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Anyway, to get back on course (as this thread is supposed to be about the existence or otherwise of Al-Qaeda)...

Belief in Al-Qaeda is an article of faith.

The only reason for most people to bel ...

Mick wrote:
What is particularly amusing is that people assume the judges are ipso facto corrupt when they disagree with the verdict and hail them as Solomonic geniuses when they agree.

Well, I do ...

Ishmael wrote (Page 3 of this thread):
Source? Evidence?

Ishmael wrote:
A.E. doesn't bother with evidence.

So which is it - evidence or not bothering with evidence?

Mick wrote:
if you have supra-comments about Conspiracy Theories in general you can post

Why thank you good Sir! I have indeed such comments to make, for it is my contention that disbelief of co ...

Mick wrote:
Dear Mexkris, let me try to flesh out Ishmael's correct accusation that you are not a serious person (for us).

We have had a fine understanding of the Laws of Motion since Newton fi ...

Ishmael wrote:
Seriously. Make it stop.

Afraid your preconceptions might be challenged by hard, physical reality Ishy old chap?

Mick wrote:
You clearly have no idea of our understanding of physics if you think predicting the effect of planes being deliberately crashed into skyscrapers is within our understanding of physics
W ...

We've now had four judicial enquiries on this subject and each one showed reasonably conclusively that HMG weren't aware.

I'm being tempted off topic again, but let's just consider - who pays the j ...

one of the characteristics of Conspiracy Theorists is that they take pride in not having an added twist, ie NOT being original. After all, they are imagining the whole thing

Firstly, let it be not ...

If you can tell us one conspiracy theory that has turned out to be true (yes, that's right, it's the usual M J Harper Challenge, just one will suffice) then your position is at least tenable.

Well, ...

Ishmael said
You have not absorbed what you have read on this site.

Well, sorry, actually I have not read what you have absorbed on this site! Having joined late, I am still getting up to speed. ...

Believing conspiracy theories is being daft

'Believing' most theories is being daft. The sensible line is to accept only working hypotheses.

'Conspiracy theories' covers a plethora of ideas, so ...

Well, my point is really that a building of that height is more likely to topple to one side than collapse neatly in on itself, as any slight wobble that high up will begin to pull the whole thing ove ...

Well, I'm joining this debate a little late, and have only got up to page six, but let's jump in with some basics...

Ishmael says:
Applied Epistemology excludes implausible realities.

The Camb ...

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Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 10:42 am Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Anyway, to get back on course (as this thread is supposed to be about the existence or otherwise of Al-Qaeda)... Belief in Al-Qaeda is an article of faith. The only reason for most people to bel ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 2:33 pm Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Mick wrote: What is particularly amusing is that people assume the judges are ipso facto corrupt when they disagree with the verdict and hail them as Solomonic geniuses when they agree. Well, I do ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 1:48 pm Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Ishmael wrote (Page 3 of this thread): Source? Evidence? Ishmael wrote: A.E. doesn't bother with evidence. So which is it - evidence or not bothering with evidence?
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 1:11 pm Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Mick wrote: if you have supra-comments about Conspiracy Theories in general you can post Why thank you good Sir! I have indeed such comments to make, for it is my contention that disbelief of co ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 12:38 pm Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Mick wrote: Dear Mexkris, let me try to flesh out Ishmael's correct accusation that you are not a serious person (for us). We have had a fine understanding of the Laws of Motion since Newton fi ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 3:39 pm Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Ishmael wrote: Seriously. Make it stop. Afraid your preconceptions might be challenged by hard, physical reality Ishy old chap?
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 3:36 pm Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Mick wrote: You clearly have no idea of our understanding of physics if you think predicting the effect of planes being deliberately crashed into skyscrapers is within our understanding of physics W ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 3:06 pm Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	We've now had four judicial enquiries on this subject and each one showed reasonably conclusively that HMG weren't aware. I'm being tempted off topic again, but let's just consider - who pays the j ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 2:58 pm Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	one of the characteristics of Conspiracy Theorists is that they take pride in not having an added twist, ie NOT being original. After all, they are imagining the whole thing Firstly, let it be not ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 7:53 am Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	If you can tell us one conspiracy theory that has turned out to be true (yes, that's right, it's the usual M J Harper Challenge, just one will suffice) then your position is at least tenable. Well, ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 3:00 pm Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Ishmael said You have not absorbed what you have read on this site. Well, sorry, actually I have not read what you have absorbed on this site! Having joined late, I am still getting up to speed. ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 11:51 am Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Believing conspiracy theories is being daft 'Believing' most theories is being daft. The sensible line is to accept only working hypotheses. 'Conspiracy theories' covers a plethora of ideas, so ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 9:28 am Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Well, my point is really that a building of that height is more likely to topple to one side than collapse neatly in on itself, as any slight wobble that high up will begin to pull the whole thing ove ...
Topic: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Forum: Politics Posted: 3:50 pm Subject: War on Terrorism
mexkris Replies: 2579 Views: 1150573	Well, I'm joining this debate a little late, and have only got up to page six, but let's jump in with some basics... Ishmael says: Applied Epistemology excludes implausible realities. The Camb ...