Originally posted by worldwatcher
i've been trying to monitor the moon since the last thread came up
but no luck...cloudy nights keep hampering my efforts
No worries, worldwatcher, my n-laws just showed up with kway tiao,
� and while waiting for the meal to be served up, I stepped outside.
While waiting, I gazed up at a gorgeous (virtually) full moon,
� (right where it ought to be, according to my observations,
� as well as the 100 million+ moon-watchers in my neighborhood)
� and pondered what drives these 'moon is scaring me' threads.
ATS attracts a large number of thoughtful and cynical folk
� who prefer to view the world as a dubious place, at best.
To play on that bias, it is only necessary to point at something
� we take for granted (Lunar orbit. Earth climate, political lies, etc)
� and shout "hey - you can't see the problem I do".
Say something like: the problem is hidden from your eyes,
� you need to measure it with tools you can't access,
� and that the government is also trying to hide this fact.
Voila - instant conspiracy.
And thus a thread starts, with the bulk of the posts debunking.
The initial poster disappears, laughing at all the hubbub,
� and counts the ATS points pouring in as some sort of coup.
I imagine there are a few board-hoppers who have refined this tactic
� into a fine art in order to try dominating boards.
I reckon it is all some sort of adolescent urge.
The moon is still where it ought to be, worldwatcher.
If it moves, over a billion people will complain - immediately.
First the fishermen,
� then the lunar-religionists,
� and last,
� after a pregnant pause,
� astronomers.