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2006-05-11 Home Front: WoT

Penn & Teller take on 9/11 conspiracy freaks

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Posted by Mike 2006-05-11 14:42|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I dont like Penn and Teller (calling Mother Teresa a whore went beyond the pale for me).

But when they stick to straight science instead of their politics, they are good.

Nothing there that Popular Scince (Or was it Popular Mechanics) didnt already write a while back.

Posted by Oldspook 2006-05-11 15:07|| 2006-05-11 15:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Agree with you on P&T as a general proposition, Spook, but if you're gonna dog 'em when they get it wrong, you gotta give 'em props when they get it right. (See also, e.g., Hitchens, Christopher.)

Posted by Mike 2006-05-11 15:15|| 2006-05-11 15:15|| Front Page Top

#3 I too have issues with P&T's politics/philosophy (or, more correctly, their arrogant and patronizing way of expressing it), but I credit them with helping arm my high-school son to do battle against the LLL madness he's subjected to at school.

Posted by Xbalanke 2006-05-11 16:46|| 2006-05-11 16:46|| Front Page Top

#4 It was Popular Mechanics : "www.popularmechanics.com/science/defense/1227842.html"

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-05-11 18:11|| 2006-05-11 18:11|| Front Page Top

#5 OMG I finally watched the whole thing.

They rip the shit out of these conspiracy morons.

Posted by Oldspook 2006-05-11 23:44|| 2006-05-11 23:44|| Front Page Top

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