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Agreed. It's time for the conspiracy types to ramp-up their game. The Twin Towers and WTC 7 (sinister music plays) are actually on the Moon and now occupy the very same spots claimed to be Lunar landing sites.

Not me, I'm creeping DoP up and GS down. It seems like someone noticed and is countering my up votes. I guess it is a new month and maybe I should change my policies.

Tanker's choice during WW2. Made the (relatively small) 2-pounder a killer in the desert. Rhenium has one of the highest melting points and is useful in things like rocket nozzles, etc. A tad expensive...heh. Very rare.

Why would you need a link, you are the one that brought up the comment about NIST and free fall. Obviously you have the link already. As I stated, it is on page 40 & 41 of the report, that would be section 3.6. In the FAQ it is #11. What clearer citation do you need?

No, i pulled it out of the NIST report you are citing. Did you even read the report, or are you just repeating stuff you read on conspiracy sites?

The rigging of the so-called explosives would have had to occurred in 1969-70. George Bush Jr was getting kicked out of college about then...

You are the one quoting NIST, obviously you have the source to be quoting - page 40 & 41. Read it, the details are there as well as in the FAQ they created in 2011 (update 2012). Concerning you blowing up the towers theory, how long did it take to rig the explosives in these 3 towers?

Irony would be if she spoke perfect French...

Points only matter if they translate into gift certificates....like a game show. Otherwise...want one?

Agreed...no need to spend experienced foreign service on Canada. Trudeau prefers to beg for Trump's attention directly anyway.

Where do you get the 10 seconds from, did you have some special camera that saw through the massive debris cloud?

Matthew Fisher has always been one of my favorite columnists. His take on Sweden is that things are not going well there at all. The Swedes have not been able to assimilate the Muslims who came there, and those Muslims do not consider themselves Swedish. I spent a lot of time in Sweden in my twenties and was back there again twice in the past 15 months. Things are definitely not going well in that once famously progressive and tolerant society. I was thunderstruck to see that Malmo, the city I know best, is beset today with raw ethnic tensions between what Quebecers might call “Old Stock Swedes” and newcomers, especially from Iraq and now Syria. The shift in mood and outlook in Malmo has been profound. Old friends there told me there are districts in the city where they now seldom venture. They feel uncomfortable and unwelcome because Arabic and Islamic dress and culture predominate. And the newcomers told me exactly the same thing about how they felt when they left their neighbourhoods. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/matthew-fisher-trump-was-wrong-on-the-details-but-right-about-problems-in-sweden

Anybody knows the policy of Kelly Leitch other than that screening for values? I went to her website - I can't find any policy she's running on.

WHOAAAA! I like what Bernier is saying regarding immigration, and foreign policy: http://www.maximebernier.com/canada_s_immigration_policy_must_aim_to_fulfill_our_economic_needs http://www.maximebernier.com/foreign_policy_focused_on_the_security_and_prosperity_of_canadians

I saw part of the debate last night. Indeed, the format was poor. But that doesn't excuse O'Leary from missing it. I want to know more about Leitch.......... and Bernier.

Hillary tried to rig the election. The media then turned it around and voila...Hillary was off the hook. Did you forget? Nah...you didn't forget.

No, if anything he just rigged it.

Yes, listen to your team and stick to the script.

Yes, I saw a documentary on it a couple of weeks back. Very nice ship.

The bow of the USS New York (LPD-21) was made out of recycled WTC steel.

That's very exotic steel, of course. Full of all sorts of atomic goodies like vanadium to avoid being brittle.

C'mon folks, it isn't only me who noticed the obvious: Kimmel's flat performance! He was like a drink of coca cola without the sizzle. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/oscars-2017-what-we-learned-from-jimmy-kimmels-toothless-opening-monologue/article34143415/ Even the way he just stood there - he was so wooden. Meh. He let his bitterness over Trump's win - and Trump's come-back to Streep's attack - get the better of him. Immature.

