Based on you comments, you appear to have completely missed the point.
As you might put it, "it is common sense to even relatively dumb people" that my post was about the impact of people attacking people rather than attacking ideas.
Read my post again so that you have a better chance of comprehending that I wasn't asking why the stars don't show up in pictures. I was asking why there are so many posts attacking people who pose questions like that rather than directly answering them.
By the way, if you try too hard to look smart by ridiculing others, you'll end up exposing your insecurities as well as your actual intellect when you run into someone smarter than you. Your response was the best example I've seen yet. Thanks!
I don't care whether we (USA) actually made it to the moon or lied about it. There are many more important events that actually have more of an impact on my life and my loved ones.
I can see from many posts about this topic that we seem to be missing out on something very important: Many people are attacking conspiracy theorists in general instead of attacking the actual theories.
How many posts attacking the people who doubt this event took place must I wade through before I see any fact-based answer as to why there are no stars in the pictures?
Consider the serious consequences of attacking people for having new/alternative theories rather than conducting a fact-based debate.
I don't believe or disbelive any conspiracy theories I've heard so far. But if I had to pick one to examine, I'd investigate the one where the naive are made to feel stupid or silly for considering any alternative theories--and then made to eventually stop considering new ideas altogether--and finally made to ridicule others who don't share their narrow-minded mindset.
We don't have to visit countries run by absolute dictators or countries run by religious fanatics to see people with new ideas ridiculed. We have plenty of narrow-minded sheep to ridicule people with different theories right here on slashdot.
Answer these with facts: Do conspiracies actually exist? Did our governement or elected officials ever tell lies to the public in the past? Nixon and Clinton are the most infamous examples but others can be found.
I'm not saying you should believe in all the wild fantasies out there, historical examples of conspiracies and lies told by government officials just illustrate that you shouldn't give up your right to consider controversial possibilities. Freedom of thought is a liberty that shouldn't be so easily extinguished by the fear of being ridiculed. It is especially tragic that the people doing the ridiculing don't realize the consequences of their actions or how they originally adopted that mindset.
Have courage and think for yourself. The X-files nonesense phrase "I want to believe" must be replaced with "I choose to think my own thoughts and will consider new ideas rationally".
Peace.
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Based on you comments, you appear to have completely missed the point.
As you might put it, "it is common sense to even relatively dumb people" that my post was about the impact of people attacking people rather than attacking ideas.
Read my post again so that you have a better chance of comprehending that I wasn't asking why the stars don't show up in pictures. I was asking why there are so many posts attacking people who pose questions like that rather than directly answering them.
By the way, if you try too hard to look smart by ridiculing others, you'll end up exposing your insecurities as well as your actual intellect when you run into someone smarter than you. Your response was the best example I've seen yet. Thanks!
I don't care whether we (USA) actually made it to the moon or lied about it. There are many more important events that actually have more of an impact on my life and my loved ones. I can see from many posts about this topic that we seem to be missing out on something very important: Many people are attacking conspiracy theorists in general instead of attacking the actual theories. How many posts attacking the people who doubt this event took place must I wade through before I see any fact-based answer as to why there are no stars in the pictures? Consider the serious consequences of attacking people for having new/alternative theories rather than conducting a fact-based debate. I don't believe or disbelive any conspiracy theories I've heard so far. But if I had to pick one to examine, I'd investigate the one where the naive are made to feel stupid or silly for considering any alternative theories--and then made to eventually stop considering new ideas altogether--and finally made to ridicule others who don't share their narrow-minded mindset. We don't have to visit countries run by absolute dictators or countries run by religious fanatics to see people with new ideas ridiculed. We have plenty of narrow-minded sheep to ridicule people with different theories right here on slashdot. Answer these with facts: Do conspiracies actually exist? Did our governement or elected officials ever tell lies to the public in the past? Nixon and Clinton are the most infamous examples but others can be found. I'm not saying you should believe in all the wild fantasies out there, historical examples of conspiracies and lies told by government officials just illustrate that you shouldn't give up your right to consider controversial possibilities. Freedom of thought is a liberty that shouldn't be so easily extinguished by the fear of being ridiculed. It is especially tragic that the people doing the ridiculing don't realize the consequences of their actions or how they originally adopted that mindset. Have courage and think for yourself. The X-files nonesense phrase "I want to believe" must be replaced with "I choose to think my own thoughts and will consider new ideas rationally". Peace.