My mind is rushing through so many thoughts and has been for several days now. I'm not even sure where to begin but first, I will say that I offer my condolences to the victims who survived and their friends and family as well as the friends and family who are now missing a loved one due to this tragedy.
Here we are days later and we now know more of the facts that occurred and the person who was behind this massacre.
Omar Mateen, 29-year-old American-born was on an FBI watchlist for years before this event occurred. He was killed in a police shootout. Omar's ex-wife describes him as violent and disturbed. His father hosts a show based out of Los Angeles and it is said he has expressed appreciation for the Afgan Taliban.
Showing posts with label conspiracy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conspiracy. Show all posts
2016-06-17
2012-12-03
Debunked: Chemtrails
As with most conspiracy theories, half truths and often flat out lies are used to support ridiculous claims that are only made for the purposes of giving people a reason to live in fear, and so that certain people can cash in on the ignorance of others.
The idea that the government is using airplanes to spread chemicals over our population in order to kill us is one that has been persistently around over the last several years, even though this conspiracy has been repeatedly exposed for the fraud it is. For whatever reason, people are still falling for this ludicrous claim as if it were true. I am merely posting this video as an offering of truth for people who are still living in fear.
Unfortunately, conspiracy theorists are seen on both sides of the current political spectrum. Fear mongers like Alex Jones have been cashing in on these types of hysterical pseudo-science claims for years. As frustrating as free speech can be in times of witnessing people make such ill-informed claims, it must be protected. It is most certainly the responsibility of the reader to check, double check, and triple check information they receive via media, internet, or other news sources -- including even this blog because, YES I've made mistakes myself and even though I have made efforts to correct my misinformed posts, the corrections can still get lost.
The ignorant are not stupid. They are merely people who are looking for answers and sometimes this curiosity can inadvertently cause one to chase the rabbit down the hole into a world of utter nonsense. Like Alice, it may take some time to realize they have literally lost their own perception of reality. Trying to make full sense of the new world they have found can be as difficult as shoving toothpaste back into the tube. This is why the study of logic and critical reasoning are necessary. If one ever expects to be aware, they must also understand the basic principles of mathematics and science.
Having a basic understanding of these logic skills can help a person separate facts from opinions. Math builds problem solving skills. For example, when we are confronted with a problem in algebra, we often find that our job is to discover the unknown variable or what "a" represents, in some cases there is more than one unknown. In order to do this, the solver must follow specific steps that will help isolate the variable and only then can the answer be found. In science, we learn certain laws and principles where we can apply our knowledge in order to solve other types of problems. When we are confronted with conspiracy theories and we are ignorant of these concepts, it's very difficult to isolate and examine the unknown because we lack the needed, basic information that can help guide us to the solution. In these cases, it is very easy for someone to lead us in directions that are false giving us more unknown values.
For instance, in the case of chem trails, as we see in the video, the claim that those trails that stay in the air for longer periods of time must indicate that they are chemicals and nothing else can explain this phenomenon is a perfect example of a false dichotomy. The conspiracy theorist is well-known for providing their audience with an "either/or" option and counts on a person not being able to understand the basic science behind why those trails would indeed exist longer in the air. Even if you are not very familiar with science, you still must be aware that when it's cold outside when you are breathing, your breath is easily identified since it "hangs" in the air. The contrails are hitting a cold front in the air, creating the visual we see.
Again, just because something isn't initially understood does not automatically mean that the only other option must be something sinister or conspiratorial. This is exactly what conspiracy theorist do all the time. If they can't explain what happened because they lack the knowledge of understanding, they simply resort to concluding it must be a conspiracy of some sort.
Look deep. Whenever you see anything that is presented as mysterious or a conspiracy, look again. Try and find the other side of the argument and then draw your conclusions. Remaining skeptical can be your greatest asset in protecting yourself from nonsensical claims. Rarely is anything "either/or" and if there are other simple explanations that can explain away the conspiracy then there is no reason to buy into the garbage unless you are merely doing so as a sign of faith. Faith is nothing more than believing in something that cannot be proven.
Most all of us have faith in something. I myself, have faith in G-d, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit but, it's certainly not scientific to believe and I accept that. If you are to continue having faith in something like conspiracies, just be sure that you are being honest with yourself and admit that it is faith and not intellectual reasoning.
