This is a poor excuse and antithetical to skeptical discussion. Your premise is that since you have "debunked" these arguments, you no longer have to address them and you are then able to "attack the man."
No. It isn't. Straw man.
My premise doesn't involve "attacking" anyone. The simple fact is that the arguments have been dealt with, and therefore the only thing left to discuss is Torin's creditability.
Tell me something, if someone attempts an argument to authority by exaggerating their credentials, isn't it our duty to point that out? I mean, if the arguments have been dealt with, there shouldn't be anything wrong with discussing the mans credentials.
Your definition of "ad hominem" is way off though, so you might want to do some reading. No where in this thread has
anyone said "Torin's not a real demolition man, therefore he is wrong". Not one person. No ad hominems exist in this thread. Hell, even if someone says "Torin is a jackass", that isn't an ad hominem either. It's a personal attack, yes, but unless someone claims "Torin is a jackass, therefore he is wrong", they are not committing to the fallacy of an ad hominem.
The official story itself is not even complete, yet it is believed to be conclusive. There's a great deal to debate.
There's a lot of mistaking explanations for evidence, here and a desire to end spirited debate.
There's going to be more and intensified questioning since much of the official explanations contradict themselves.
Please, tell us which parts of the official explanation contradict themselves. I have heard that phrase so much over the past year, and not one person has ever provided a valid example. So, please. Define what you think the official explanation consists of, and which sections contradict themselves.
Insults, yelling and screaming, walls of quotes, will not keep a true skeptic, who possesses critical thinking skills to be curious, to ask questions, to not accept every gov't disseminated explanation as conclusive evidence.
The only reason people here have accepted the "government's" version, is because it suits the available evidence.