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You are aware, JD, that recently someone posted a diary on DKos saying "let's kick this 9/11 conspiracy theory aruond a bit" and got such a beating in the comments that (s)he deleted their original diary and posted anotehr one apologizing for the first one.

Physics, you say?

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Nov 12th, 2005 at 08:06:30 PM EST
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I tried to state that I do not subscibe to such theories, I still do not.  Nevertheless, I tried to moderate this one argument in the hopes that someone could discredit the arguments set forth.  Unfortunately, some believe that I am spewing this theory forth, which I am not.  I was just curious as to the arguments for and against and if anyone would have an intelligent stand pro or con as this individual put forth an outlandish theory but backed it up with science.  This is what made it unusual, especially if it is to be presented in a peer-reviewed journal.  In my field, which is dog-eat-dog, you better be able to back up your arguments, so his actually surprised me.  So easy to be misunderstood on the internet.

"Schiller sprach zu Goethe, Steck in dem Arsch die Flöte! Goethe sagte zu Schiller, Mein Arsch ist kein Triller!"
by Jeffersonian Democrat (rzg6f@virginia.edu) on Sat Nov 12th, 2005 at 08:26:22 PM EST
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See? You're beginning to apologize just in the same way as the unfortunate DKos diarist felt compelled to (they didn't subscribe to the theory either).

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Nov 12th, 2005 at 08:40:08 PM EST
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Definately not apologizing for my diary, just trying to moderate opposing views.  Like I said, you got me thinking - which is a good thing for me.

"Schiller sprach zu Goethe, Steck in dem Arsch die Flöte! Goethe sagte zu Schiller, Mein Arsch ist kein Triller!"
by Jeffersonian Democrat (rzg6f@virginia.edu) on Sat Nov 12th, 2005 at 09:01:50 PM EST
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I'm just being facetious to prod you a little. I apologize.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Nov 12th, 2005 at 09:04:08 PM EST
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No need to apologize, I didn't see it that way at all.  Others won't add anything substantial to debunk the theory.  Still hoping though, I love controversy!  As long as it's given in a reasoned argument, I've studied too much Kant and Hegel to settle for less.

"Schiller sprach zu Goethe, Steck in dem Arsch die Flöte! Goethe sagte zu Schiller, Mein Arsch ist kein Triller!"
by Jeffersonian Democrat (rzg6f@virginia.edu) on Sat Nov 12th, 2005 at 09:09:31 PM EST
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