Rarely will you find a conspiracy theorist admit to being wrong. Oftentimes they will list out a bunch of ideas that are all over the map and most of these are simply questions that they do not have answers for and insist that the absence of answers (they would be satisfied with), are enough to believe their conclusions are correct. You can even find examples where specific questions are answered in very reasonable scientific terms. The conspiracy theorists may often accept they were wrong but they will merely change what they believe in order to continue on with their narrative.
A true believe in chemtrails will watch the video I posted and may accept that indeed they now see evidence that those contrails did exist before the 90's but, they will stick with their story and suggest that it merely shows the government has been spraying chemicals over our population for much longer than they originally thought. This of course is utter nonsense but the true believer is incapable of accepting new founded information because they have not learned how to separate their fear from fiction. It's as if they find more comfort in accepting the government is out to kill everyone than they do accepting that there is nothing odd occurring. It's merely a phenomenon that can be easily explained away using basic science.
Another problem with conspiracies is their "open story line." They make these insane claims about the government creating disastrous situations but they cannot offer a time-line of events. Their only reason for coming to such a conclusion is world domination or controlling people in some way. They cannot tell you who it was who put the plans together, what roles each person played, the steps they took to keep their plans secret until "the big day," who was in control of the of handling information given to the media, how they believed their plans would help reach their ultimate goal, evidence of how the plan worked or didn't work, and why it is these SAME people in the government can't even negotiate on simple things like a budget but plans on bringing death and destruction to thousands for the purpose of domination works out smoothly each and every time.
In the case ofcontrails chemtrails, we must believe that pilots are a part of the plot, they are willing participants, or another option is that they are carrying out their plans with the threat of being killed or their families being killed. In any case, amazingly this has gone on for some 20 years and we have no conclusive stories of entire areas where people are dropping dead due to the dangerous chemicals. We have no scientific reports, peer reviewed, that show the atmosphere is polluted with poisonous chemicals that have been specifically tied to airplanes. We have no confirmed whistle blowers coming forward.
Even if chemicals were to be found, the idea that they could only conclusively come from a plane is absurd. In order to arrive at a conclusion we must have the entire story in front of us. It's hard research looking at all the different possibilities that can logically, scientifically explain occurrences. It's must easier to just blame it on something evil. Intellectual laziness is what causes people to have faith in these fantasy, fairy tales.
Asking questions is a must but if you refuse to accept answers that come with logic, then you are not interested in being reasonable. For logic, reason, and science click here for more.
The idea that the government is using airplanes to spread chemicals over our population in order to kill us is one that has been persistently around over the last several years, even though this conspiracy has been repeatedly exposed for the fraud it is. For whatever reason, people are still falling for this ludicrous claim as if it were true. I am merely posting this video as an offering of truth for people who are still living in fear.
Unfortunately, conspiracy theorists are seen on both sides of the current political spectrum. Fear mongers like Alex Jones have been cashing in on these types of hysterical pseudo-science claims for years. As frustrating as free speech can be in times of witnessing people make such ill-informed claims, it must be protected. It is most certainly the responsibility of the reader to check, double check, and triple check information they receive via media, internet, or other news sources -- including even this blog because, YES I've made mistakes myself and even though I have made efforts to correct my misinformed posts, the corrections can still get lost.
The ignorant are not stupid. They are merely people who are looking for answers and sometimes this curiosity can inadvertently cause one to chase the rabbit down the hole into a world of utter nonsense. Like Alice, it may take some time to realize they have literally lost their own perception of reality. Trying to make full sense of the new world they have found can be as difficult as shoving toothpaste back into the tube. This is why the study of logic and critical reasoning are necessary. If one ever expects to be aware, they must also understand the basic principles of mathematics and science.
Having a basic understanding of these logic skills can help a person separate facts from opinions. Math builds problem solving skills. For example, when we are confronted with a problem in algebra, we often find that our job is to discover the unknown variable or what "a" represents, in some cases there is more than one unknown. In order to do this, the solver must follow specific steps that will help isolate the variable and only then can the answer be found. In science, we learn certain laws and principles where we can apply our knowledge in order to solve other types of problems. When we are confronted with conspiracy theories and we are ignorant of these concepts, it's very difficult to isolate and examine the unknown because we lack the needed, basic information that can help guide us to the solution. In these cases, it is very easy for someone to lead us in directions that are false giving us more unknown values.
