Creative Speculation

MercutioATC

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50. 4,500 other planes in the air at the time, roughly.

Sat Sep 29, 2012, 10:31 PM

Sep 2012

You can bet that at least a dozen of them were out of radio contact at any given moment.

Again, you have no understanding of the mechanics of the system (that's not a slight directed at you, almost nobody does) and that lack of understanding makes you believe that the system is simpler than it actually is.

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911: Window of Exposure [View all] . . Sep 2012 OP

Brilliantly LARED Sep 2012 #1

"Brilliantly ridiculous notion," eh wot? AlwaysQuestion Oct 2012 #76

. . . freshwest Sep 2012 #2

Link to where? . . Sep 2012 #3

Let's not forget the Politicalboi Sep 2012 #4

I don't expect much outcry when attempts are made to steal this election, either. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #5

O.K. As requested by the OP, I am here at this gathering of loons. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #6

Please read the original post. . . Sep 2012 #7

So, your proof of conspiracy is that Rumsfeld adhered to a course of action that YOU determine MercutioATC Sep 2012 #8

MercutioATC, I asked you to . . Sep 2012 #9

MercutioATC, I asked you to please make sure you understand the post... . . Sep 2012 #10

"Acceptable"? By what standards? MercutioATC Sep 2012 #11

So by sharply increasing the probability for murder... . . Sep 2012 #12

You do realize that "murder" has a legal definition... MercutioATC Sep 2012 #13

So why do you suppose a person... . . Sep 2012 #14

. JosAle Sep 2012 #37

Bump for the ATC's answer JosAle Sep 2012 #38

Of course I know there were exercises that day. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #39

So why did you say that? JosAle Sep 2012 #40

Yep, when you look at Rumsfeld like this, it looks real bad JosAle Sep 2012 #41

Did you not read the body of my post? MercutioATC Sep 2012 #42

What does that have to do with Rumsfeld?? JosAle Sep 2012 #43

Absolutely nothing. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #44

You just proved my point. JosAle Sep 2012 #45

If your point is that we were unprepared, yes, I'm agreeing. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #46

My point is there were drills for hijacked planes into buildings JosAle Sep 2012 #47

As I said, you don't understand the mechanics of the system. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #48

Did they think the hijackers may take the passengers out to breakfast? JosAle Sep 2012 #49

4,500 other planes in the air at the time, roughly. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #50

You're only making the case stronger JosAle Sep 2012 #51

To be clear... . . Sep 2012 #15

Calling out William Seger: I am responding to your post, here. . . Sep 2012 #16

Debates with "truthers" usually devolve into pointless repetition William Seger Sep 2012 #17

So you cannot argue against it. There's a very good reason for that. . . Sep 2012 #18

But I did "argue against it" and all you could do was reassert the same dubious premise William Seger Sep 2012 #19

Please look upward in the thread. . . Sep 2012 #20

Why? William Seger Sep 2012 #21

Let's go... . . Sep 2012 #22

No, if you're just going to keep repeating the same faulty argument, let's stop William Seger Sep 2012 #23

If you're unable to argue, please say so. . . Sep 2012 #24

I'll take that as a "No" to both questions William Seger Sep 2012 #25

So once again, you're unable to argue . . Sep 2012 #26

But if I'm the last one to post, then I win? William Seger Sep 2012 #27

The record will stand, friend. Our words are here to be read. . . Sep 2012 #28

A variation of "affirming the consequent" William Seger Sep 2012 #29

So... . . Sep 2012 #31

You are one funny guy/girl. I appreciate the humor. nt LARED Sep 2012 #30

I too find this guy funny! zappaman Sep 2012 #32

So resume from where William Seger fled . . Sep 2012 #33

"Argumentum ad nauseam" William Seger Sep 2012 #34

"Argumentum ad nauseam" zappaman Sep 2012 #35

Seger fled? zappaman Sep 2012 #36

Every single point you raise is speculative, "I think this is what would have happened" stevenleser Oct 2012 #52

Please do the homework required to understand this subject . . Oct 2012 #53

Not only have I done the homework, I'm former military (US Air Force) I understand this a lot better stevenleser Oct 2012 #54

Our words are right here. Anyone may read them. . . Oct 2012 #55

No care necessary. All of my opinions are very public. Just google me. nt stevenleser Oct 2012 #56

Further notes... . . Oct 2012 #57

Looks like further nonsense William Seger Oct 2012 #58

Post 22 remains unanswered. . . Oct 2012 #59

LOL, post 23 remains unanswered William Seger Oct 2012 #60

and... . . Oct 2012 #61

Say what? William Seger Oct 2012 #62

And by the way... . . Oct 2012 #63

WTF? William Seger Oct 2012 #64

"had any impact whatsoever" was bolded... . . Oct 2012 #65

Are you even reading what I write? William Seger Oct 2012 #66

Yes, and it turns out we agree. . . Oct 2012 #67

You flatter yourself to claim this thread has a point, but... William Seger Oct 2012 #68

Come on... . . Oct 2012 #69

Once more round the Truther Merry-Go-Round William Seger Oct 2012 #70

Let me get this straight. . . Oct 2012 #72

"such an arrangement"? William Seger Oct 2012 #73

Specially for you: . . Oct 2012 #74

And your point is... ? (n/m) William Seger Oct 2012 #75

"The scope of possibility is exactly what it is. Logic will lead any person to the same conclusion." zappaman Oct 2012 #71