R. Quenett wrote:
How many others here are willing to change their conclusions based on
credible fresh evidence as it comes to light vs those in the 'my mind
is made up don't bother me with the facts' camp?
4x, I am willing to consider the _faint_ possibility that 9/11 was
"an 'inside job' and a government attack on America" but I find it
very difficult to consider this
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050613-102755-6408r.htm
credible in spite of upi perhaps having a somewhat better reputation
than, say, the National Enquirer.
After all, despite the 'semi-insider' nature of his former position,
the guy seems to be an economist, not an engineer (tho that criticism
is a bit 'ad hominem'). Besides, my mind just boggles at the
logistics and the scheduling and the organizing that would be
necessary to pull off what is suggested in the article. However,
this 'crap' (as Collins, perhaps correctly, called it) just does not
seem to want to go away, does it?
Honestly, I don't know what to think. What do you think?
R
As for the WTC, I find the explanation of the high temp fire caused by
burning jet fuel weakening steel beams so that a few floors collapsed at
once and just overwhelming the lower floors on the way down, very
credible. I worked as a paramedic and hence with firefighters. Steel
beams are scary because they give all at once, not a little bit at a
time, like wood.
As for the general trend for reports like this to get wider
distribution, look at what Fahrenheit 9/11 took in at the theatres.
People went to see that show to "find out what really happened." These
are college students and some older friends of mine. The polarization
of America is so severe, that people are willing to do, seemingly,
anything to discredit king George. I know some groups that look at
someone like me, who is willing to tolerate our president, as being too
stupid to be allowed to vote. As long as emotions are running this
high, rational thought and reason are nonexistent. I use Occam's razor
to shave the truth out of news reports, and I listen to primarily
international news.
When the politics become entangled in science, I have a hard time fully
crediting the science. (For example: global warming and carbon dioxide
reduction. Probably true, but still some troubling issues that make me
think we are barking up the wrong tree.) There are still some fervent
supporters of Malthus floating around. I expect that some still believe
that the earth is flat and we never went to the moon. I think that
these "edge" cases are being used, for whatever reason, to support the
democrats right now with anything that relates to terrorism and Iraq.
I am studying to be an engineer. I care about things like Apple
switching to make an i-Ntel box. I care about linux. I care about
getting my homework done for Monday. This stuff is entertainment until
I can see evidence beyond someone's pet theory. I hope I have an open
mind. The most distinguishing thing about science is the rapidity of
induced humility. If you can't change your mind, your shelf life is
measured in weeks.
-- Alma
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