| JREF Homepage | Swift Blog | Events Calendar | $1 Million Paranormal Challenge | The Amaz!ng Meeting | Useful Links | Support Us |
![]() |
|
|
|
|||||||
| Notices |
| Welcome to the JREF Forum, where we discuss skepticism, critical thinking, the paranormal and science in a friendly but lively way. You are currently viewing the forum as a guest, which means you are missing out on discussing matters that are of interest to you. Please consider registering so you can gain full use of the forum features and interact with other Members. Registration is simple, fast and free! Click here to register today. |
|
|
#1 |
|
Philosopher
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 7,201
|
Truthers are boring
LV:FC is a bust. Truther shenanigans are down. No one is writing impassioned, but stupid letter to editors any more. Kevin Barrrett has to sunk to dancing around in a V mask. In short, the truthers are no fun any more.
|
|
__________________
No laws of physics were broken in the writing of this post |
|
|
|
|
|
#2 |
|
Wicked Lovely
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Spinning through space
Posts: 6,870
|
Well, we're not at the true end yet... but we're well past the beginning of the end...
The middle of the end?
|
|
__________________
"Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is the right thing to do."-Justice Potter Stewart, US Supreme Court Justice 1915-1985
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons... for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup. ![]() Sins are very desirable... as long as no one judges you for them. |
|
|
|
|
|
#3 |
|
Thinker
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 221
|
|
|
|
|
|
#4 |
|
Keeper of the Kool-Vax
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Far East...of Canada
Posts: 20,816
|
My Avatar shows what I think of Barrett and the other Vendetta lovers...lol
As for the truth movement...it is getting rather dull. I find the challenge is gone, the bitterness is definitely rising in them, and I think this is because they know there movement is in its death throws. TAM
|
|
|
|
|
#5 |
|
Graduate Poster
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Satellite of Love
Posts: 1,487
|
I don't think they're boring. Their MO certain is boring now that it's been shown to be nothing but childish idiocy.
But the Troofers themselves? They're infinitely entertaining. In that hate-to-watch-but-can't-turn-away-trainwreck kind of way. |
|
__________________
Sorrowful and great is the artist's destiny. - Liszt Certainly, in the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of wood in your hand is often useful. - Ian Faith |
|
|
|
|
|
#6 |
|
Master Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Posts: 2,288
|
I am a student at UW-Madison. I actually took Barrett's class during the entire controversy. It's pretty sad to see how he went from "Professor With Bizarre Opinions Not Related to His Expertise" to complete loony who thinks the clunkity-clunk theory is valid. I assume he thinks his inability to get hired again by the university is another part of the conspiracy, but really they are just sick of his nonsense.
|
|
|
|
|
#7 |
|
Cold-hearted skeptic
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Melbourne, Austrylia
Posts: 1,985
|
|
|
__________________
"In the twenty years since the Chernobyl tragedy, the world's worst nuclear accident, there have been nearly [FILL IN ALARMIST AND ARMAGEDDONIST FACTOID HERE]" - Greenpeace press release.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#8 |
|
Thinker
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 221
|
|
|
|
|
|
#9 |
|
Felix Sapiens
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Living life in the bus lane
Posts: 2,006
|
(edit... meant to quote TAM but didn't)
I find it quite annoying that the woowoos have adopted the V mask, I happen to like dystopian stories (gotta love your Orwell and the casting of Hurt was just perfect the film would have died on it's backside apart from that I think) I have BB (Bob Flag) and various INGSOC styled propaganda as my screeny in work (Iwork for the civil service... shudder) not a woowoo by any means... just that the adoption of the V mask evacuates my bladder against a wall slightly more than the "interpretation" of Constantine (sprays vodka out of nose at being that polite) |
|
|
|
|
#10 |
|
Master Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Posts: 2,288
|
I have to disagree. The movie 1984 was awful. Hurt is cool but it seems like he just stares into space the whole movie. The book, however, is one of my favorites. Although I find it really obnoxious every time somebody evokes it and goes "SEE!! IT'S COMING!!" These are people who don't understand what the book is about or in what context it was written.
|
|
|
|
|
#11 |
|
Drunken Shikigami
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Dark Side of the Sun
Posts: 7,482
|
|
|
__________________
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. -Albert Einstein |
|
|
|
|
|
#12 |
|
Master Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Posts: 2,288
|
|
|
|
|
|
#13 |
|
Thinker
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 221
|
|
|
|
|
|
#14 |
|
Keeper of the Kool-Vax
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Far East...of Canada
Posts: 20,816
|
|
|
|
|
|
#15 |
|
Adelaidean
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Australia, not that you'll read the "location" field.
