My neighbor in Phoenix said the moon landing was a 'good TV show' and it threw me

We were just talking about the heat last July when he brought it up out of the blue. He said, 'They did a real good job with the sets and cameras for a TV show back then.' I asked what he meant, and he just shrugged and said it was obvious if you looked at the shadows. I didn't know what to say, so I changed the subject to his cactus garden. How do you even start to talk to someone who is that sure about something like that?

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caleb_hill25d agoMost Upvoted

Ever have a friend who got deep into those YouTube rabbit holes? My buddy Dave started sending me links about flat earth stuff, and when I asked him why he believed it, he just said "do your own research" in this weird, calm voice. It felt like talking to a wall, because he wasn't even listening to my questions, just repeating his lines. I guess with your neighbor, maybe asking why the shadows convince him could crack the door open, but some people just want to feel like they're in on a secret. It's super frustrating when a normal chat takes that kind of turn.

scott.anthony25d ago

It's more about feeling special than the facts sometimes.