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Originally posted by thegameisup
Richard Gage is doing is keeping his efforts going, and I commend him for all his efforts and persisting to find the real truth about 9/11. Like a politican, it cost money to keep a campaign going, and Richard Gage has to finance his endeavours somehow.
Originally posted by spoor
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And we all know "research" like this is so expensive....
Originally posted by thegameisup
reply to post by thegameisup
However, it seems that you dislike anyone that may have profitted from conspiracy theories, but you are happy to be a member on ATS, which does operate as a business?
If ATS is operating as a business, and indirectly profitting from 9/11conspiracy theories, then surely if you are against any profitting from 9/11, you would keep away from 9/11 forums?
All websites cost money to keep running, Politicians have ten's on millions pumped into their campaigns, and people still support them, all Richard Gage is doing is keeping his efforts going, and I commend him for all his efforts and persisting to find the real truth about 9/11. Like a politican, it cost money to keep a campaign going, and Richard Gage has to finance his endeavours somehow.
Originally posted by Six Sigma
Originally posted by thegameisup
Why do 'debunkers' devote so much time to defending the Official 9/11 story ??
I started off as a truther... (a very brief time) My questions brought me here. I found the answers I needed.
Why do I debunk 9/11 Conspiracies?
Because I don't want to see charlatans like Richard Gage attempt to rewrite history.
edit on 10-7-2012 by Six Sigma because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by -PLB-
Funny thing is that I always wonder the same about truthers. It seems the only thing they do is argue on websites. About the most useless thing there is to do. Don't truthers have more important things to do like doing investigations, publishing papers on why the collapses are impossible, and starting court cases to get the guilty punished?
My motive is primarily entertainment. I don't really believe I am getting through to anyone but it is somewhat interesting to read all the fallacies and then see someone get angry when those fallacies are pointed out. I think it also is educative, you can learn a lot about how the human psyche works.edit on 11-7-2012 by -PLB- because: (no reason given)
Richard Gage is not trying to rewrite history, he his trying to expose the lies in the OS
Originally posted by TrickoftheShade
It annoys me when people create nonsense to make themselves feel superior, or to make money. I enjoy refuting the kind of weak thinking that allows stuff like 9/11 conspiracies to flourish.
Incidentally I don't think there's such a thing as an "OS" really. It's just a shorthand Truthers use that is sometimes useful but generally is employed to make the notion of an "inside job" seem like a fait accompli.
There was a cover up, and some parts of the MSM are alive to this. It's just one of those boring old cover ups about information which brave CTers never seem that interested in. I'd echo the above posters' notions about CTs and 9/11 in particular being a good excuse to do nothing, feel superior, and sit on the internet, or sell stuff.
You asked "Why do 'debunkers' devote so much time to defending the Official 9/11 story ??" I explained that I am not necessarily a debunker, per se, and that I follow the evidence and comment when the con artists try to snooker the readers on technical points.
Originally posted by lunarasparagus
I've done a bit of "debunking" in this forum. Let's see:
one thing, I get pissed-off when I see what I believe to be misinfo, disinfo, ignorance, rumor, innuendo, and propaganda, being peddled as "truth" on the internet or anywhere else. Those things are harmful and dangerous. So I speak up. It's a natural response. What's the mystery?
Additionally, I like the challenge of a puzzle or mystery. I like to find answers. When I see questions proposed with answers I don't buy, I like the challenge of uncovering the truth. Or at least exposing the fallacy of a bogus answer. It's fun.
Personally, I have never "guarded the official reports". Some of you are very prone to black and white thinking. The assumption is that if I don't buy your conspiracy theory, I must therefore believe and support everything the government has reported. WTF? Just because I don't believe you doesn't mean I believe "them".
It's not about the OS being sound and correct. I'm a skeptic. When any conspiracy theory becomes LESS absurd to me than the Government's absurdities, then I might refocus my attention. So far though, it hasn't happened.
The propagation of misinfo is always harmful. It's in my nature to expose what I believe to be lies.
Why do you care to debate "OSers" if your smoking guns are so smokin?
Why do you care what a debunker says if you know it's wrong? I think we all care when we hear being propagated what we believe to be lies. Again--what's the mystery here?
Nohing's water tight. But bull# always stinks.
And you?
Originally posted by plube
reply to post by samkent
Hello pteridine
You asked "Why do 'debunkers' devote so much time to defending the Official 9/11 story ??" I explained that I am not necessarily a debunker, per se, and that I follow the evidence and comment when the con artists try to snooker the readers on technical points.
If this is the case...then why not pull Spoor on taking a vid out of context...and even though the richard gage example was akward...why did you not take spoor to task on what was actually the point of the representation...
Originally posted by samkent
Partially entertainment.
Partially to counter ignorance that could lead to a life filled with crazy beliefs. My family had many.
Partially to help prevent mentally unstable people from doing something stupid.
Originally posted by Varemia
Originally posted by Six Sigma
Originally posted by thegameisup
Why do 'debunkers' devote so much time to defending the Official 9/11 story ??
I started off as a truther... (a very brief time) My questions brought me here. I found the answers I needed.
Why do I debunk 9/11 Conspiracies?
Because I don't want to see charlatans like Richard Gage attempt to rewrite history.
edit on 10-7-2012 by Six Sigma because: (no reason given)
This is somewhat parallel with me. I started off as the basic definition of a truther. I started to encounter conspiracy theorists on Youtube, and for the most part the arguments seemed to be nonsensical, but some of it made sense. I hadn't done any research into 9/11.
