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Some links to consider

http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/JOM/0112/Eagar/Eagar-0112.html
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/pentagon.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/graphics/news/gra/wtccollapse/frame.htm
http://www.civil.usyd.edu.au/latest/wtc.php

And while we're at it, a word on conspiracies, as a few posters on a forum pointed out:
http://www.rabble.ca/babble/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=001212&p=

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They operate by "filling in the blanks". Since the events were shocking and the culprits are dead, there is still a lot that is unknown and yes strange. The theorists fill in the blanks by saying Ah Ha. This is proof the CIA is covering up.

It's sloppy, it's contrary to all the rules of journalism, it's contrary to the rules of research and fact verification, it's a violation of journalism of any form.
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Conspiracy buffs play fast and loose with the rules of evidence. Instead of providing evidence to back their position up (evidence that is often lacking), they demand that the other side prove that the conspiracy didn't happen.
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Refuting a negative, as anyone knows, is often an impossible task.

I personally find conspiracy buffs extremely unfocussed, and absolutely unable to maintain a singular point-of-view.

They are awful when it comes to presenting evidence, because they keep jumping around from topic to topic.

Instead of providing evidence to back up Point A, conspiracy buffs simply move on to Point B, Point C, etc. etc (without offerring any additional supporting evidence) in the hopes that they can overcome their opposition by the sheer weight of their words.
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And I totally agree. I want you to prove the government was involved - with direct proof, not with "well, I can't explain it, so it must be the government's fault!!"

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