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Originally posted by weedwhacker
What is truly sad....does anyone know yet?
This thread, in only the last two days, has gone on for a bunch of pages...one, two....
I didn't need to read all of the posts...because I can guess the content, of most. "New" people, coming along, reading this for "the first time", or whatever...but jumping on this bandwagon, because it seems to be the ... gee, what is the proper word, nowadays? "Hip" is outdated, as is "cool", I suppose....
"VIRAL" is the best description, and maybe will resonate with the generation that is most prevalent in this "belief".
And, most disheartening of all, is the "FLAG" count! I am astonished, and dismayed....not that the "FLAGS" matter in the slightest, but it's the concept that is dismaying.....
WHAT has happened to ATS??
Sorry, that needed to be asked, and is not meant to distract from THIS thread, but is still a general query, and a problem that is pervasive throughout the Internet.
STUPIDITY!!! Not in the pejorative sense, ( of course... ) but in the sense that, at the core of ATS, has been for many years the motto, we all know what it is. The denial of ignorance IS a vaunted goal, yet it seems to be failing in its endeavor.
THIS thread (and SO many like it) is proof positive of that failure.
IGNORANCE is taking over....and whether it is a trolling maneuver, with [snickering] behind the keyboard isn't the point, because those who may not RECOGNIZE such tactics will, in the main, take away what they read at face value, sometimes.
AND, that is truly, truly sad.
Because....as the "VIRAL" comment above noted, these things will be read, and will sometimes be repeated, by those who stumble along, read a thread like this, and come away with the worst possible impression --- a FALSE impression, and then they may leave thinking they have been "educated", but in fact they have been mislead. Worse, they have been infected....YES, I said infected with the virus of STUPIDITY!
Is the entire post, above, a "rant"? I suppose so. I also happen to believe, and firmly think, it needed to be said. If for no other reason than to interrupt this nonsense, and (hopefully) plead for some sanity to take over.
SANITY, in the terms of going out, doing yourselves a favor, and LEARNING! Go outside, OFF the Internet, for a while. There are great sources of learning besides the Web.
I am passionate about these topics, because it pains me to see such drivel being spread, via the Internet. And, I'm not som "old dude" raving about technology --- I embrace technology, I welcome it. WHEN it is used properly.
Thanks for letting me vent, a little. I earnestly wish it gets through to some who happen to read it......
[edit on 2 May 2010 by weedwhacker]
Twelve pages ago, I asked the people that believe that we never went to the moon a question: why couldn't we have done so? What prevents us from achieving this using the technology at our disposal?
Originally posted by PsykoOps
reply to post by weedwhacker
What's truly tragic is that this guy is probably making good money with the help of these people. Apparently all you need to do is rehash the old issues, make snappy vids and spam few forums. I wish I would've thought that before this guy
Originally posted by weedwhacker
reply to post by ImaginaryReality1984
I did not realize one could make MONEY from posting videos on YouTube?
Sorry if this seems off-topic, (and if it seems naive) but....I was under the impression that YouTube was the profiteer.....not the 'users'.
Did I miss something?
(Can I somehow profit from the gullibility of the sheep, by making up and posting a sufficeintly compelling bogus "explanation" of any old thing I wish???)
Wow! I could be wealthy beyond all dreams of avarice! (sarcasm)....
Originally posted by Titen-Sxull
reply to post by The Parallelogram
Twelve pages ago, I asked the people that believe that we never went to the moon a question: why couldn't we have done so? What prevents us from achieving this using the technology at our disposal?
Good point. And furthermore why would they spend billions on a Saturn V rocket and all the technology necessary to get to the moon if they were going to launch it into space empty and shoot on a lot somewhere? Or do the hoax proponents think there was never such a thing as a Saturn V? Why waste all that cash if they were planning to hoax it all along?
Originally posted by ocker
I do believe we went to the Moon . The problem lies with NASA's doctored images and flawed video from some of its so called Apollo missions that do not fit in with official time lines and natural occurrences.
Originally posted by ocker
You beat me to this Weedwacker and no you did not miss anything You tube is the profiteer not the user
Trolls anyone
Originally posted by PsykoOps
reply to post by ocker
edition.cnn.com... This guy has gotten "low six figures." from a video that has 54 million views. It's not a fortune but if this guy makes even a 1000$ from this then it's truly a shame.
[edit on 2/5/2010 by PsykoOps]
Originally posted by PsykoOps
Is it that many per video? You'd think that the channel views could be taken into account too. Even 0.001$ per view would be good money considering that this guy really isn't doing anything.
Originally posted by weedwhacker
I did not realize one could make MONEY from posting videos on YouTube?
Sorry if this seems off-topic, (and if it seems naive) but....I was under the impression that YouTube was the profiteer.....not the 'users'.
Did I miss something?
Jarrah White has bought up some interesting issues...