http://blog.jmlynch.org/2009/07/08/houston-we-have-a-problem/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://blog.jmlynch.org/2009/07/08/houston-we-have-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-7262 DLC Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:31:22 +0000 http://jmlynch.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-7262 As time moves on, other events happen and the lunar landings leave the immediate or short-term memory of the general public. 20 years down the road, all it takes is a new generation of ignorant youth who did not live through the heady days of 1969 when Neil Armstrong made one giant leap for mankind, and to have someone tell them charismatically and forcefully, with superficially convincing pseudo-evidence, and you get a nation which responds to polls as above. As time moves on, other events happen and the lunar landings leave the immediate or short-term memory of the general public. 20 years down the road, all it takes is a new generation of ignorant youth who did not live through the heady days of 1969 when Neil Armstrong made one giant leap for mankind, and to have someone tell them charismatically and forcefully, with superficially convincing pseudo-evidence, and you get a nation which responds to polls as above.

]]> http://blog.jmlynch.org/2009/07/08/houston-we-have-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-7202 Trombus Grigsbee Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:27:21 +0000 http://jmlynch.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-7202 I can sorta understand the motivations of the holocaust deniers (of course, I don't agree), but why all the moon conspiracies? Is it to do with the general anti-science climate pervading the country at this time? Very odd. I can sorta understand the motivations of the holocaust deniers (of course, I don’t agree), but why all the moon conspiracies? Is it to do with the general anti-science climate pervading the country at this time? Very odd.

]]> http://blog.jmlynch.org/2009/07/08/houston-we-have-a-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-7186 Laelaps Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:10:40 +0000 http://jmlynch.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/houston-we-have-a-problem/#comment-7186 Seeing Louis Armstrong on the moon would have been pretty damned cool, though. Can you dig it? Seeing Louis Armstrong on the moon would have been pretty damned cool, though. Can you dig it?

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