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William Seger

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8. That isn't a "conspiracy theory"

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 11:39 AM

Dec 2011

... which, thanks to "conspiracy theorists" themselves, doesn't just mean a theory about a conspiracy. "Conspiracy theory" is a term that has come to mean a highly implausible theory about a conspiracy that isn't supported by any credible evidence. A "conspiracy theorist" is someone who claims that all the evidence we have was faked and all the "real" evidence must have been covered up -- a position totally immune to rationality. Your personal incredulity falls far short of making the 9/11 report fit that definition.

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Excellent! timtom Dec 2011 #1

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One of my favorite aspects noise Dec 2011 #5

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That isn't a "conspiracy theory" William Seger Dec 2011 #8

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The 28 pages of classified info relating to Saudi facilitation of the plot noise Dec 2013 #14