For instance, in the case of chem trails, as we see in the video, the claim that those trails that stay in the air for longer periods of time must indicate that they are chemicals and nothing else can explain this phenomenon is a perfect example of a false dichotomy. The conspiracy theorist is well-known for providing their audience with an "either/or" option and counts on a person not being able to understand the basic science behind why those trails would indeed exist longer in the air. Even if you are not very familiar with science, you still must be aware that when it's cold outside when you are breathing, your breath is easily identified since it "hangs" in the air. The contrails are hitting a cold front in the air, creating the visual we see.
Again, just because something isn't initially understood does not automatically mean that the only other option must be something sinister or conspiratorial. This is exactly what conspiracy theorist do all the time. If they can't explain what happened because they lack the knowledge of understanding, they simply resort to concluding it must be a conspiracy of some sort.
Look deep. Whenever you see anything that is presented as mysterious or a conspiracy, look again. Try and find the other side of the argument and then draw your conclusions. Remaining skeptical can be your greatest asset in protecting yourself from nonsensical claims. Rarely is anything "either/or" and if there are other simple explanations that can explain away the conspiracy then there is no reason to buy into the garbage unless you are merely doing so as a sign of faith. Faith is nothing more than believing in something that cannot be proven.
Most all of us have faith in something. I myself, have faith in G-d, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit but, it's certainly not scientific to believe and I accept that. If you are to continue having faith in something like conspiracies, just be sure that you are being honest with yourself and admit that it is faith and not intellectual reasoning.
Rarely will you find a conspiracy theorist admit to being wrong. Oftentimes they will list out a bunch of ideas that are all over the map and most of these are simply questions that they do not have answers for and insist that the absence of answers (they would be satisfied with), are enough to believe their conclusions are correct. You can even find examples where specific questions are answered in very reasonable scientific terms. The conspiracy theorists may often accept they were wrong but they will merely change what they believe in order to continue on with their narrative.
A true believe in chemtrails will watch the video I posted and may accept that indeed they now see evidence that those contrails did exist before the 90's but, they will stick with their story and suggest that it merely shows the government has been spraying chemicals over our population for much longer than they originally thought. This of course is utter nonsense but the true believer is incapable of accepting new founded information because they have not learned how to separate their fear from fiction. It's as if they find more comfort in accepting the government is out to kill everyone than they do accepting that there is nothing odd occurring. It's merely a phenomenon that can be easily explained away using basic science.
Another problem with conspiracies is their "open story line." They make these insane claims about the government creating disastrous situations but they cannot offer a time-line of events. Their only reason for coming to such a conclusion is world domination or controlling people in some way. They cannot tell you who it was who put the plans together, what roles each person played, the steps they took to keep their plans secret until "the big day," who was in control of the of handling information given to the media, how they believed their plans would help reach their ultimate goal, evidence of how the plan worked or didn't work, and why it is these SAME people in the government can't even negotiate on simple things like a budget but plans on bringing death and destruction to thousands for the purpose of domination works out smoothly each and every time.
In the case of
Even if chemicals were to be found, the idea that they could only conclusively come from a plane is absurd. In order to arrive at a conclusion we must have the entire story in front of us. It's hard research looking at all the different possibilities that can logically, scientifically explain occurrences. It's must easier to just blame it on something evil. Intellectual laziness is what causes people to have faith in these fantasy, fairy tales.
Asking questions is a must but if you refuse to accept answers that come with logic, then you are not interested in being reasonable. For logic, reason, and science click here for more.
2011-05-09
Osama bin Laden -- Remained Active
"This compound in Abbottabad was an active command and control center for al Qaeda's top leader and it's clear ... that he was not just a strategic thinker for the group," the official said. "He was active in operational planning and in driving tactical decisions."According to the recent reports, bin Laden was still active in wanting to come after the United States.
