adam wrote:

ps i did not read the de vinci code on principle and will not go to see the movie

You didn't read a work of fiction because it dealt with conspiracy on the principle of never engaging with conspiracies? Even if they admit to being fictional? Huh?

One good point of the Da Vinci code- and I'm not saying its a super great book, just a fun thriller along the lines of "The Hot Zone"- is that history is written by the winners. Conspiracy theories pop up because not everybody accepts things on authority. I think its fantastic that this debate has come up about 9/11 and that pop mechanics produced this article debunking some of the mysteries and myths. I'm sure that won't settle things, but since when is debate a bad thing? People continue to deconstruct 9/11 b/c it was the basis for a huge shift in foreign and domestic policy. I think its great that people question the validity of that on all levels.

Meanwhile, I can think of a lot worse books for the public to be enthralled with then the Da Vinci code. A book that questions organized religion and history and encourages people to be interested in great works of art and architecture is a hell of lot better than, say, the latest Ann Coulter book.

RE: Popular Mechanics - Debunking The 9/11 Myths - Mar. 2005 Cover Story