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John McAdams

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Apr 29, 2012, 11:24:07 PM4/29/12
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On Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:31:13 -0700 (PDT), Jeff Stewart
<deafje...@gmail.com> wrote:

>There is a marked difference between how lone gunman and conspiracy
>theorists handle data surrounding the third week of November of the
>year 1963.
>
>Over the long span it is notable that there are arrows on one side and
>there are ellipses on the other.
>
>The arrows consistently point to a single individual. The ellipses
>scatter about like dandelion parachutes into the air. They are always
>adrift.
>
>In short, hard facts and evidence are far more reliable than wild
>speculation and conjecture. They’re just not as fun. After awhile, the
>former don't move much, but the latter are always taking on new forms
>and exciting possibilities.

Well . . . the responses you got on The Nuthouse are trememdously
revealing.

But your analogy is a good one. Conspiracy theories lead in 15
different directions, and each contradict the other.

But history really only happened one way.

.John
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http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/home.htm

Anthony Marsh

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Apr 30, 2012, 8:09:37 AM4/30/12
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You say that only because you have not studied conspiracies. Often it is
not case of either/or but BOTH. The most famous example might be the
Castro plots where the CIA and the Mafia teamed up to assassinate
Castro. Many intelligence operations are joint efforts of several
agencies and departments.

Pamela Brown

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May 1, 2012, 4:48:23 PM5/1/12
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And which of the SB scenarios does McAdams espouse?

John McAdams

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May 1, 2012, 5:03:48 PM5/1/12
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On 1 May 2012 16:48:23 -0400, Pamela Brown <pamel...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Apr 29, 10:24=A0pm, John McAdams <john.mcad...@marquette.edu> wrote:
>> On Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:31:13 -0700 (PDT), Jeff Stewart
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> <deafjeffda...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >There is a marked difference between how lone gunman and conspiracy
>> >theorists handle data surrounding the third week of November of the
>> >year 1963.
>>
>> >Over the long span it is notable that there are arrows on one side and
>> >there are ellipses on the other.
>>
>> >The arrows consistently point to a single individual. The ellipses
>> >scatter about like dandelion parachutes into the air. They are always
>> >adrift.
>>
>> >In short, hard facts and evidence are far more reliable than wild
>> >speculation and conjecture. They=92re just not as fun. After awhile, the
>> >former don't move much, but the latter are always taking on new forms
>> >and exciting possibilities.
>>
>> Well . . . the responses you got on The Nuthouse are trememdously
>> revealing.
>>
>> But your analogy is a good one. =A0Conspiracy theories lead in 15
>> different directions, and each contradict the other.
>>
>> But history really only happened one way.
>>
>
>And which of the SB scenarios does McAdams espouse?
>

The one the vast majority of lone assassin theorists espouse.

http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/jfkhit.htm

http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/jbchit.htm

You see, people engaged in real research, rather than chasing some
wild hare, tend to reach convergent conclusions.

.John

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The Kennedy Assassination Home Page
http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/home.htm

Anthony Marsh

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May 1, 2012, 8:35:46 PM5/1/12
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Then why do you keep changing it every day?

Anthony Marsh

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May 1, 2012, 8:36:15 PM5/1/12
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Whatever is popular this month.
He likes to be trendy.


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