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Forum: USA Politics 6th February 2024, 01:07 PM
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Posted By phiwum
Democracy or your fantasies? Who says a majority...

Democracy or your fantasies? Who says a majority of any of those states wants to secede?
Forum: USA Politics 30th January 2024, 11:43 AM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By phiwum
That just doesn't follow at all. They presumably...

That just doesn't follow at all. They presumably decided they hadn't the authority to remove Trump. That's not the same as concluding Trump didn't commit insurrection.

I'll bet you realize this...
Forum: USA Politics 30th January 2024, 11:41 AM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By phiwum
He said he believes that they haven't the...

He said he believes that they haven't the authority but IF IT IS DECIDED THAT THEY DO HAVE IT, then they should exclude Trump from the ballot.

I don't see that this is hard to understand. I don't...
Forum: USA Politics 20th January 2024, 02:52 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 13,510
Posted By phiwum
When called out on it, he first tried to...

When called out on it, he first tried to apologize, but then returned to his usual self and doubled down.[/QUOTE]

The highlighted bits are extremely misleading. The bill says that persons of...
Forum: USA Politics 21st December 2023, 03:36 PM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By phiwum
What argument? When all we have is a bare...

What argument?

When all we have is a bare assertion rather than an argument, then it is not a fallacy to discuss the trustworthiness of the source.

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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th December 2023, 10:12 AM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
It's true that there is a press release...

It's true that there is a press release confirming that the initial vehicle was a diesel car, but the post Vixen was replying to also said the initial vehicle was a 2012 Land Rover. Far as I know,...
Forum: USA Politics 23rd November 2023, 11:33 AM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,166
Posted By phiwum
I think it's spite. The judge ordered him to...

I think it's spite. The judge ordered him to stop criticizing the clerk. As soon as that was stayed, he focuses on the clerk because it pisses off the judge. (Also, he has a habit of declaring...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 22nd November 2023, 03:08 PM
Replies: 2,252
Views: 90,605
Posted By phiwum
I genuinely love the idea that a police...

I genuinely love the idea that a police department would have an undercover agent pretending to be a psychic for years, just in case they can somehow use that cover some time down the road.

I'm...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 21st November 2023, 11:09 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
As I said, the fact that the quotes are the same...

As I said, the fact that the quotes are the same is easily explained. The reporters all listened to what he said and wrote it down.

Read the whole damn post before replying, Vixen. Don't just...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 21st November 2023, 12:21 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
If the fire service has not confirmed that it's a...

If the fire service has not confirmed that it's a diesel vehicle, then the assertion that it has been confirmed is false.

Now go back and read the whole post because you've focused on a trivially...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th November 2023, 04:02 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
I don't see the chief's signature on it. ...

I don't see the chief's signature on it. Probably whats-her-name from Communications writing simplified English again.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th November 2023, 03:53 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Is the highlighted true? What evidence do you...

Is the highlighted true? What evidence do you have for this?

Note that, "Well, I reckon they would've done it, wouldn't they?" is pretty ******* weak evidence. I hope you have something better...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th November 2023, 03:50 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Excellent. So now I'll take the above as a...

Excellent. So now I'll take the above as a presentation of your argument. Note that I've changed the phrase "in error" to the more neutral term "false" here, so whether it was an error or...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th November 2023, 12:25 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Oh, I want to try! ...

Oh, I want to try!

https://speednik.com/files/2014/06/10368943_708567769223116_4233148723253151924_o-1.jpg

How's this one? Smoke similar to first picture. Admittedly, the flames are a bit...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th November 2023, 12:10 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
I did not refer to any BBC article. You sure do...

I did not refer to any BBC article. You sure do get easily confused.



Ah, so let's see if I understand your argument.


All important developments will be announced via press release and...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th November 2023, 11:37 AM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Why should the BBC have an article saying that...

Why should the BBC have an article saying that the assessment it was a diesel vehicle has gone from "pending verification"[1] to "confirmed"? It's not much of a change.

Nor does every change like...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th November 2023, 10:33 AM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
There is no such citation. Try reading...

There is no such citation. Try reading (https://www.bedsfire.gov.uk/news/london-luton-airport-car-park-fire) it again (?).
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th November 2023, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Very much of the report is utterly unsourced. ...

Very much of the report is utterly unsourced. For example, consider the following paragraph.



Not a single source, no listed author. Shall we presume that this is utterly unofficial, just a...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th November 2023, 10:20 AM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Seems out of date. If you'll look at the current...

Seems out of date. If you'll look at the current website (https://www.xyzdynamics.nl/news/) for this company, they're offering services only for Ground Service Equipment at airports. Perhaps the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th November 2023, 09:58 AM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports...

https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/syria/

This is a US state department report on Syria. Obviously, it is not reliable since no author is named.
...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th November 2023, 03:47 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
I reckon I've been getting this wrong too. I'm...

I reckon I've been getting this wrong too. I'm also fuzzy on the exact name of the manufacturer of the vehicle in question, but it's a detail that doesn't matter much.

I've probably gotten some...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th November 2023, 03:42 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Okay, but you do agree that prior to the partial...

Okay, but you do agree that prior to the partial collapse, several cars were on fire. Great.

This was an actual reply to a question. Thanks!

On the other hand, I'm not sure of the importance...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th November 2023, 03:38 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
This is, I'm sure, a very good reply to some...

This is, I'm sure, a very good reply to some possible post I might have written. It is not, sadly, a reply to anything I actually did write.

I'll do you the favor of reproducing my post below so...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th November 2023, 03:27 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
You know what's way more neutral than "vehicle...

You know what's way more neutral than "vehicle fault"? Something like, "We cannot narrow the cause yet, as the investigation is too young."

