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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: bgaesop 28 July 2011 05:30:41PM 0 points [-]

The explosives theory involves a conspiracy

So does the traditional explanation.

The explosives theory can be and is used to score political points

So is the traditional explanation. War in Iraq, anyone?

Explosive-theory advocates seem to prefer videos to text, which raises the time cost I have to pay to investigate it

This is a very silly reason to reject an idea.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 09 August 2011 10:45:42PM 2 points [-]

Explosive-theory advocates seem to prefer videos to text, which raises the time cost I have to pay to investigate it

This is a very silly reason to reject an idea.

It's a reason to keep the idea rejected, without giving it a chance to become accepted.

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