For example, let's compare the nanothermite paper to CIT's National Security Alert video.

I have zero scientific expertise (beyond knowing Newton's 2nd Law of Motion which I learned in 8th grade) in the relevant fields of chemistry and physics needed to actually read and understand the nanothermite paper. And indeed, I have not attempted to read it, even though I've linked to it many times in the comments sections of hit pieces (and favorable pieces too). I am simply putting my faith and trust in the fact that the scientists who support "my side" are the ones in the right and that the Thomas Eagars and Zdneck Bazants of the world are wrong.

Chemically analyzing the dust of the WTC is a scientific process which needs to be peer reviewed by other scientists. Expertise in the field is required.

However, one does not need to be an expert in anything to be able to watch video/audio testimony of eyewitnesses relating their experiences of what they saw. One simply needs to be an adult with normal mental faculties of listening comprehension.

As such, CIT's work is not the kind of work which requires scientific peer review. It simply requires jury review, i.e. citizen review.

Imagine a criminal case involving a serious traffic accident which goes to trial. There is a jury, ordinary citizens with no particular scientific expertise in anything, listening to competing sides. They listen to eyewitnesses. They watch and listen to 12 eyewitnesses to the crash come up and testify, and they all testify that the crash occurred on the north side of the 4-way intersection.

Once again, such information does not require peer review in the scientific sense, just in the jury sense. And then when the jury deliberates, they all are in unanimous agreement that the witnesses are credible and corroborate one another. The eyewitness testimony has thus passed the "peer review."

(Also, in this court case, imagine that for whatever reason, the defense tries to defend the idea that the accident occurred on the south side of the intersection, and, in an attempt to counter the prosecution's 12 north side witnesses, presented a piece of paper with 3rd hand, printed quotes. It would be dismissed by the judge and jury.)

When a person actually takes the time to watch National Security Alert, one can see the interviews and understand that the North of Citgo path has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, as stated by David Griffin in his endorsement blurb.