Tin foil hats do seem to be, Rig of the Day, for some folk 
Yes, we invited the folks from the light house down some months ago, seemed quite agreeable at the time, then we believe (know) someone stirred them up some
Thanks for the interesting article on the McDonald Observatory, 
"seemed quite agreeable at the time, then we believe (know) someone stirred them up some"
I have had some exposure to the 6000 year universe age line of thinking, there are those who believe that what is seen through the telescope is the work of you know who who 'lives down below'. I actually knew some people who believed this in NM. They also believed in chemtrails.
Maybe that's what got your neighbor's panties in a wad. They are simply protecting you (and them) from the work of Evil.
No lie.
Bob