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A VERY PERSONAL NOTE:
At the time of this writing, it's been over five years since the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. Although I had placed a disclaimer at the beginning of this page, stating that I didn't believe it was a hoax, I wanted to make it clear that my intentions were never to offend anyone with posting this page. The show is intriguing to me from a technology point of view, and nothing more. However, I can see how this show might be extremely offensive and hurtful to those who have lost loved ones to this natural disaster. So to set the stage of how I feel, I wanted to share this excerpt from This American Life which highlights several of the victims of the tsunami and the loss they have had to cope with. Of course, some might say that This American Life is just a co-opted media source and further propagation of the hoax, but I'm going with my gut on this one and say, I don't think so. |
This American Life597: One Last Thing Before I Go
Words can seem so puny and ineffective sometimes. On this show, we have stories in which ordinary people make last ditch efforts to get through to their loved ones, using a combination of small talk and not-so-small talk. Producer Miki Meek tells the story of a phone booth in Japan that attracts thousands of people who lost loved ones in the 2011 tsunami and earthquake. A Japanese TV crew from NHK Sendai filmed people inside the phone booth, whose phone is not connected to anything at all. |
NOTE:
The events surrounding the earthquake and subsequent tsunami, which hit Japan on March 11, 2011, were astounding in many ways. This show, hosted by Markus Allen (pseudonym), makes the claim that all of it was faked, and proceeds to "prove" how.
This writer is not convinced the claim is true, nor believes Allen proved his point. However, the following is compelling in the sense that technology has advanced to such a degree that it is extremely hard to tell reality from make-believe. For that this show deserves some attention.
The events surrounding the earthquake and subsequent tsunami, which hit Japan on March 11, 2011, were astounding in many ways. This show, hosted by Markus Allen (pseudonym), makes the claim that all of it was faked, and proceeds to "prove" how.
This writer is not convinced the claim is true, nor believes Allen proved his point. However, the following is compelling in the sense that technology has advanced to such a degree that it is extremely hard to tell reality from make-believe. For that this show deserves some attention.
WEBSITE:
TRUTH IN 7 MINUTES (WITH MARKUS ALLEN)
truthin7minutes.com
TALKSHOE LINK:
talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=16456&cmd=tc
ALTERNATE:
bit.ly/talkshoe
truthin7minutes.com
TALKSHOE LINK:
talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=16456&cmd=tc
ALTERNATE:
bit.ly/talkshoe
AUDIO:
(For best results, start the podcast and simply scroll down as each item is mentioned in the show.)
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TRANSCRIPT:
NOTE:
The following are the pertinent links, photos, and videos posted in the chat transcript.
The following are the pertinent links, photos, and videos posted in the chat transcript.
VIDEO:
Volcano / Earthquake Watch March 14-19, 2011
youtube.com/watch?v=u_HLj2Q_B4I
VIDEO:
The Lego store's interactive computer!
youtube.com/watch?v=1VvsTlv9kIk
Stargate Studios Virtual Backlot Reel 2009
youtube.com/watch?v=clnozSXyF4k
The incredible world of Diminished Reality
youtube.com/watch?v=FgTq-AgYlTE
Adobe Photoshop CS5: Content-Aware Fill Sneak Peek
youtube.com/watch?v=NH0aEp1oDOI
Adobe Photoshop CS6 - Content-Aware Fill, Move, Patch
youtube.com/watch?v=dgKjs8ZjQNg
Content Aware Image Resizing
youtube.com/watch?v=qadw0BRKeMk
GIMP smart selection removal (resynthesizer)
youtube.com/watch?v=3h1gZJsjKxs
VIDEO:
PIXELS / The short film
youtube.com/watch?v=pFpcTGJwvZ0 (Video no longer available.)
Alternate: vimeo.com/10829255
DRUDGE REPORT PIC OF SNOW IN TOKYO:
d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20110316/i/r3533503114.jpg?x=400&y=247&q=85&sig=6A9Y.k5s2H0I63pIFTvs.w–
Alternate site: theatlantic.com/photo/2011/03/japan-earthquake-the-struggle-to-recover/100026/
JAPAN WEATHER ON MARCH 15, 2011:
classic.wunderground.com/history/airport/RJTT/2011/3/15/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA
JAPAN WEATHER ON MARCH 16, 2011:
classic.wunderground.com/history/airport/RJTT/2011/3/16/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA
JAPAN EARTHQUAKE CRACK:
media.mnn.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/gal_crack_0312_0.jpg
VIDEO:
IS THIS REAL?
