If you would like to show a true calculation I would be happy to view, then correct, it for you
So you believe you know more than the guy who was involved in the design?
If you would like to show a true calculation I would be happy to view, then correct, it for you
"9/11 was not a conspiracy" is a positive claim.
Claims can be phrased in either the positive or the negative. Claims that are phrased in the negative are called counter-factual claims.
For the record, my reference to you as a layman in regard to the law was not a dig. I consider myself a "layman" in fields outside my area of expertise.
I din't perceive it as a dig.
I was (attempting) being funny.
annoyance factor
Yes russell it is clear disinfo but as I probed earlier, what is the motive? Are they professional disinfo agents or just hobbyists?
"The Pentagon’s strategy for taking over the internet and controlling the free flow of information has already been chronicled in a recently declassified report, “The Information Operations Roadmap”; is a window into the minds of those who see free speech as dangerous as an “enemy weapons-system”.
The Pentagon is aiming for “full spectrum dominance” of the Internet. Their objective is to manipulate public perceptions, quash competing points of view, and perpetuate a narrative of American generosity and good-will."
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article12060.htm
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB177/index.htm
"Cyberspace, or ‘Net-War’ - If outer space represents an emerging medium of warfare, then “cyberspace,” and in particular the Internet hold similar promise and threat. And as with space, access to and use of cyberspace and the Internet are emerging elements in global commerce, politics and power. Any nation wishing to assert itself globally must take account of this other new 'global commons'".
http://www.newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf
Sigh.
Jessica's Calculation
Beachnut's Calculation
Neither of you have sourced your figures, so these are worthless.
Russell, I have to sign off for a while, but I just wanted to make sure you didn't forget about me. I know you are responding to quite a few people, but I commented on the link you provided a page or two ago.
To recap, you said:
I explained that it was not, and even provided you with several other negative claims. You finally backed it up with a link that says:
Are you willing to admit that "9/11 was not a conspiracy" is not a positive claim?
Thank you.
I don't know.
The skill, frequency and persistence of the strategies is interesting though.
If our beliefs are correct I would have to imagine that such things would exist.
It is also highlighted in the prophetic PNAC document, Rebuilding America's Defenses that Rumsfeld was a part of.
I have to keep an open mind and refrain from accusing anybody though.[/b]
They do seem to use very structured organised tactics here. They claim they just don't like to see 911 lied about but that doesn't explain their determination. Its very intriguing.
2. Become incredulous and indignant. Avoid discussing key issues and instead focus on side issues which can be used to show the topic as being critical of some otherwise sacrosanct group or theme. This is also known as the "How dare you!" gambit.
Example: "How dare you suggest that the Branch Davidians were murdered! the FBI and BATF are made up of America's finest and best trained law enforcement, operate under the strictest of legal requirements, and are under the finest leadership the President could want to appoint."
Proper response: You are avoiding the Waco issue with disinformation tactics. Your high opinion of FBI is not founded in fact. All you need do is examine Ruby Ridge and any number of other examples, and you will see a pattern that demands attention to charges against FBI/BATF at Waco. Why do you refuse to address the issues with disinformation tactics (rule 2 - become incredulous and indignant)?
Was it the title over my avatar that gave it away? I knew that was a bad idea!The skill, frequency and persistence of the strategies is interesting though.
If our beliefs are correct I would have to imagine that such things would exist.
5. Sidetrack opponents with name calling and ridicule. This is also known as the primary attack the messenger ploy, though other methods qualify as variants of that approach. Associate opponents with unpopular titles such as "kooks", "right-wing", "liberal", "left-wing", "terrorists", "conspiracy buffs", "radicals", "militia", "racists", "religious fanatics", "sexual deviates", and so forth. This makes others shrink from support out of fear of gaining the same label, and you avoid dealing with issues.
Example: "You believe what you read in the Spotlight? The Publisher, Willis DeCarto, is a well-known right-wing racist. I guess we know your politics -- does your Bible have a [deleted] on it? That certainly explains why you support this wild-eyed, right-wing conspiracy theory."
Proper response: You are avoiding the issue with disinformation tactics. Your imply guilt by association and attack truth on the basis of the messenger. The Spotlight is a well known Populist media source responsible for releasing facts and stories well before mainstream media will discuss the issues through their veil of silence. Why do you refuse to address the issues by use of such disinformation tactics (rule 5 - sidetrack opponents with name calling and ridicule)?
No retraction is forthcoming.
This one is probably number 1 though.
Are they off having a strategy meeting?
I see. Okay, Russell, I consider you to be a neo-Nazi, with 94.5% certainty. I don't have to back that up, because my beliefs don't need to have a basis in reason or fact, and I shouldn't expect anyone on a skeptic's forum to ask me to back up my outrageous claims.
Russell, you have provided no evidence that you aren't a neo-Nazi. You should be ashamed of yourself.
I'll be posting in other threads.
I see. Okay, Russell, I consider you to be a neo-Nazi, with 94.5% certainty. I don't have to back that up, because my beliefs don't need to have a basis in reason or fact, and I shouldn't expect anyone on a skeptic's forum to ask me to back up my outrageous claims.
Russell, you have provided no evidence that you aren't a neo-Nazi. You should be ashamed of yourself.
I'll be posting in other threads.
Spare the pyschiatric evaluation please, Russ. You say that as though these traits belong solely to the JREF forum.There also appears to be group synchronicity like flanking maneuvers too.
Packing is another phenomenon I see.