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9. I don't usually try to convince these people

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 07:17 AM

Dec 2016

I'm fascinated by the mental processes behind believing in conspiracy theories, because you have to believe a lot of unbelievable things in order to support the world view that supports the main conspiracy.

For example, you'd have to believe that most of the people who worked on apollo were duped into thinking it was a real project. You'd have to either get large telemetry teams on board with the plan, or you'd have to find a way to get other telemetry experts to fake the data that is being fed to the people who think they are telemetry experts. You'd have to have unique geological samples that would fool geologists, or you'd have to get a bunch of geologists in on the plan. And then everyone who was in on the plan would need to never spill the beans for 50 years.

Most of these theories rely on the notion of an incredibly powerful and competent government.

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Looking for the best scientific webpage that says the Moon landing wasnt fake [View all] brettdale Dec 2016 OP

Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer. longship Dec 2016 #1

Gets funnier every time I watch this madokie Dec 2016 #7

I love this, been a while since I've seen it.. mountain grammy Dec 2016 #20

This is one of the nil desperandum Dec 2016 #35

Violence is acceptable as self-defense, which this was. Downtown Hound Dec 2016 #46

Hahahahaha ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #37

Here canetoad Dec 2016 #2

Or, like Buzz Aldrin, just punch them in the face. longship Dec 2016 #3

Aye canetoad Dec 2016 #4

There have been high resolution photos taken by NASA of the landing sites. Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #5

It's 2016... Can we please get some damn color photos of the moon already? Glassunion Dec 2016 #31

Um.. Those might, actually be in color. Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #38

Some other versions of "Earthrise". aidbo Dec 2016 #40

Wow! what did we do to get such a pretty planet? irisblue Dec 2016 #41

Some other classic space photos of Earth. aidbo Dec 2016 #45

yes. If you haven't ever seen the HBO miniseries "from the Earth to the Moon", it's worth a watch Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #49

I'm waiting until new game of thrones episodes to resubscribe aidbo Dec 2016 #50

Just put all of it on my Netflix queue. longship Dec 2016 #55

You've got this backwards melman Dec 2016 #6

(good point) . . n/t annabanana Dec 2016 #8

I don't usually try to convince these people metalbot Dec 2016 #9

Up to the friend to prove it was fake Thor_MN Dec 2016 #10

Aliens. DetlefK Dec 2016 #11

Again? ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #12

Felony pic foul! ... Whiskeytide Dec 2016 #34

Why bother PJMcK Dec 2016 #13

Have we poisioned ourselves to the point HAB911 Dec 2016 #14

There are photos from LROC that show the landing sites. Quackers Dec 2016 #15

Actually, the Hubble cannot do this. Dave Starsky Dec 2016 #24

Welcome to DU! Delphinus Dec 2016 #26

You're right. I don't know why I said Hubble. I remember seeing images from LROC just last week. Quackers Dec 2016 #28

Hey, thanks for that. Dave Starsky Dec 2016 #33

I'm not sure that's the issue, so much, as it is that the amount of light reflected by the moon Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #39

My favorite Moon-truther theory... Recursion Dec 2016 #16

I've Never Heard That One! ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #17

Why it was impossible to fake the 1969 moon landing baldguy Dec 2016 #18

This guy is good! TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #22

That is a great video! ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #42

I hate to ask this, but why in God's name are you bothering? hatrack Dec 2016 #19

There are reflectors on the moon that were left by the astronauts. Oneironaut Dec 2016 #21

You'd be better... machoneman Dec 2016 #23

Ask him why, if it was fake... trotsky Dec 2016 #25

actually my bf just vacationed in russia in sept....and they are taught it is fake dembotoz Dec 2016 #27

But if the Russians had evidence it were truly faked, trotsky Dec 2016 #30

Might be easier just to tell him he is stupid... snooper2 Dec 2016 #29

Shortest distance between two points and all... Glassunion Dec 2016 #32

I have an employee who recently told me she thinks the moon landing was faked. cbdo2007 Dec 2016 #36

You can be really smart on subject A and really dumb on subject B. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #44

I had a coworker who thought evolution was nonsense. Thor_MN Dec 2016 #56

When people go that stupid, ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #43

I wouldn't even bother, waste of time. n/t Downtown Hound Dec 2016 #47

can't prove a negative librechik Dec 2016 #48

Ya got it backwards. Tell him the burden of proof is on his sorry butt. yellowcanine Dec 2016 #51

I think I would tell him that life isn't long enough to have stupid friends rurallib Dec 2016 #52

Show 'em the video... SidDithers Dec 2016 #53

"Proof positive" that the moon landing was faked. FuzzyRabbit Dec 2016 #54