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The first couple days after the catastrophe, I saw a few of these theories and dismissed them, thinking they'd easily fade away as so much nonsense. Then, I noticed another thread, then another, several of which were started by people who have been around a very short period of time. I thought, okay, we have trolls and a very few misguided people being affected by the trolls.
And then I saw a name I recognize as a long-time member take to task someone else for daring to call these theories, as you say, "crap." The person's liberalism, their sense of decency, their very intelligence were questioned simply for calling these theories what they were -- utter and complete nonsense not based in any verifiable scientific data. In most cases I've seen, in fact, the "theory" has been based on nothing more than a random "what if" thought.
This all disturbed me.
I am very happy that the DU administration decided to offer their direct opinion on this matter and even further encouraged by the fact I think it is the correct one.
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