The latter eliminates (at least for now) driver error...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th November 2023, 03:20 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Huh. She neither answered the question nor...

Huh. She neither answered the question nor explained why she wouldn't answer it.

That's a shocker.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th November 2023, 01:00 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
This is the quote. There is some...

This is the quote.



There is some ambiguity in the wording. The car park collapsed after the diesel car caught fire before spreading to other vehicles. I think you're reading it thus:

The...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th November 2023, 12:54 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
First, you comment on the design of one car park,...

First, you comment on the design of one car park, but not that of the other car park. Obviously, you better show that the two are different in this respect.

Second, even assuming you're right...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th November 2023, 12:47 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
One more time: If you're trying to deflect blame...

One more time: If you're trying to deflect blame from the manufacturer, why mention "vehicle fault"? Why not remain silent on the very day you execute a distraction by announcing an arrest?

(Oh,...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th November 2023, 12:45 PM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
I am also unaware of the video being used by the...

I am also unaware of the video being used by the media. I'm not convinced that implies it is fake.

Again, I don't think that the AI video creation tools available to a typical minor twitter user...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th November 2023, 08:00 AM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
So, it is your opinion that if there are two car...

So, it is your opinion that if there are two car park fires that began with the same make of vehicle and both lead to a collapse of the car park, then the length of time from ignition of the fire to...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th November 2023, 07:52 AM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Again, you are missing the point. They could...

Again, you are missing the point. They could have said nothing about whether it was vehicle fault, driver fault or intentional. If they're trying to avoid casting attention on the manufacturer,...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th November 2023, 07:45 AM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
You think that online AI can match a scene so...

You think that online AI can match a scene so well in a video? Maybe a professional job can do well, but a low number of followers suggests he's not a pro troll.

I could be wrong, but your list of...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 08:29 PM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Yes, but you don't get artificial lightning in a...

Yes, but you don't get artificial lightning in a parking garage unless there's a lithium battery present.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 06:20 PM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
If he turned the car into a hybrid, then he's...

If he turned the car into a hybrid, then he's responsible for the fire if, as you claim, it began with the battery.

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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 06:14 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Different buildings, different situations, fires...

Different buildings, different situations, fires can behave differently. Were I a fire expert, perhaps I could see something suspicious in these different rates of spread or perhaps not. But like...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 06:12 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Right, it's not mutually exclusive. But...

Right, it's not mutually exclusive.

But let's go with the working hypothesis that the prime minister (or maybe someone even higher up) wants to deflect blame from Land Rover. That's why, after...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 06:07 PM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Did you notice the photo of the diesel truck on...

Did you notice the photo of the diesel truck on fire? It does not have particularly dark smoke. Nor is it a hybrid. Perhaps sometimes, depending on conditions and where the camera is, the smoke...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 06:04 PM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Ah, this twitter guy has 8,000 or so followers. ...

Ah, this twitter guy has 8,000 or so followers. So, we know that videos posted by someone with 8,000 followers are trustworthy, while those with only 232 followers are unreliable.

How many...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 01:19 PM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
It is potential or latent pressure in that case. ...

It is potential or latent pressure in that case. Just as dangerous in the right situations.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 01:08 PM
Replies: 1,868
Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Vixen's absolutely right. There's pressure in...

Vixen's absolutely right. There's pressure in the diesel engine cylinders which are mere feet from the hypothetical hybrid battery[1]. If even a smidgen of that pressure leaked, well, I wouldn't...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 12:59 PM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Blame the reporter without evidence all you like....

Blame the reporter without evidence all you like. The excerpt did not say or imply "almost immediately".



Different buildings and different situations are, I think, different. The South Tower...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 12:52 PM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
I thought he was arrested in order to deflect any...

I thought he was arrested in order to deflect any blame Land Rover might face (on the same day the fire brigade attributed the fire to "vehicle fault", but whatever).

Anyway, it's possible he...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 12:47 PM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Well, I can't take it humorously, since I seem to...

Well, I can't take it humorously, since I seem to miss the funny part.



Make up your friggin' mind.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 12:30 PM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Oh? Like this hybrid vehicle on fire...

Oh? Like this hybrid vehicle on fire (https://techxplore.com/news/2022-06-firefighters-hazards-electric-car-blazes.html)?

https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2022/a-ford-fusion-hybrid-v.jpg
...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 10:12 AM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
Fair enough, but it was a silly claim in a...

Fair enough, but it was a silly claim in a different thread. It's not really worthwhile discussing it here.

Not everything that Vixen says is on-topic in every Vixen-created thread.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 10:09 AM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
That quote doesn't say anything about how long...

That quote doesn't say anything about how long the fire had been burning or when her flight boarded. How does it support your claim at all?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 10:07 AM
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Posted By phiwum
Both of those appear to be EV conversion. You...

Both of those appear to be EV conversion. You have been speaking of taking a Range Rover and converting it to hybrid. It's not at all obvious that converting an ICE to hybrid is as simple as...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 08:46 AM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
If true, that would explain the arrest. Leaving...

If true, that would explain the arrest. Leaving the scene of a fire caused by your vehicle suggests a casual approach to responsibility.

However, where did you hear that?

Sent from my SM-G991U...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th November 2023, 08:42 AM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
That uses the word "withstand" so it does not...

That uses the word "withstand" so it does not define the word.

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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th November 2023, 01:58 PM
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Views: 45,474
Posted By phiwum
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/ministers-accused-failu...

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/ministers-accused-failure-act-safety-luton-car-park-fire/[/QUOTE]

Seems to me the problem is pretty clearly identified in the highlighted. The flames spread quickly. ...
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