First, read this article about why people are willing to accept conspiracy theories. Next, read pg. 15 about the concept of falsifiability, and its critical importance in scientific hypothesis testing. Then, apply that information and information from the text and lecture to the 9/11 “Truther” movement. Three main Truth claims are presented and tested in this documentary: YOUTUBE VIDOE LINK: https://youtu.be/JXWCMBuusMI
What the paper should include:
1. Provide two pieces of evidence from the “truther” side of the argument that are NOT falsifiable.
2. What makes the “truther” evidence unfalsifiable? Give examples of the evidence provided, and explain why it is unfalsifiable.
3. What would it take to make the “truther” claims falsifiable?
First, read this article about why people are willing to accept conspiracy theories. Next, read pg. 15 about the concept of falsifiability, and its critical importance in scientific hypothesis testing. Then, apply that information and information from the text and lecture to the 9/11 “Truther” movement.