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SEARCHING FOR PHOTOS ON FLICKR TAKEN AFTER A CERTAIN DATE:
Conowingo: flickr.com/search/?q=conowingo&d=taken-20110311-&ss=0&ct=0&mt=all&w=all&adv=1
Fukushima: flickr.com/search/?q=Fukushima&d=taken-20110310-&ss=0&ct=0&mt=all&w=all&adv=1
Sendai: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Sendai&m=text
Tokyo: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Tokyo&m=text
Toyota City: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Toyota+City&m=text
Kesennuma: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Kesennuma&m=text
Okuma: flickr.com/search/?q=Okuma&d=taken-20110310-&ss=0&ct=0&mt=all&w=all&adv=1%3C–
Naraha: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Naraha&m=text
Hirono: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Hirono&m=text
Futaba: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Futaba&m=text
Fukushima: flickr.com/search/?q=Fukushima&d=taken-20110310-&ss=0&ct=0&mt=all&w=all&adv=1
Sendai: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Sendai&m=text
Tokyo: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Tokyo&m=text
Toyota City: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Toyota+City&m=text
Kesennuma: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Kesennuma&m=text
Okuma: flickr.com/search/?q=Okuma&d=taken-20110310-&ss=0&ct=0&mt=all&w=all&adv=1%3C–
Naraha: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Naraha&m=text
Hirono: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Hirono&m=text
Futaba: flickr.com/search/?d=taken-20110310-&mt=all&adv=1&w=all&q=Futaba&m=text
VIDEO:
Tsunami in Japan 3.11 first person FULL raw footage
youtube.com/watch?v=2uJN3Z1ryck
PEOPLE SHADOWS GO TO THE RIGHT, CAR SHADOWS GO TO THE LEFT:
img708.imageshack.us/img708/3905/5522568991e47ce304f6o.jpg
NOTE:
Here Allen makes an observation about the shadows being from different angles, which I don’t agree with. The large shadows to the left of the image are from something bigger to the left (a building or some structure), which we can't see. The shadows are not from the cars to the right. This is just sloppy work.
Here Allen makes an observation about the shadows being from different angles, which I don’t agree with. The large shadows to the left of the image are from something bigger to the left (a building or some structure), which we can't see. The shadows are not from the cars to the right. This is just sloppy work.
"TITANIC" IN JAPAN
inapcache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/japan_031411/bp24.jpg
NOTE:
Here again, Allen makes an observation about the shadows being from different angles, which I don’t agree with.
Here again, Allen makes an observation about the shadows being from different angles, which I don’t agree with.
PICTURE OF HOUSE FLOATING IN WATER:
static.vg.no/userPictures/resized/2011/03/16/834-114fff.jpg
Something is wrong with this picture, is that woman going home after work?
static.vg.no/userPictures/resized/2011/03/16/834-43941d.jpg
CHRIS KENDALL'S INTERVIEW WITH EYEWITNESS IN JAPAN:
talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=90337&cmd=tc
recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-90337/TS-463684.mp3
recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-90337/TS-463684.mp3
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I wanted to make a personal observation about this man from Oklahoma, Chris Kendall, having a phone conversation with someone in Japan. I remember several years ago; we were having a terrible drought and wildfires. One fire, north of town, got so big it made national news. I had out-of-town family members calling me to make sure everything was okay. But from my office, on the north side of town (literally less than 10 miles from the fire) I could see nothing and wouldn't have known a fire was there if it wasn't for all the news coverage. My point is that simply speaking to someone local doesn't necessarily equate an actual eyewitness account. One of my co-workers, who lived further north of town, and whose house was actually in the fire, would have a vastly different story to tell than I did.
I wanted to make a personal observation about this man from Oklahoma, Chris Kendall, having a phone conversation with someone in Japan. I remember several years ago; we were having a terrible drought and wildfires. One fire, north of town, got so big it made national news. I had out-of-town family members calling me to make sure everything was okay. But from my office, on the north side of town (literally less than 10 miles from the fire) I could see nothing and wouldn't have known a fire was there if it wasn't for all the news coverage. My point is that simply speaking to someone local doesn't necessarily equate an actual eyewitness account. One of my co-workers, who lived further north of town, and whose house was actually in the fire, would have a vastly different story to tell than I did.
CARS FLOATING IN SENDAI:
farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5518032486_1255c25d78_z.jpg
DRUDGE REPORT HEADLINES:
drudgereportarchives.com/data/2011/03/11/20110311_154654.htm
SONY, TOYOTA, NISSAN, HONDA SHUT DOWN FACTORIES… – March 12, 2011
calcuttanews.net/story/754743/ht/Major-Japanese-industries-close-to-assess-damage
TOYOTA HALT ALL PRODUCTION… – March 14, 2011
reuters.com/article/2011/03/14/toyota-japan-idUSL3E7EE0ED20110314
IS THIS FAKE?
static.vg.no/userPictures/resized/2011/03/11/834-f94006.jpg
LATER THAT DAY:
static.vg.no/userPictures/resized/2011/03/15/834-699bbe.jpg
NOTE:
The following links are not related to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but were included in the chat log, so they are also included here.
The following links are not related to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, but were included in the chat log, so they are also included here.
ANOTHER PERSONAL NOTE:
I didn't post this page to "debunk" Marcus Allen's claims that the March 11th earthquake and tsunami were all a major psychological operation, perpetrated by The Powers That Be. In fact, I do believe that the mainstream media does manipulate our perception of the world, to make us think and feel a certain way. However, I don't believe Allen has done a sufficient job in proving this reality of manipulation and picked the wrong event to try to prove this. It is true that you must question what you see of TV, because it can be so easily altered; however, when we make claims such as these, that can be easily debunked, then we do nothing to help our efforts of finding the truth.
I didn't post this page to "debunk" Marcus Allen's claims that the March 11th earthquake and tsunami were all a major psychological operation, perpetrated by The Powers That Be. In fact, I do believe that the mainstream media does manipulate our perception of the world, to make us think and feel a certain way. However, I don't believe Allen has done a sufficient job in proving this reality of manipulation and picked the wrong event to try to prove this. It is true that you must question what you see of TV, because it can be so easily altered; however, when we make claims such as these, that can be easily debunked, then we do nothing to help our efforts of finding the truth.