9/11 conspiracy theroies
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Powerpoint debunking conspiracy theories. Done for HS Honors English class.TRANSCRIPT
9/11 CONSPIRACY
THEORIESTop 8 Conspiracy Claims and
Why They are Wrong
WTC Controlled Demolitions
• Bombs
• Seismic Spikes
• WTC 7 collapse
• Fire cannot cause collapse
• Early Flash
• Severe damage
• Steel frame failure
• No bomb fragments
• Fires assisted by structural failure
• Pictures and videos of planes
Believer Perspective Debunking
• MQ-4 Global Hawk
• No windows on planes
• “Commercial” planes were in gray military livery
• 767 does not resemble MQ-4
• No clear side views of planes
• Missing planes/people
• United livery visible
Believer Perspective Debunking
Plane Was Not a Commercial Airliner
LEFT: United Airlines 767 before crashing into the WTC.
BELOW: United Airlines 767 in 2001 livery.
Boeing 767 RQ-4
Al Qaeda Not Responsible
• Tapes faked
• Polls
• Population in Al Qaeda innocence
• Tapes sent by Bin Laden
• Polls
• Hasty generalization
Believer Perspective Debunking
Example of a Poll
WTC Hit by Missile
• Plane launched missile
• Missile attached to plane
• Early flash
• Frame-by-frame
• “Pods” part of all 767s
Believer Perspective Debunking
Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3
Frame-by-frame shows small explosion upon
impact, not before.
No explosion
before impact.
#1: Two pods#2: A bulge
#3: The missile itself
Conspiracy Theorists’
Interpretation
“Bulge” is actually landing gear housing.
“Pods” are present on a clear view of a
United 767.
“Pods”“Missile” is a
standard protrusion on
all 767s.
U.S. Military Responsible
• USAF plane hit WTC and/or Pentagon
• U.S. missile
• No air support
• Planes’ paint schemes not USAF
• Pictures of planes
• Lack of contingency plans
• Inefficient communications
Believer Perspective Debunking
Single tail fin
American Airlines Flight 11
RQ-4Global Hawk
Dual tail fin
United Airlines
Flight 175
United Two-Tone Paint
Scheme
United “U” Tail Logo
Note: Military aircraft have a one-tone white or gray paint scheme.
Pentagon Hit by Missile
• Tomahawk missile
• No plane visible
• Not all security camera footage released
• No missile contrails
• Tail partially visible
• Classified security footage
• Plane parts found
Believer Perspective Debunking
Pentagon Case Study Video
Flight 93 Shot Down
• Scattered debris
• Small pieces of debris
• Retired Lt. Col. says F-16 shot down Flight 93
• Flying debris upon impact
• F-16 pilot was nowhere near crash site
Believer Perspective Debunking
Flight 93 Staged
• Flight 93 landed safely
• Debris was placed
• Explosives used to make crater
• Plane emergency lands at KCLE @ 10:10, UAL93 passed KCLE @ ~9:35
• Witnesses
• Response within 30 min.
• Black box/cockpit recordings
• Phone calls
Believer Perspective Debunking
KCLE
Piece of UAL93 debris 2001 United Paint Scheme
Conclusion
• Based on available facts and evidence, we have concluded that 9/11 was not a government conspiracy– Most conspiracy theories have a plausible explanation that
debunks them
– Many conspiracy theorists overanalyze available information