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Originally Posted by st0rmforce
I was wondering how people got interested in debunking the apollo conspiracy theories. *1
I'm trying to understand the motivations people have for arguing (one-sidedly) endlessly with a group of people who will never back down. Mainly I'm trying to understand why I do it.*2
I expect my background is a bit different from most debunkers.
I have no formal qualifications in the field, only a scientific way of thinking and some common sense. Also I'm an amateur photographer.*3
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1. Actually I don't remember how I got involved, it might have been some idiocy about Apollo13 or "From the Earth to the Moon" on some DVD-Forum.
2. As Neverfly already said, you don't try to enlighten the entrenched HoaxProponents, they would rather invent some evil worldwide conspiracy (usually involving at least the Jews, the Illuminati and George W. Bush*4)
than admit their theories are wrong. But it is important to educate those who may have seen the Moonhoax on TV etc.
Which leads us to #3
3. I'm no rocket scientist either, but a lot of Hoaxer claims can be shown to be silly by
- common sense
- going out of the door with open eyes
- reviewing complete and better images or video
- showing internal contradictions
While most lurkers won't show up, I think it is enough to address those points for them, and the actual responses of the Hoaxproponents will be rather telling to the fencesitters...