Posts: 9,921
|
I'm a bit indifferent about the movie (This is the '84 film though, not the '56 one right?), but I do agree it's annoying to hear these people use the book as if it was some prophecy.
Although it's quite easy to use the book itself to disprove their point, especially when they say that this is happening right now, or the government is doing the same thing in the book as here. |
|
|
|
|
#16 |
|
Graduate Poster
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: City of Burning Churches, Australia
Posts: 1,493
|
I have to agree somewhat with this.
There is an endless recycling of the same stuff over and over again, if anything, we might come across even more absurdity in already lunatic fringe theories. But thats it. What have the latest truther forum members brought here except anger and resentment? the bitterness is in leaps and bounds. I come back here now more for the laugh then anything else. I think the theories have become so unbelievable and impossible now that the movement itself is its own worst enemy. In all the theories and time since the event, the complaints about how long the investigation is taking and how its been done till now are endless from the truthers - the same mob that have NO coherent linear theory of the day. Every theory or buzz statement I hear from them contradicts another, yet a truther will embrace all theories as it supports the desired conclusion. The gage silent thermite/massive explosions arguement is just the latest. In all that time the supporting evidence for the official line seems to keep slowly growing, whilst the multiple theories of trutherville get more fractured by the day. And of course : LCFC has been a huuuuge success! I have to agree with the OP in regards to how I feel now....truthers are really starting to get boring! And very annoying. Cheers |
|
__________________
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. - Carl Sagan I don't exactly have a Phd in physics. I have something much better. Common sense. - pagan How does one change their mind without losing face after staunchly supporting a single point of view for years? It's quite alright, you are expected to maintain your opinion even if those responsible for 9/11 confess to their crimes. - Irony, MirageMemories style |
|
|
|
|
|
#17 |
|
Penultimate Amazing
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Dog House
Posts: 19,901
|
Most people are too polite and ignore the people who spew idiot ideas of 9/11 truth. It does seem boring with no new crazy ideas or new entertainers stepping into the dumb light of 9/11 truth.
What is the next step for a the failed ideas of 9/11 truth? At least bigfoot followers are not blaming people for anything. Bigfoot, more "evidence" than 9/11 truth? so sad |
|
|
|
|
#18 |
|
Scholar
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 66
|
Well the troofers know that there years as a united(kinda) force are near an end, when in 08 Bush leaves office for which ever Dem comes to power and most likely pulls our troops out of Iraq. No longer able to leach off of anti-war/Bush protesters they return to there holes.
|
|
|
|
|
#19 |
|
Critical Thinker
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 329
|
|
|
__________________
Greatest internet cartoons EVER! http://www.newgrounds.com/collection/tankmen.html I win again! HIGHFIVE! |
|
|
|
|
|
#20 |
|
Curing Stupidity
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,160
|
I've actually been wanting to start a new debunking project/paper. The only thing that's stopping me is the fact that it's all been debunked before, and there is nothing new out there.
The truth movement really is getting boring. |
|
__________________
Author - 9/11 Mysteries Viewer's Guide http://www.911mysteriesguide.com Creator - "Screw 9/11 Mysteries" http://video.google.com.au/videoplay...24912447824934 |
|
|
|
|
|
#21 |
|
Striped Shapeshifting Reptoid
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Steeler Nation, Pa.
Posts: 1,633
|
Your real name wouldn't happen to be Winston by any chance, would it?...nahhhhhh...good quote, though!
![]() I have to say that seeing the same arguments over and over, and none with any merit, is rather boring....I just wish troothers would come up with something new, but of course that is not likely to happen. |
|
__________________
"Nuts!" - General Anthony C. McAuliffe |
|
|
|
|
|
#22 |
|
Striped Shapeshifting Reptoid
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Steeler Nation, Pa.
Posts: 1,633
|
|
|
__________________
"Nuts!" - General Anthony C. McAuliffe |
|
|
|
|
|
#23 |
|
Curing Stupidity
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,160
|
|
|
__________________
Author - 9/11 Mysteries Viewer's Guide http://www.911mysteriesguide.com Creator - "Screw 9/11 Mysteries" http://video.google.com.au/videoplay...24912447824934 |
|
|
|
|
|
#24 |
|
Master Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Posts: 2,288
|
|
|
|
|
|
#25 |
|
Critical Thinker
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 329
|
|
|
__________________
Greatest internet cartoons EVER! http://www.newgrounds.com/collection/tankmen.html I win again! HIGHFIVE! |
|
|
|
|
|
#26 |
|
Based on a true story!
