Name: Anonymous 2006-10-04 20:37
So, you've all heard of the video Loose Change and such contrite 9/11 conspiracy 'theories,' (I'm loathe to call them 'theories,' giving them some sort of scientific repute) right? Well, if you haven't: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7866929448192753501&q=loose+change
Essentially, the video fails to provide sufficient motivation, uses poor documentary techniques, and pushes forth unsound evidence. I don't need to take the time to make a point-by-point rebuttal of the video (and other theories), because these guys have already done it:
www.loosechangeguide.com
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/1227842.html
http://wtc.nist.gov/pubs/factsheets/faqs_8_2006.htm
...anyway, the unfortunate thing is that there are thousands of people who fall into the creepy music, sarcastic narration, and cleverly slanted quotes. But that's to be expected.
What isn't expected is that your -chemistry- teacher shows this to classes of easily-influenced high schoolers. Mr. Goggles, as I'll call him, just showed it to us before we left for a two week break. Now, I'm figuring he didn't know what to teach, and he decided instead to further his dubious political views on us. The funny thing is, he started off saying his take on the video didn't matter - and then by the end, he was making fun of Bush, saying that people who supported the war had to go fight in it, that we had to be freaked out by the video, etc.
I gave him a (slightly longer) list of links debunking it, alongside some of my own written critiques. Unfortunately, he'll probably just think I was truly 'freaked out' by it and am just being silly.
Any similar incidents happen to any of you? ...Discuss, if you feel like it.
Essentially, the video fails to provide sufficient motivation, uses poor documentary techniques, and pushes forth unsound evidence. I don't need to take the time to make a point-by-point rebuttal of the video (and other theories), because these guys have already done it:
www.loosechangeguide.com
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/1227842.html
http://wtc.nist.gov/pubs/factsheets/faqs_8_2006.htm
...anyway, the unfortunate thing is that there are thousands of people who fall into the creepy music, sarcastic narration, and cleverly slanted quotes. But that's to be expected.
What isn't expected is that your -chemistry- teacher shows this to classes of easily-influenced high schoolers. Mr. Goggles, as I'll call him, just showed it to us before we left for a two week break. Now, I'm figuring he didn't know what to teach, and he decided instead to further his dubious political views on us. The funny thing is, he started off saying his take on the video didn't matter - and then by the end, he was making fun of Bush, saying that people who supported the war had to go fight in it, that we had to be freaked out by the video, etc.
I gave him a (slightly longer) list of links debunking it, alongside some of my own written critiques. Unfortunately, he'll probably just think I was truly 'freaked out' by it and am just being silly.
Any similar incidents happen to any of you? ...Discuss, if you feel like it.