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BenBurch
9th March 2009, 09:59 AM
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/san_francisco_historians_condemn?utm_source=a-section

Pamphlets distributed during the symposium, which brought together some of the world's most notorious 1906 Earthquake Deniers, raised numerous questions about the so-called "myth" of the 296-mile-long rupture in the San Andreas Fault felt from Oregon to Los Angeles.

"If an earthquake of that size really did strike downtown San Francisco, then where is all the rubble?" read one pamphlet, entitled "After$hock$: Truth, Lies, And The Business Of Earthquakes," obtained by reporters. "Where are these alleged 3,000 dead? And why does the mayor refuse to answer questions about the fires that mysteriously started moments after the supposed 'earthquake' occurred? Ask yourself: Who is he protecting?"


HILARIOUS. The Onion is reading this forum, clearly.

Horatius
9th March 2009, 10:48 AM
Beat ya to it! (http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=136975)

BenBurch
9th March 2009, 11:07 AM
Beat ya to it! (http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=136975)

D'oh!

Alareth
9th March 2009, 04:27 PM
D'oh!

It's ok, we cut Dems some slack for being slow on the uptake ;)

Alferd_Packer
9th March 2009, 05:04 PM
Well the city government officials did conspire to drastically under report the casualties from the Earthquake.

Travis
9th March 2009, 07:52 PM
Well the city government officials did conspire to drastically under report the casualties from the Earthquake.

But that would assume the earthquake happened which it clearly didn't since it had never happened to San Francisco before and as we all know nothing happens for a first time ever.

Alareth
11th March 2009, 04:45 PM
I've met people that deny the New Madrid earthquake happened.

BenBurch
11th March 2009, 05:58 PM
I've met people that deny the New Madrid earthquake happened.

At least they have a lack of photographic evidence there! :-)

BazBear
11th March 2009, 08:14 PM
Well the city government officials did conspire to drastically under report the casualties from the Earthquake.

As well as calling it the "San Francisco fire". Partly, and possibly mostly, due to most insurance underwriters covering fire losses, but not earthquake damage.

Skeptic Ginger
16th March 2009, 08:19 PM
Doubters believe photos like this one may have been altered to include more rubble and giant crevices.:dl:

Something about the "giant crevices" cracked me up.

AJM8125
16th March 2009, 10:51 PM
:dl:

Something about the "giant crevices" cracked me up.

Believe me, If you live here, you'd find the "giant crevices" are no laughing matter. We locals refer to them as "The Board of Supervisors."

ravdin
16th March 2009, 11:03 PM
Believe me, If you live here, you'd find the "giant crevices" are no laughing matter. We locals refer to them as "The Board of Supervisors."

Ha! Nicely put. :D