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 12,970
|
Oh, they're getting old, no doubt. There hasn't been anything new (not counting the truly insane notions like thermite shock tubes and such), the arguments are the same crap over and over again. I find myself spending much more time in other areas of the forum, because there just isn't anything here worthy of attention anymore.
|
|
__________________
"JimBenArm is right" Hokulele Mom |
|
|
|
|
|
#27 |
|
Graduate Poster
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Stockholm, Sweden, Mater Evropa, Sol-III
Posts: 1,193
|
|
|
|
|
|
#28 |
|
Graduate Poster
Tagger
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Shetland Islands
Posts: 1,523
|
The best thing to come out of the Twoof movement is the video's of their outrageous quotes that we compile.
|
|
|
|
|
#30 |
|
Graduate Poster
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Stockholm, Sweden, Mater Evropa, Sol-III
Posts: 1,193
|
|
|
|
|
|
#31 |
|
Master Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Posts: 2,288
|
hxxp://screwloosechange.blogspot.com/2007/01/denier-quotes-of-year-all-nutty.html
|
|
|
|
|
#32 |
|
Master Poster
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,272
|
|
|
|
|
|
#33 |
|
Philosopher
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Lost Deimos Moon Base
Posts: 9,903
|
We suffer from this with the Apollo Hoax loons. You get a new one on the hook and it's all , yeah let's get something great that'll make us think. You're all ready with the Video Footage DVD's primed, books open on the desk and the ALSJ DVD spinning in the Computer Drive when you see the end of the post. "There aren't any stars in the photos." At that point your heart sinks and you start to beat your head on the desk and cry knowing that it isn't going to get any better from there till they get themselves banned.
|
|
__________________
It must be fun to lead a life completely unburdened by reality. -- JayUtah I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. -- Charles Babbage (1791-1871) My Apollo Page. 1 on 1 Debating Forum for Skeptics and sceptics.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#34 |
|
Drunken Shikigami
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Dark Side of the Sun
Posts: 7,482
|
|
|
__________________
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. -Albert Einstein |
|
|
|
|
|
#35 |
|
Chief Punkah Wallah
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 8,478
|
|
|
__________________
When the men elected to make laws are but a small part of a foreign parliament, that is when all healthy national feeling dies. James Keir Hardie (1856 - 1915): Politician, Founder of Scottish Labour Party |
|
|
|
|
|
#36 |
|
Space Shuttle Door Gunner
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: W/ The Evil Council
Posts: 3,959
|
I'm rather surprised I haven't seen a Truther who denies that the WTC was destroyed in the first place.
|
|
__________________
"At some point, you just get past the horror of someone having these beliefs, and begin to enjoy the sheer comedy of it all." Complexity And I dont care if your name is Norm or Jack, Or Dick. I dont see why you have to post your name everytime you make a comment./ its IRRELIVANT -Rwalsh |
|
|
|
|
|
#37 |
|
Chief Punkah Wallah
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 8,478
|
Well, how do we know that WTC existed in the first place? Maybe that was part of the conspiracy too.....
|
|
__________________
When the men elected to make laws are but a small part of a foreign parliament, that is when all healthy national feeling dies. James Keir Hardie (1856 - 1915): Politician, Founder of Scottish Labour Party |
|
|
|
|
|
#38 |
|
Drunken Shikigami
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Dark Side of the Sun
Posts: 7,482
|
|
|
__________________
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. -Albert Einstein |
|
|
|
|
|
#39 |
|
Philosopher
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 7,866
|
|
|
|
|
|
#40 |
|
Space Shuttle Door Gunner
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: W/ The Evil Council
Posts: 3,959
|
I'm going to start a new Truth Movement that states that the airplanes and the Towers were all teleported to another dimension ala Philedelphia experiment. Everything else was faked. And I'm going to provide a mathematical proof that gravity depends results from air pressure.
|
|
__________________
"At some point, you just get past the horror of someone having these beliefs, and begin to enjoy the sheer comedy of it all." Complexity And I dont care if your name is Norm or Jack, Or Dick. I dont see why you have to post your name everytime you make a comment./ its IRRELIVANT -Rwalsh |
|
|
|
![]() |
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | |
|
|