02-06-2004, 04:19 AM
Bear in mind: the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil was done by foreign extremists, yes. But the second-place event (and topped first right up until the 11th of September) was planned, prepared, and executed wholly at the hands of American citizens.
Assumption is dangerous, and a folly given to any hand in an argument.
Comprehension and cognizance of real-world mechanics will aid you in identifying the ever important (and sadly, ever more pertinent) fact that the media: A> is not an ascribed expert in any esoteric field and must report from the perspective of a generality; B> not going to sell much by saying "everything's fine, people..."
Assumption is dangerous, and a folly given to any hand in an argument.
Quote:...Come on now, how many terrorist attacks have been executed in "cyber-space" in recent memory? If the research facility was so top-secret, how would some terrorists know about it? Why would they immediately fear that a network slowdown was a terrorist attack?..."Top Secret" was a moniker placed by the article, recklessly at that, I may add. Fermi is well known as a nuclear research lab. It's the fearmongering perspective of the alarmist media that calls it a super-secret weapons lab with all the implications that the facility will make the world go *boom*.
Comprehension and cognizance of real-world mechanics will aid you in identifying the ever important (and sadly, ever more pertinent) fact that the media: A> is not an ascribed expert in any esoteric field and must report from the perspective of a generality; B> not going to sell much by saying "everything's fine, people..."
Political Correctness is the idea that you can foster tolerance in a diverse world through the intolerance of anything that strays from a clinical standard.