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Comment author: WrongBot 11 May 2011 02:41:06AM 5 points [-]

The WTC being loaded with explosives is a much more complex explanation than the orthodox one - penalty.
The explosives theory involves a conspiracy - penalty.
The explosives theory can be and is used to score political points - penalty.
Explosive-theory advocates seem to prefer videos to text, which raises the time cost I have to pay to investigate it - penalty.
The explosives theory doesn't make any goddamn sense - huge penalty.

Comment author: simplyeric 12 May 2011 09:01:05PM 0 points [-]

A brief continuance on the derailment of the thread:

•The explosives theory involves a conspiracy - penalty.

The 9/11 attack undisputedly did involve a conspiracy.
The question here is, by whom? (a. just by foreign terrorists, b. an "inside job").

•The explosives theory can be and is used to score political points - penalty.

What does that have to do with anything? A reduction in unemployment can be used to score political points...that certainly doesn't make is unlikely

•The explosives theory doesn't make any goddamn sense - huge penalty.

This is subjective - penalty?

The biggest point is: the orthodox explanation of the collapse seems robust to me on its own merits. There are other questions.

Comment author: roland 12 June 2011 08:43:57PM 0 points [-]

I think your points are all valid but they were downvoted because they are against the group belief.