We live in a nation were we have access to world class education, health care, access to the free market to purchase anything your imagination can think of. I can get a burger in under 5 minutes, or a 15 course meal. we can raise our kids in almost complete safety, we have plenty of job opportunities, our standard of living is second to none.....And with all that there is..... still some saying we can not share any of that, we can not use our resources to maybe change some of that.....because it is dumb and wasteful....

Indeed, as structural ferrous metals are routinely preheated before welding to slow joint cooling, prevent brittle fracture, and reduce shrinkage stress. Submarine hull cuts (HY-80 and HY-100 steel) are welded closed using bodacious electric strip heaters around the welded joint.

That is a tungsten. Wolframite is the typical tungstate that we get the pure stuff from. Most folks are familiar with tungsten from things like nail punches rather than armor piercing shot. Too brittle for a skyscraper, of course. Rhenium, however, has some flex to it.

We are discussing it. Worldwide turmoil can be avoided simply by choosing the proper building materials.

I have. No I do not create things I have no academic expertise in. You've done no work, you repeat what you have been told by others as well. Please don't pose as having created your conspiracy theories. They are far from original. I also have presented my own ideas in a separate post.

Now in regards to conspiracies, any conspiracies including the one resurrected yet again on 9-11 I refer to this quote from, https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/suspicious-minds/201510/the-psychology-conspiracy-theories which states: “..conspiracy theories tap into some of our deepest desires, fears, and assumptions about the world, and resonate with our brain’s built-in quirks and foibles. In proposing that events are carefully controlled from behind the scenes, for example, conspiracy theories fit neatly with the intentionality bias (link is external)—our tendency to assume that ambiguous events happened on purpose. By explaining significant events as the result of grand conspiracies, they tap into our assumption that big events have big causes (link is external). And by ceaselessly connecting otherwise unrelated dots, they satisfy our never-ending quest (link is external) to explain what’s happening in the world around us.” I add my two cents and state conspiracies replace religion as the new religion of today. They create meaning and intelligent behaviour from what otherwise appears to be chaos. In the past this is what religion did. It provided explanations to fill in the gaps and offer understandable explanations for that which would otherwise be unexplainable. We used these explanations to calm us down and make us less fearful of the unknown. It was not that long ago we humans who remain primates, homo sapiens were petrified of the dark, reptiles (dinosaurs) spiders, snakes, any animal that was perceived as a predator or lethal. Some of us still carry these primal fears. Fear of snakes, spiders, darkness, height, those who look diferent in physical characteristic (different fur colour or spots or stripes) all can be related back to our basic ape or primal behaviour. Some of us are still more primal than others particularly in regards to following alpha males, going into heat (mating, marrying) and engaging in war, rape, violence. Now that religion is not as strong as it once was being eroded steadily by science giving explanations for those things which once seemed like acts of God, some people still need to fill in the gaps. Their knowledge of science is not enhanced. They may have never studied science or have limited education. They are bombarded each day by their cell phones and internets with a non stop stream of information their brains struggles to make sense of. Its not a coincidence the head-line of this thread by the 9-11 conspiracy provider depicts a world out of control, a threatening world. Conspiracy theorists tend to see the world as chaotic and to make it seem less chaotic they give it rational form through conspiracies that take what is otherwise jagged, disjointed and hard to understand tasks and presto turn them into cause and effect explanations. Interestingly there are now no shortage of theories on the psychology of conspiracies, conspiracy theorists and the role they play in replacing religion as a non fact, faith based script to sooth