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My thoughts,

Since most of us would argue that infiltration and disinfo has been with us since the start, the appearance of the Sunstein article does not make the issue any more immediate or serious for us, so the publication of this only serves as another item of cultural propaganda reinforcing the myth that the 911 truth movement is invalid. I dont think any of us are particularly scared of the idea that someone will turn up soon to challenge our "crippled epistemology", most would say "Bring it On"

However my opinions on combating cognitive infiltration:

1. I agree with Keenan, that there are various easily identifiable strategies used consistently against 911 truth,
For Example:

i)distraction,
ii)straw men,
iii)dissemination (Broadcasting a message without allowing feedback),
iv)Intellectual posturing ( "I have PHD ,& I say your augment is void, & also by the way your spelling and punctuation are poor").
v)Voluminous argument,(giving a 70 page rebuttal to some evidence makes it look like there is a huge weight against the argument even though the 70 page argument is largely waffle. Also the most contentious arguments are the most voluminous, so without selection, volume alone is the indication of current concerns to a lurker who will see largely disagreements (Maybe this is point i)above again).
vi)Over complication of scientific rebuttal designed to lose the punter and them feel unqualified to follow the evidence ( A JREF staple).
vii)Highlighting Islamic terrorism, and giving (an unsaid) reason why people should look the other way (Fog of War).

These strategies should be publicized to give people disinfo vaccinations.

2. There is a widely stated belief amongst all factions of the 911 truth movement that diversity is desirable, and you can trust the public to reach their own conclusions based on whatever evidence they stumble across. I disagree, the
subject is too large, with too much disinfo and valid debunking of weaker evidence out there. Someone needs masses of time to get to grips with the entirety of the subject before they can draw their own conclusions, most people do not have this time to spare.Prioritizing evidence allows them to get to the good stuff quicker and is therefore more efficient for increasing public awareness.

People talk about consensus like it is a dirty word,meaning peer pressure conformity/ brainwashing. Whereas human evolution over 6 million years gave us the mechanism for how to deal with differing personal convictions in a group or society. People fight for their opinions, but ultimately the group decides what is most relevant & useful, and it is ONLY such a consensus which gives any validity whatsoever to any hypothesis especially when in opposition to the dominant status quo.This process also acts to refine hypotheses and make them stronger. It is a wonderful design,
it is the reason for human dominance, why throw out this 6 million year old mechanism for 911 truth?

Yes this reasoning is potentially open to hijacking with personalities or controlled websites steering the selection.
That is the main problem, in that there is currently no widely read 911 truth site that could be trusted to measure and amplify consensus democratically based on a (911) educated community. In the absence of this most tried and tested mechanism for cultural change, the best we can do currently is defer to other sites like AE 911truth which we endorse as being most credible.

3.I believe that Normative psychology (Ta for that Keenan)is the biggest obstacle to 911 truth. If NO MSN, NO LEFT Leaders, NO politicians etc endorse 911 truth, there is a cultural block against 911 truth. Though I hate to say it,but given the banal and pathetic celebrity culture the masses are fed, if anyone who has any celebrity can be persuaded to stand up with us (as long as they are on message), it will break the cultural stranglehold that the MSN have on us.
I know Ed Asner was working with DRG to establish AA911truth (Artists & Actors). When I mentioned this here at the beginning of the year, some anonymous comment said "Sit Tight".
Well.......

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