The real tipping point was when I first saw the video of WTC 7 collapsing. I had never even heard about it beforehand, and it made me an instant believer in the conspiracy. I couldn't think of any way it could be except demolition. Then, I did research on it, since if I was going to be a flag-bearer of the truth movement, I need to have all the facts. The more research I did, the more I realized I was being lied to by the truth movement.
The penthouse collapse was left out of the videos, which proves that the building was collapsing internally. The damage to the South side of the building was conveniently ignored, leaving out the reason for the way the building collapsed. The fire that burned for 7 hours, and the firefighters' testimonies were completely left out of the story or sugar-coated with "it was a minor fire, and they thought it would only collapse a little."
I realized then that the truth movement is just a bunch of people running around flailing with know idea what they're talking about. I'm a man of truth and of science, and I hate seeing people drowning in their own ignorance. So, I try to be the voice of reason and logic in a forum that thinks they are meant to simply accept conspiracies without question. I find it helps to correct mistruths and lies (even if the poster doesn't know it's a lie). Eventually, the general understanding is heightened, and the discussion is that much more evolved.
That's why I post. I believe everyone has the right to know the truth.
Originally posted by Classified Info
The reason I post on here is very simple.....I'M GETTING PAID!!!
After the lay off things started getting pretty rough we could barely make ends meet. I saw an add in the local paper for "paid disinfo agents wanted" and,well, here I am. Go figure.
The pay is pretty good and the benefits, while not the best, are not all that bad. I get paid health insurance but they dont match me on my 401-K and that kind of sucks. But hey I can sit around the house all day in my skivies and sip whiskey. So0 I aint complaining.
If anybody is interested we are currently hiring. Drop me a PM and I can get an application to you.edit on 7/11/2012 by Classified Info because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by DrEugeneFixer
Originally posted by DonJuan
Imagine there is no debunkers. A lurker comes to the forum and sees that everybody agree that OS is a lie. Conformity is a powerful thing.
Exactly... What many (not all) of the CT'ers on this board want is total conformity to the "conspiracy" angle on 9/11. That's why we have the constant accusations of being paid shills, brainwashed idiots, and unsympathetic fascists. Every couple weeks or so there is another thread just like this one, demanding that one side of the debate justify their reasons for even participating in the discussion.
In reality, without the debunker presence on ATS, the 9/11 forum goes one of 2 ways. The possible results are that either the board dies, because discussion of a foregone conclusion is boring, or the board descends into idiotic infighting between no-planers and everyone else.
If you want total conformity to your BS, just go to one of the boards on the internet that ban debunkers. If ATS was in the business of shutting down debate or free speech, I'd have been banned long ago. Maybe this forum just isn't the right place for you (NOT ASKING YOU TO LEAVE, JUST SAYIN')
Imagine there is no debunkers. A lurker comes to the forum and sees that everybody agree that OS is a lie. Conformity is a powerful thing. THEY need to make impression that the topic is still unclear, there are should be a lot of arguments. THEY cannot rely on volunteers. only My passion for the topic, for example, did not last that long and I just moved on, I see there is no reason to spend much time on a lost case. The same, I believe, is valid for someone who is eager to fight for the OS. Also, IMHO, the most people who believe in the OS just did not study the case and just blindly believe authorities. I have difficulties to imagine someone intelligent, who spent a lot of time studying 9/11 and still believing the OS...
Originally posted by pteridine
[You asked "Why do 'debunkers' devote so much time to defending the Official 9/11 story ??" I explained that I am not necessarily a debunker, per se, and that I follow the evidence and comment when the con artists try to snooker the readers on technical points. I do not defend any story. Perhaps your assumption that those who find fault with unsupported theories must be defenders of the undefined "official story" is incorrect. If only defenders of such an "official story" responded, your thead would be more sparse than it is now or even non-existent. Many people who show the faults of contrived and poorly thought out theories are not defending anything, they are merely showing the faults of contrived and poorly thought out theories. You should rethink your position, if you are able.
Apparently, you have trouble reading. I said "I don't believe anyone who sells CD's for the "cause." Their cause is cash for themselves from the good intentioned and gullible." They have a vested interest in keeping their pet theory alive. Liking or not liking is not part of it. They are in business to sell product. I used Gage as an example because either his knowledge of structural engineering is abysmally lacking or he is willing to say anything to keep the money flowing.
ATS is distinctly different from people like Gage. Gage profits from selling products. ATS profits indirectly from 911 conspiracy [and many other discussion topics]; they do not espouse one position or another and their profits are from the discussions between members. Mods have opinions but they are the opinions of individual Mods and not ATS.edit on 7/12/2012 by pteridine because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by samkent
reply to post by thegameisup
Richard Gage is not trying to rewrite history, he his trying to expose the lies in the OS
But you have to wonder why he doesn't publish peer reviewed papers that prove the building could not have collapsed due to planes and fire. He has the degrees. He has the plans. But all he does is sell dvds and give speeches. Both for money. Couldn't provide the world with proof positive and then write a best selling book?
It's these little things that keep me coming back.
Originally posted by plube
reply to post by spoor
I do love how debunkers use that vid...yet fail to see the point...RESISTANCE.....and...TIME.
but go ahead...because we could always do this.
you hear the term...resistance....most likely not did you....and have you bothered to watch the whole program...or did you just take out the out bit so that would do well in misrepresenting a point of view...whether it be correct or incorrect.
Do you see how you have done just exactly what truthers get accused of...way to go...so does this mean you to can get categorized.
Two things...You used YOUTUBE.....which truthers get accused of.
You took something out of context......Welcome truther.
Originally posted by pteridine
Taking a vid out of context is not the same as ginning up a half baked theory dependent on super-secret silent explosives or death rays of some sort.