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Originally posted by Witness2008
Originally posted by firepilot
Its not me that is rigid, its facts that are rigid.
But what are even more rigid than facts, are the chemtrailers who disregard those facts, for not fitting into the conspiracy.
I am actually not rigid, I have over and over challenged chemtrailers to tell me where I am wrong, and if I get something wrong, I will gladly acknowledge it, and even thank the person who did it. When someone does point out somewhere that i am wrong, I do thank them. Its a matter of principle for me to do so. If someone is going to take time to correct me, I should take time to acknowledge it and be thankful that i learned something new.
Compare that to the reaction from chemtrailers, who not only do not acknowledge being corrected (with very rare exceptions) but then show outright hostility over it, or at the very least, just ignore it and keep going on like it never happened.
Thats rigid.
I can not speak for everyone that sees the same polluted skies as I do. And I personally acknowledge the science of what creates contrails, the varying temperatures at varying altitudes, something we all agree with. It does not however explain the chemtrails. You are attempting to use that very rigid knowledge of what creates a contrail to dispel what millions if not more people on the planet recognize as large planes spraying our skies with metal particulates.
Perhaps we could turn the table here and have you prove that all the patents, the technology that is obviously available for weather modification is not in use.
Really, why do you persist with conversations that are so obviously beneath you?edit on 5-11-2011 by Witness2008 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Witness2008
reply to post by firepilot
Well...I suppose it is possible that millions if not billions of people are indeed seeing those technologies in use in the worlds skies. Prove they are not in use.
Originally posted by hawaii50th
Here is a PDF SPACE PRESERVATION ACT OF 2001 107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2977 look at, section 7 (2) (B)
www.freedomfchs.com...
Originally posted by esteay812
reply to post by gman1972
I understand the feeling that it is disrespectful. However, other may find it equally dis respectful when the same principal is used in such a way that it promotes a double standard.
It is possible for people to believe in things there is actually no evidence for, including aspects of religion as well as certain aspects of chem trails.
I hope you don't feel as if I am singling you out or trying to pick or prove a point. I just wanted to ask why it is ok to believe one thing that has no evidence to back it, while it is not ok to beleive a different thing that has similarly lacking evidence.
Although the topics are incredibly different in nature, the standard for rationalization should not be different or ignored, simply because it is something that you believe - while the demand for proof is issued for somethingyou do not believe in....
so why the double standard?
Originally posted by firepilot
Originally posted by Witness2008
reply to post by firepilot
Well...I suppose it is possible that millions if not billions of people are indeed seeing those technologies in use in the worlds skies. Prove they are not in use.
Sorry, it does not work that way.
Its up to someone making an assertion that someone actually exists, to prove their statement. You can not just come up with something, have no evidence, and tell others to disprove it.
I could say there are elephants in my backyard right now, and tell you to disprove it. But until I prove that myself, I should not be taken seriously.
With all of the milions of photographs of aircraft, and tens of thousands of pilots, thousands of airports, and flight tracking websites, it should not be hard to find this evidence. Millions and billions of people? Well lets of people do see contrails. How many think that contrails are some spraying conspiracy? Not many.
Ask yourself this. How many people that you know of that are chemtrailers, are knowledgable about aviation or the sciences?
And how many people that are knowledgable about aviation or the sciences, believe in chemtrails?
Originally posted by gman1972
I mean if that's the fact of it, then I will never post in a chemtrail thread again. You cannot convince a devout christian that god doesn't exist, and you cannot convince a devout chemtrailer that they don't exist either. That's what I was leading up to.
Originally posted by Witness2008
Seems to me if you wanted to save all of us "chemtrailers" from our own lying eyes you would simply prove that the technologies available are in deed not being used. It doesn't work that way because you can't provide proof, just like I can not prove anything past the patents, numerous military statements, photos, and millions of witness observations.
Originally posted by Uncinus
Originally posted by gman1972
I mean if that's the fact of it, then I will never post in a chemtrail thread again. You cannot convince a devout christian that god doesn't exist, and you cannot convince a devout chemtrailer that they don't exist either. That's what I was leading up to.
Generally you can't, at least within the confines of a single discussion. But there are LOTS of ex-christians, and ex-chemtrailers. Maybe of whom arrived at that position in part due to discussions with non-christians, and non-chemtrailers. I've had several people write to me and tell me that some of my posts have help them figure out that the chemtrail theory was baseless.
he "chemtrailers" actually have more evidence of what they are seeing, than what you present as to why they are not.
Originally posted by gman1972
Ahh, so there are actually ex chemtrailers. Okay good, because I have only been involved in a few of these threads and have yet to see someone who believes say, "hmmm you have a point there.", or "I didn't know that, thanks."
Can't educate someone who doesn't want to be educated.
Originally posted by Witness2008
reply to post by Uncinus
The "chemtrailers" actually have more evidence of what they are seeing, than what you present as to why they are not. Your only argument is to explain the dynamics of high altitude flight. Your weapon however is ridicule.