Originally posted by Rasobasi420
I've been thinking about this thread a lot today. It's actually the thread that I paid the most attention to. I can't for the life of me figure
out why.
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I’ve supplied all of the evidence that I could. Read posts by people more experienced and more intelligent than myself go at this thread hard, and
still, there is no convincing Selfless. And, even further, he’s taken it in stride, and simply says “No, I don’t believe it”.
Many of us find ourselves in the same position on other topics. There's a distrust of science, a distrust of academics, a distrust of agencies and
then of amateurs (such as amateur astronomers) when their data parallels that from NASA or any other source.
Reality is denied, and false alternativies are embraced.
On the other hand, I should remind you that it's only one person. Others have read this thread and have come away with a better understanding of the
planet and the various missions as well as of astronomy as a hobby.
We're unlikely to convince those who want to believe that the Earth is hollow or that the Earth's surface is honeycombed with huge interconnecting
caves inhabited by deities of various religions. No seismic data or oil well data or experience in the world will overturn their beliefs.
But if we take the time to answer, we can educate people who've heard all these things and have wondered "well, is it true? if not, why not?"