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gilly54 · 10-31-2002, 11:44 AM

An article in the SJ Mercury News reports that NASA is going to fight the conspiracy theorists who say that the moon landings didn't happen.

Sonoma State astronomy professor Phil Plait says "It's a real shame that it has to be done. It's beneath NASA's dignity to give these twinkies the time of day."

Prof. Plait runs the Bad Astronomy website which debunks space myths at <a href="http://www.badastronomy.com" target="_blank">http://www.badastronomy.com</a>

The article states that in 1999, a poll found that 11% of Americans doubted the moon landings. After the Fox network put on a show, "Conspiracy Theory: Did We Really Land on the Moon?" last year, the number of ignorami(my term)increased to 20%.The article doesn't say who conducted the poll.

NASA has hired a former aerospace engineer, James Oberg, to counter the skeptics. I'm going to e-mail the Fox network and ask them to televise Mr. Oberg's rebuttal, in the name of balanced programming.

Gilly

Doubting Didymus · 10-31-2002, 07:58 PM

Why spend all that money when all they need do do is hire the strong right arm of Buzz Aldrin?

His anti-conspiracy skills pack a <a href="http://iidb.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=57&t=000508" target="_blank">punch.</a>

Krieger · 10-31-2002, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Doubting Didymus:
Why spend all that money when all they need do do is hire the strong right arm of Buzz Aldrin?

His anti-conspiracy skills pack a <a href="http://iidb.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=57&t=000508" target="_blank">punch.</a>

LOL. That was a great punch, go Aldrin!

gilly54 · 11-01-2002, 08:17 AM

What is so irrational and incongruous is that these conspiracy nuts don't extend their skepticism to their God-belief. <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

Starboy · 11-01-2002, 09:05 AM

Why not just send another man to the moon and take one of the ignorami and leave him/her there. Leave a months worth of food, water and air and a radio with which to talk to earth. That should settle it once and for all and take a moron out of the gene pool.

Starboy

ageofreason2000 · 11-01-2002, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gilly54:
What is so irrational and incongruous is that these conspiracy nuts don't extend their skepticism to their God-belief. <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

But they doing EXACTLY what they do with religion, believing what they are told as gospel without asking questions rather than

a/ not really caring either way
or
b/ Discounting the evidence as too weak or full of holes
or
b/ Doing a bit of research

Poeple tend to be lazy and gullible, its easier to believe what you are told than use your brain to question it JUST like Theists

Age

[ November 01, 2002: Message edited by: ageofreason2000 ]

Vesica · 11-07-2002, 12:15 PM

This discussion would be incomplete without this link!! Go Buzz Aldrin!

<a href="http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_668415.html" target="_blank">Aldrin punches Skeptic</a>

Shadowy Man · 11-07-2002, 01:35 PM

My question is this: if the overwhelming evidence that already exists out there in the form of NASA photos, NASA employee (including astronauts!) personal accounts, moon rocks, etc. doesn't convince the conspiracy theorists, what can NASA do now that will convince them?!? <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

Bible Humper · 11-07-2002, 06:10 PM

LOL, they don't understand that conspiracy theories are as immune to counter-evidence as religion is!

You just know that the kooks are now convinced that the government is in "damage control mode" with this initiative, thus proving them right after all!

<img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

Shadowy Man · 11-08-2002, 06:30 AM

Yeah, so in my opinion a better way for NASA to spend $15+K is to fund a graduate student for a year.

10-31-2002, 11:44 AM	#1
gilly54 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Almaden, California Posts: 917	NASA to spend $15+K to fight 'twinkies' An article in the SJ Mercury News reports that NASA is going to fight the conspiracy theorists who say that the moon landings didn't happen. Sonoma State astronomy professor Phil Plait says "It's a real shame that it has to be done. It's beneath NASA's dignity to give these twinkies the time of day." Prof. Plait runs the Bad Astronomy website which debunks space myths at <a href="http://www.badastronomy.com" target="_blank">http://www.badastronomy.com</a> The article states that in 1999, a poll found that 11% of Americans doubted the moon landings. After the Fox network put on a show, "Conspiracy Theory: Did We Really Land on the Moon?" last year, the number of ignorami(my term)increased to 20%.The article doesn't say who conducted the poll. NASA has hired a former aerospace engineer, James Oberg, to counter the skeptics. I'm going to e-mail the Fox network and ask them to televise Mr. Oberg's rebuttal, in the name of balanced programming. Gilly

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10-31-2002, 07:58 PM	#2
Doubting Didymus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East Coast. Australia. Posts: 5,455	Why spend all that money when all they need do do is hire the strong right arm of Buzz Aldrin? His anti-conspiracy skills pack a <a href="http://iidb.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=57&t=000508" target="_blank">punch.</a>

11-01-2002, 08:17 AM	#4
gilly54 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Almaden, California Posts: 917	What is so irrational and incongruous is that these conspiracy nuts don't extend their skepticism to their God-belief. <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

11-01-2002, 09:05 AM	#5
Starboy Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tallahassee, FL Reality Adventurer Posts: 5,276	Why not just send another man to the moon and take one of the ignorami and leave him/her there. Leave a months worth of food, water and air and a radio with which to talk to earth. That should settle it once and for all and take a moron out of the gene pool. Starboy

11-07-2002, 12:15 PM	#7
Vesica Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sunny FLA USA Posts: 212	This discussion would be incomplete without this link!! Go Buzz Aldrin! <a href="http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_668415.html" target="_blank">Aldrin punches Skeptic</a>

11-07-2002, 01:35 PM	#8
Shadowy Man Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Shadowy Planet Posts: 7,585	My question is this: if the overwhelming evidence that already exists out there in the form of NASA photos, NASA employee (including astronauts!) personal accounts, moon rocks, etc. doesn't convince the conspiracy theorists, what can NASA do now that will convince them?!? <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

11-07-2002, 06:10 PM	#9
Bible Humper Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,125	LOL, they don't understand that conspiracy theories are as immune to counter-evidence as religion is! You just know that the kooks are now convinced that the government is in "damage control mode" with this initiative, thus proving them right after all! <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

11-08-2002, 06:30 AM	#10
Shadowy Man Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Shadowy Planet Posts: 7,585	Yeah, so in my opinion a better way for NASA to spend $15+K is to fund a graduate student for a year.

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