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How do you get through to someone who denies the Moon landings

Countrycuz666 5 May 6
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Level 8

Unles they work for NASA I don’t care! I would say “OK” and leave. I doubt such a person would care if I told them that topography can cause a single light source to cast multiple shadows, or that they had no clue how hard or soft the surface would be prior to landing. I have a friend who growing had dinner with Buzz Aldrin and Robbie Kruger where Buzz decked a guy for saying it was faked, nope, just “OK” and walk away. Sorry, I don’t know why Robbie Kruger was there, I have interesting friends🙂

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Level 6

You don't convince the delusional that their delusions aren't real. You ignore them.

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Level 8

Didn't one of those rocket men actually lay down one of the deniers?

Gimmee a minute

Lol, apparently Buzz did this on several occasions🙂

What I love a about this is that the astronauts were selected for their job for amongst other things being able to keep calm under pressure. This isn't a case of Buzz losing his temper. He's come to a rational conclusion that punching these people is the correct response.

@MattHardy You know, as a general rule, I back down the first time someone is pissed enough to say "Leave me alone."
Because people are polite and will tolerate being irritated a long time and still smile and nod.
If someone says "Leave me alone." You might want to do that.

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Level 9

Hand them a stupid card.

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Level 7

I don't even try. You can't cure stupidity.

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Level 7

I don't discuss it with them.

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Level 2

You don't.

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Level 7

You don’t. You can’t. Don’t waste your time.

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Level 7

I put them in the same category as climate change deniers and creationists. Ask them for the physics they don’t agree with and ask them to show you the math.

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Level 5

The people who think 9/11 was a conspiracy, same thing. You tell them you saw planes hit buildings, they say: what about building 7, it looked like a controlled demolition job. You go: if they wanted to blow up buildings, why fly planes into them and they always have some other answer. They even say the people in the planes making cell phone calls was all staged. It's lunacy.

The editor's of popular mechanics did an independent investigation into all the major claims and debunked every single one with science. yet those claims still persist.
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Level 7 
Someone approached me on vacation in South Carolina last year and asked "Do you believe story that we went to the moon?". I'm guessing he saw my Illinois plates and was looking for an argument. I explained many things to which he replied with more questions like, "then why haven't we gone back?". I explained that we did did. In fact, we left a perfectly good moon buggy up there. I also explained the enormous cost of going there, and when you learn what you need to know, why go back? He then started speaking about how dumb smart people are. I pretty much gave up at that point.    

    I have met some intelligent people all arouf the U.S. Sadly they're mixed in with all the nuts.
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Level 5

Sic Buzz Aldrin on him!

RichE Level 5 May 6, 2018
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Oh yes. He has a great SUCKER punch. Then this 'drop kick' had the hide , after stalking Buzz to take him to court for assault. The judge told him that it was his own fault and to go away.

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Level 4

As with any conspiracy theory, I ask them what the end game is? What is to be gained by faking the moon missions, 9/11 truthers, flat earth, etc.

The I ask if they've heard of Occam's razor... ?

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Level 8

I give up on them.

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Level 6

Look at them. Shake my head as I laugh. Then move on

jab60 Level 6 May 6, 2018
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Level 9

Ha!
Why would you even try?
Just go along for the ride... see where they take you!

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Level 4

I generally use a baseball bat. But any large piece of wood should do.

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Level 9

Why would you do that to yourself?,?

@Countrycuz666 fascinating in a "watching a train wreck" kind of way?
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Level 8

I don't waste any time with those who are mentally blind.

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Level 8

Ahhhhh very good question.... you don't go through them, you go around them and then keep on going

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Level 5

You don't, but I ask them if they also believe in an invisible man in the sky.

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Level 7

Footage of man walking on the moon was broadcasted live in 1983.

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Level 6

I don't bother. Actually I enjoy listening to them and the logical gymnastics can be pretty impressive. To explain why the greeks thought the world was round, it is because they didn't understand the higher math that proves it is flat.

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Level 9

You smaile sweetly and turn away.

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Level 4

Waste of time.

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Level 9

You can't. Irrationality is not amenable to reason.

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