we primates. Specifically there were studiesconducted at the University of Westminster in London England, that examined traits associated with those who believe in 9-11 conspiracy theories in the U.K. Now keep in mind this was only done by studying British citizens but id did find these characteristics which I would go so far s to state pretty much apply to all conspiracy theorists: cynical and distrustful of authority, politics; 2-mistrusting of authority; 3-endorsing of democratic practices; feeling generally suspicious towards others, and 4-displaying an imaginative and inquisitive outlook. I agree with other psychologists who found these traits in most conspiracy theorists: 1-a need to explain things; 2-anxiety raised when things are not in order, do not make sense, can not be quickly controlled or understood; 3-rigid in belief, i.e., find it difficult to see more then one possible explanation at a time for any one event; 4-prone to using labels and stereotypes; 5-fearful of crowds, large events and gatherings, crowds, noise, things appearing large and dangerous;6-perfectionists; 7-find it difficult to let go of insults, imagined slights, jokes at their expense; 8-more likely to be clean than dirty and be aware of germs, diseases; 9-feeling unappreciated invisible, under-utilized; 10-more likely to be middle children that first or last borns. Now interestingly the above could describe anyone on this forum especially the moderators so I would not draw any conclusions but I do think myself conspiracies are an attempt to make that which causes stress because it appears uncontrollable, controllable so the stress can be defused. I would argue conspiracies are an anti-anxiety agent serving the same purpose as Lorazepam or Valium or Ativan. Think about it when you take the conspiracy prescription, if you digest it then: 1-now you know what others can not 2-now you understand what others can not 3-now you can see, hear, smell, taste, touch, feel what others can not 4-you now can figure out patterns from what once seemed like thousands of pieces in a jigsaw puzzle; and most importantly 5-you can identify and ally with the others in the know and those not in the know . It appeals to those who like joining clubs and feeling their club gives them special things people outside the club don't get. Now instead of flying economy you go first class. For someone who feels underappreciated, misunderstood, unimportant, plain, a loser, it gives them a reason to feel good about themselves. Many people join cult groups which recruit and control by assuring each member subscribes to the particular conspiracy theories of that group and gives unquestioned loyalty to that group and its beliefs. So for me I say debunk the myths if possible using logic and rational thought but be gentle. If that is possible. I sure as hell can get grumpy about it with some. Otherwise look at it like this many people ridicule the concept of alien species outside our planet. Without proof they refer to all references to it as craziness. I keep an open mind. When I was young I had a lot of very interesting times investigating old homes for paranormal activities with rational scientist types using a Geiger counter, gauges to test for methane and other gases, geologists measuring radiation emission and so on. Not everything we saw can be explained. If I told you some people can see and talk to spirits many of you would call that crazy without scientific proof. I won't try convince you some people use parts of their brain that allow them to perceive things or do things others can't and so what appears to be reality for one may not be for another. For years many schizophrenics said they needed to wear tin foil to keep out harmful rays being beamed into their brains and would chain smoke cigarettes. Everyone just assumed this was part of their being crazy, Now studies show may schizophrenics very vulnerable to migraines brought on my microwaves, raditation emissions from rocks pushing together, high voltage wires. Interestingly tin foil deflects microwaves. As for nicotine, we now know it weakens or quietens down the hallucination intensity or loudness of voices in the head and its being considered now as a possible agent to add to certain medications. All I am saying is keep an open mind. God knows I try until I come on this forum. I am not sure how many times I have to explain to you the Dracos are already hear and working with the Greys and other species to take over the planet.

