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cpwm17

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6. There was a lot of BS there
Sun Dec 18, 2011, 12:10 PM
Dec 2011

Last edited Thu Dec 22, 2011, 12:34 AM - Edit history (1)

The maker of the video uses the same tactics of creationists. They misrepresent their opposition. They also use the fact that science is a process, and science doesn't instantly arrive at final conclusions before all possible theories have been worked through. So truthers use this process to claim that scientists don't know what their talking about.

As you should have noted, this video was blowing a lot of smoke. It made contradictory claims. It spent a lot of time with the far-fetched idea that the towers were taken down by thermite. And it also claimed that explosives were used. So it seems that these truthers don't know what they are talking about.

No sounds consistent with explosives used in demolitions were heard. So that can be eliminated as a possibility. No genuine evidence of thermite was ever found, so that can also be eliminated. And a demolition team would not be able to set up the explosives or thermite without being caught - it's impossible. Plus the buildings' damage and fires would have ruined the demolition team's effort.

All three buildings (WTC7, WTC1, and WTC2) suffered heavy damage and large fires. WTC1 and WTC2 collapsed from around the locations were the aircraft struck the buildings, and where the fires were naturally the heaviest. This is where the trusses warped downward, pulling the columns inward.

This video shows good pictures and videos of the towers' warping columns before they collapsed, giving good evidence that the NIST scientists are correct:

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9/11 Theories: Expert vs. EXpert [View all] Richard Charnin Dec 2011 OP
I certainly hope you have contributed to this very important cause! zappaman Dec 2011 #1
I have contributed...by posting the video. Richard Charnin Dec 2011 #2
uh zappaman Dec 2011 #3
But you have still not specifically addressed the "bits and pieces..nt Richard Charnin Dec 2011 #4
There was a lot of BS there cpwm17 Dec 2011 #6
The contradictory claims were made by the defenders of the official conspiracy theory. Richard Charnin Dec 2011 #7
Acutally Bolo Boffin has done a nice job in the past... AZCat Dec 2011 #8
The contradictory claims are truther strawmen cpwm17 Dec 2011 #9
No need for me to respond. Richard Charnin Dec 2011 #11
I'm not sure why you think architects and engineers... AZCat Dec 2011 #14
NIST's Twin Towers report is only half a report. Ace Acme Oct 2013 #21
"No need for me to respond." Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #15
You complained when zappaman didn't respond to the alledged evidence in your truther video cpwm17 Dec 2011 #16
Richard Gage is lying to you William Seger Dec 2011 #10
Are 1643 architects and engineers and thousands of others lying also? nt Richard Charnin Dec 2011 #12
You guys just had a White House petition that only hit 111! Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #13
Apparently, Gage can be fairly convincing... William Seger Dec 2011 #17
Once upon a time the entire college of cardinals Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2011 #19
Thanks. That's a good debunking of goofball NIST "evidence" (nt) T S Justly Dec 2011 #5
Do you apply the same rigorous standards of inquiry... SidDithers Dec 2011 #18
Thank you for posting this video! wildbilln864 Dec 2011 #20
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