea that any significant...

And yet the idea that any significant fireproofing was there flies in the face of evidence found on GZ.

http://www.debunking911.com/gz.htm

If the collapse can take off the fireproofing alone I...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 7th June 2008, 07:44 AM
Replies: 359
Views: 16,766
Posted By FactCheck
I was thinking of Alex jones and I changed it but...

I was thinking of Alex jones and I changed it but not before you saw it.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 7th June 2008, 07:19 AM
Replies: 359
Views: 16,766
Posted By FactCheck
I think its you who missed or ignored my reply......

I think its you who missed or ignored my reply...





And THAT is the point of my post. Not that the NIST is 100% right but that it IS possible for the building to collapse by fire and impact...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 5th June 2008, 07:39 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,664
Posted By FactCheck
I took this a while ago but it shows the deniers...

I took this a while ago but it shows the deniers losing steam when I came on the scene.

http://www.debunking911.com/graph.png

I'm not the only one who had an effect but I will have to take a...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 5th June 2008, 06:36 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 16,766
Posted By FactCheck
Again, the point isn't if the NIST report is...

Again, the point isn't if the NIST report is wrong. The point is can the towers collapse the way they did from fire and impact alone. The conspiracy industry you refuse to acknowledge exists has said...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 5th June 2008, 06:32 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 16,766
Posted By FactCheck
I wasn't talking down to you. Please afford me...

I wasn't talking down to you. Please afford me the same respect. I have always treated you with respect.

My last post acknowledges the possibility that the NIST may be wrong so I don't understand...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 31st May 2008, 10:39 AM
Replies: 359
Views: 16,766
Posted By FactCheck
I suspect you'll retract that statement since I...

I suspect you'll retract that statement since I replied BEFORE the above quote. Next time read the thread before saying someone never replied.

BTW, I know people in the conspiracy camp do nothing...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 31st May 2008, 10:37 AM
Replies: 359
Views: 16,766
Posted By FactCheck
The name is FACTCHECK and not INFALIBLE. When...

The name is FACTCHECK and not INFALIBLE. When presented with verifiable evidence which challenge my conclusions I will modify my conclusions accordingly. The people at the NIST are also human and may...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 29th May 2008, 08:06 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 16,766
Posted By FactCheck
I retract the statement and modify. Its...

I retract the statement and modify.

Its been 7 years and not ONE peer reviewed paper in a RESPECTED scientific journal suggesting the towers could not collapse from fire alone. NOT ONE! Now...
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