Ok I know what it is.

Tungsten's pretty good stuff as well!

Best start building everything out of rhenium alloys. That'll show 'em.

I'm from Missouri! ...being the rest of the statement.

It is in the Harry S. Truman presidential library at Independence MO, of course. And it doesn't mean what most people think it means: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2012/10/buck-stops-here-clinton-obama-truman.html

Ah yes, those famous two words(racist/hate)are always banded about and thrown at people by liberals to whom they do not like. Your liberal intolerant and bigoted colors are really starting to show. Those two words may shut down cowards who are not willing to stand up for their beliefs and will succumb to the attacks by the liberals towards them but they will certainly not work on real true conservatives who will take those words throw them in their soup and eat them up, and dump them in the proper time. Those two words are becoming oh so passe.

I wonder where that plaque that Harry Truman had that said "The buck stops here"? Obviously it is not in the current Whitehouse.

Hindu Kush should have been a clue.

But yet we still deal with the Saudi's. Once you are man enough to take our government to task for dealing with one Islamic fascist while condemning another, we will have made some progress. Until then, go on with your 'blame islam' game.

These are not "ordinary people". They are severely brain washed people, also something that should never happen in the "free, open and honest" western nations, where discussion and debate is in their blood, their genetic makeup.

First of all, any ordinary person could easily understand that there are somethings strange happening around the World. They dont need someones to tell them whats happening. But I am also able to reach some more informations that ordinary citizens cannot reach

I wish that that was the only thing, the worst thing that soldiers had/have done. So do the Syrians, the Iraqis, the Afghans, the Libyans, the ...s .

Yup, I doubt Trump's team has much time or patience for any snowflakes. Was this McMaster a draft dodger or something? He should probably be sent to a re-education camp or pushed out of an airplane or something.

Would you like to cite that so it can be discredited or admit you're mistaken?

Is it just me or is there never a bunch of 2nd Amendment folks around when you really need them?

The title is quite wide open, but the OP does narrow the subject some. I agree that my last 2 posts were a bit outside the scope of this topic, so I posted another one in a status update but it appears nobody caught on to it (ski vacation). Neither of the 2 other threads that Charles suggested however are appropriate for the posts either, so perhaps we need a thread on Trump the man(?) and another on the Trump Empire.

Can you provide clearer guidelines as to what topics concerning the U.S. and Trump don't fall under the topic "America under Trump"?

So lets try this. Half here support the Palestinians and their struggle. Half here support Israel and their struggle. Both sides and their supporters use the UN and cite international law when it suits them. Both sides engage in propaganda to drum up support for their cause. Both sides engage in stuff we don't even hear about. Supporters on both sides only think that the group they support is correct. Either we use UN/International Law for every cause when it comes to this conflict or we don't use it at all. There is so much nitpicking of what law and when it was broken, it's hard to really see what laws are actually broken. \ It;s obvuious in these threads that there are some reasonable poeple discussing it. And it's also blaringly obvious that there are people who just post for the sake of posting. One liner's that are repeated over and over again. We are not involved in the conflict directly in any way, and yet we are just as divided over this conflict as the ones who are involved in the conflict. Palestinians need to stop the rockets. Israel needs to stop the settlements. Some compromises need to be made on both sides, but it is obvious that the two parties involved no longer see a solution to the conflict, so on and on it goes. I guess in the way people post and the way information is presented, we here are not helping the situation by essentially carrying on the same debate and conflict online. For all I see, the two are looking to be the same, and not helping at all. We need solutions. Real solid well thought out solutions. You can smack all these Israel-Palestine threads into one, and the content would stay the same. We can't seem to agree on a solution, so I am not really hopefull that they will be able to.

Israel has been playing that game for awhile now. If the people they talk to don't have the power to stop all attacks on Israel, then they aren't worth talking to. Of course, if they do have the power, then they must be terrorists, so Israel won't talk to them. There will ALWAYS be attacks against Israel. There will always be extremists filled with hate, because their children have been killed or they hate Jews or whatever. You can not blame all Palestinians for an action of a few and allow a few actions to setback the peace process. That depends entirely on how civilized the nation is that is attempting to play by the rules. A civilized nation differentiates between terrorist and civilian. A terrorist does not allow a great deal of collateral damage and then blame it on the terrorists for not making it easy to find and kill them. The problem that most Israeli apologists have is that they are unable to differentiate between civilian and terrorist. They simply see them as all Arabs. So, when they kill Arabs because Arabs fired missiles at them, it was the Arabs fault. I am asking you to suggest how else Palestinians could fight against the IDF child-killers? You seem to be offering two options: 1) Accept whatever Terms Israel gives you as they are superior. 2) March in nice neat lines with uniforms and flashing neon lights, so the billion dollar warplanes can disintegrate you. The goal of the militants is to get Israel to regret the poor treatment of the Palestinian people. How do you expect them to do that? I am saying that vastly inferior military capacity, combined with unjust conditions, and a complete lack of ability to make changes through non-violence will ulimately lead to civilian casualties. If you want to call it murder, then let's call all the deaths of civilians murder, so that our language is consistent. If the Canadian government treated the Inuit people so poorly that nations of the world suggested that the international body investigate their living conditions, then I would absolutely welcome the UN investigation. But then Canada is a nation with nothing to hide. If you read it says peaceful revolution. A revolution is nothing more than a sweeping change. Yes, all civilized oountries must allow a mechanism for peaceful revolution. The Palestinians have none, making violence inevitable.