The official said identity of bin Laden's body had been confirmed in several different ways after the raid, including identification by a woman at the compound, facial recognition methods and matching against a DNA profile with a likelihood of error of only 1 in 11.8 quadrillion.Still, the conspiracy people rail on about how it wasn't him or, that he was killed years ago. I don't know. I'm not really buying any of that but, I'm certainly not giving credit to Obama. If he had been president, he would not have done anything.
The raid also collected video of bin Laden damning the United States. The tapes were stripped of sound and released. The audio has been reported as Laden saying the usual damning things and condemning capitalism. Hmmm...who does that sound like? Condemning capitalism?
Click title of post for full story.
2011-02-02
Korey Rowe - Loose Change Producer Arrested For Drugs
Korey Rowe was arrested, along with a 19 year old, for selling heroin to an undercover officer.
Wow. I would never have guessed that someone who believes that 9-11 was an inside job would be on drugs. How truly shocking!
Click title of post for full story.
Wow. I would never have guessed that someone who believes that 9-11 was an inside job would be on drugs. How truly shocking!
Click title of post for full story.
2011-01-09
Ronald Wieck Talks to a Truther
Ronald Wieck, of Hardfire, speaks with Les Jamieson, a leader of the truther movement.
I posted this older video because, I wanted to show how ridiculous the truther arguments are. I think Mr. Wieck does an incredible job at pointing out the absurdity of these conspiracy arguments.
I posted this older video because, I wanted to show how ridiculous the truther arguments are. I think Mr. Wieck does an incredible job at pointing out the absurdity of these conspiracy arguments.
2011-01-06
Alex Jones Stages Terror Again
In another attempt to get the American public to read his conspiracies, Alex Jones has told his radio show audience to Google "Maryland staged terror." By doing this, the trend becomes number one on Google trends, bringing more people to his site.
Alex Jones uses this tactic a lot.
This of course stems from this recent story: (Click here for source.)
I guess you'll have to decide for yourself. It just doesn't make much sense to me that ALL of these people are conspiring. I'm sure that the government isn't exactly innocent in everything but, I think it's important to look logically about things. It's easy to see conspiracies in anything and everything, if you look hard enough.
Alex Jones uses this tactic a lot.
This of course stems from this recent story: (Click here for source.)
The FBI arrested a Baltimore man Wednesday after he allegedly tried to detonate a phony bomb at a military recruitment center in Maryland, authorities told NPR.Of course, I'm sure you all know how I feel about Alex Jones by now. Personally, I think this guy is scum of the lowest order. I used to think he was just misinformed, a lazy reporter, but someone with good intentions. Now, I think it's been proven, by those who follow up on his stories, that the man is actually a full-on propagandist.
A 21-year-old Muslim convert named Antonio Martinez, of Baltimore, was taken into custody this morning shortly after he allegedly tried to detonate the phony bomb at an armed forces recruiting station in Catonsville, Md., west of Baltimore. Officials close to the case say Martinez was caught in a sting operation.
Authorities started tracking Martinez in October when he allegedly approached an FBI informant and said he wanted to attack a U.S. military target. Officials say Martinez decided on the target and got what he thought was a bomb from the FBI.
"There was no actual danger to the public as the explosives were inert and the suspect had been carefully monitored by law enforcement for months," the U.S. Attorney's Office in Maryland said in a statement.
Officials say that there was a concern Martinez would reach out to terrorists overseas, so the FBI interceded in an effort to keep a lid on any unfolding attack. Officials close to the case say Martinez tried to enlist others in the plot, but they refused. Those efforts are allegedly recorded by law enforcement.
Martinez appeared in court Wednesday afternoon and was ordered held in custody until a hearing scheduled for Monday. Officials told NPR that they did not believe this plot was linked in any way to recent drive-by shootings at military installations in the Washington area.
The Martinez case is the second sting operation by the FBI in as many weeks. The day after Thanksgiving, a Somali-born teenager was arrested in Portland, Ore., after using a cell phone to try to detonate what he thought were explosives in a van. He allegedly thought he was going to bomb a crowded downtown Christmas tree-lighting ceremony. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. His lawyer says he was entrapped.
I guess you'll have to decide for yourself. It just doesn't make much sense to me that ALL of these people are conspiring. I'm sure that the government isn't exactly innocent in everything but, I think it's important to look logically about things. It's easy to see conspiracies in anything and everything, if you look hard enough.
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