History Channel Hit Piece(s) on Today

Walter Ego · 13th April 2008, 04:08 PM

A repeat of 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact Or Fiction just ended and now showing The Last Hour of Flight 11.

Sorry about the late heads up.

This was the funniest comment I've read from the truthers about 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact Or Fiction.

Quote:

The debunkers' interviews [on the History Channel's hit piece on 9/11 Truth] were pristinely shot and framed, with beautiful backdrops and highly sympathetic camera angles and filters, whereas the truthers were shot from bizarre positions, their images were deliberately distorted and even the color filter of the shot had been manipulated to make their appearance look tainted, blurred and contorted. This was an intentional ploy and a crude act of manipulation to detract credibility from the truthers and violates all known ethical standards of journalism.

http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/...comment-163443

That's the problem with the truth movement gaining acceptance in the MSN: They Need Better Lighting!

Needless to say, a look at the actual show proves this was typical truther BS.

I have a high quality copy Conspiracies: Fact Or Fiction on my hard drive but it was rejected when I uploaded it to Google Video. For anyone who hasn't seen the show, you can make due with this YouTube playlist I put up on my blog.

http://911vids.blogspot.com/2008/02/...-11-myths.html

Minadin · 13th April 2008, 04:14 PM

Yeah, I'm watching it now. (watched the other previously) I predict that JREF forum members will be most annoyed by the Ben Stein commercials.

OldTigerCub · 13th April 2008, 04:16 PM

The PM show is over, but there is a detailed recreation of the hijacking of Flight 11 on following it. It is on right now...7:16pm EDT.
Edit: My eyes didn't read far enough to the right before I responded.
(haven't been annoyed by Ben Stein yet, though)

Reality Believer · 13th April 2008, 05:45 PM

The torrent is still active here from the initial airing:

http://www.torrentbox.com/torrent_details?id=125450

fullflavormenthol · 14th April 2008, 02:18 AM

Well troothers would hate it, but the lighting looks about right for most of the interviews. It is just that even before the special aired people like Alex Jones were already painting the picture of it as a hit piece.

The main thing they are upset about is that it does an excellent job of debunking them, and they come across looking ignorant. Especially the loose change boys and 9-11 mysteries lady. I wouldn't have thought it possible, but my opinion of these people has actually dropped.

lee5 · 14th April 2008, 05:14 AM

Good piece!

I don't know how any truther could sit through that and still think their theory's hold water.

ElMondoHummus · 14th April 2008, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by lee5

I don't know how any truther could sit through that and still think their theory's hold water.

The answer to "how" is this: They have an amazing immunity to cognitive dissonance. As an example, others have pointed out that those who excitedly use the NIST report to "prove" that temperatures in the fire zones never rose beyond a given point cannot logically champion thermite as an alternative. After all, how hot does thermite get, hmmm?

13th April 2008, 04:08 PM	#1
Walter Ego Master Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,557	History Channel Hit Piece(s) on Today A repeat of 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact Or Fiction just ended and now showing The Last Hour of Flight 11. Sorry about the late heads up. This was the funniest comment I've read from the truthers about 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact Or Fiction. Quote: The debunkers' interviews [on the History Channel's hit piece on 9/11 Truth] were pristinely shot and framed, with beautiful backdrops and highly sympathetic camera angles and filters, whereas the truthers were shot from bizarre positions, their images were deliberately distorted and even the color filter of the shot had been manipulated to make their appearance look tainted, blurred and contorted. This was an intentional ploy and a crude act of manipulation to detract credibility from the truthers and violates all known ethical standards of journalism. http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/...comment-163443 That's the problem with the truth movement gaining acceptance in the MSN: They Need Better Lighting! Needless to say, a look at the actual show proves this was typical truther BS. I have a high quality copy Conspiracies: Fact Or Fiction on my hard drive but it was rejected when I uploaded it to Google Video. For anyone who hasn't seen the show, you can make due with this YouTube playlist I put up on my blog. http://911vids.blogspot.com/2008/02/...-11-myths.html
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13th April 2008, 04:14 PM	#2
Minadin Hiding his Head in the Sane Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,473	Yeah, I'm watching it now. (watched the other previously) I predict that JREF forum members will be most annoyed by the Ben Stein commercials.
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13th April 2008, 04:16 PM	#3
OldTigerCub Striped Shapeshifting Reptoid Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Steeler Nation, Pa. Posts: 1,633	The PM show is over, but there is a detailed recreation of the hijacking of Flight 11 on following it. It is on right now...7:16pm EDT. Edit: My eyes didn't read far enough to the right before I responded. (haven't been annoyed by Ben Stein yet, though)
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13th April 2008, 05:45 PM	#4
Reality Believer Muse Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: So. Cal Posts: 720	The torrent is still active here from the initial airing: http://www.torrentbox.com/torrent_details?id=125450
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14th April 2008, 02:18 AM	#5
fullflavormenthol Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,417	Well troothers would hate it, but the lighting looks about right for most of the interviews. It is just that even before the special aired people like Alex Jones were already painting the picture of it as a hit piece. The main thing they are upset about is that it does an excellent job of debunking them, and they come across looking ignorant. Especially the loose change boys and 9-11 mysteries lady. I wouldn't have thought it possible, but my opinion of these people has actually dropped.
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14th April 2008, 05:14 AM	#6
lee5 Critical Thinker Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 305	Good piece! I don't know how any truther could sit through that and still think their theory's hold water.
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14th April 2008, 05:49 AM	#7
ElMondoHummus 0.25 short of being half-witted Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Somewhere north of the South Pole Posts: 11,938	Originally Posted by lee5 I don't know how any truther could sit through that and still think their theory's hold water. The answer to "how" is this: They have an amazing immunity to cognitive dissonance. As an example, others have pointed out that those who excitedly use the NIST report to "prove" that temperatures in the fire zones never rose beyond a given point cannot logically champion thermite as an alternative. After all, how hot does thermite get, hmmm?
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