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Monday, March 17, 2008 12:00 AM

How photos support your own "reality"

Why do 9/11 deniers see an alternative story in pictures of the attacks? Because we all interpret images according to our biases.

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  • Monday, March 17, 2008 01:57 PM

    Subtle but more accurate

    I think that primary flaw in Jayhan's reasoning is not seeing something in one bit of video, but actively seeking and interpreting every little bit of video, photography, and documentation in order to support a conclusion he had already reached. He has entirely turned the scientific process on its head and therefore we really can't trust his conclusions about anything on this topic. If you want any shot at a good answer to what happened on 9-11, look to science, not to cherry-picking. Science looks at all evidence and seeks the most likely explanation - not the one that feeds its fantasies. Google 9/11 Popular Mechanics for the seminal scientific look at the events of 9-11.

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