I had a run in with "karen" at a public library observing session over chem trails. She even brought flyers to help educate everyone.... that was fun.
Astronomy conspiracy theorists you have met while letting the public views through your scope
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kingsbishop
, Aug 31 2023 01:45 PM
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Posted 19 September 2023 - 03:51 PM
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Posted 19 September 2023 - 11:31 PM
Had members of the local "Flat-earth Church/Cult" crash an International Astronomy Day outreach that the members of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vancouver Chapter were hosting. They spent several hours trying very hard to find "converts" but to no avail.
Fortunately, the YouTube channel has an endless, non-stop, never ending supply of prople who love nothing more than to advertise to the entire World their brand of ignorance. Everyone has the right to be stupid but these people abuse the priviledge (spelt wrong).
Sometimes I weap for the future!
Clear skies and keep looking up!
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John Fitzgerald
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Posted 20 September 2023 - 03:07 PM
YouTube could take down flat earth, fake moon landing, etc videos. I wonder why they don't?
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Posted 20 September 2023 - 05:19 PM
Lots of click$?
I knew a bloke who thought Saturn’s hexagon was a portal to the inside.
When confronted with that kind of thing, I just nod and smile.
YouTube could take down flat earth, fake moon landing, etc videos. I wonder why they don't?
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Posted 20 September 2023 - 08:58 PM
We get the odd question/comment about flat-earth stuff. We're in a hilly city, so we just point out the hills to them as proof that the Earth is neither flat nor round, and move on.
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Posted 21 September 2023 - 11:44 AM
About KAREN and chemtrails, must be the same one i encountered, went on about flat earth, then chemtrails, USAF coverups, nothern lights caused by DEODORANTS ( she could have use a bit) then went on about a UFO flying into a portal on the moon .. in her defence she was drinking ( paper bag style).. quite entertaining..
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Posted 17 November 2023 - 11:52 AM
The Black Knight satellite :... Why not this object?
Their answer: "It's cloaked."
Elon, please, please, please listen up.
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Posted 18 November 2023 - 01:29 AM
During sidewalk outreach, I've met one passerby who spoke on the flat earth theory. And then he talked about aliens. I told him I've seen an actual UFO before for 20 minutes back in 1989, witnessed together with a few others, and we reported it to the authorities. He was so astounded... haha.
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Posted 18 November 2023 - 10:07 AM
There are lots of folks interested in Astrology at our pulic outreach events.
Kepler and Tycho Brahe would have enjoyed your events 
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Posted 18 November 2023 - 10:59 AM
I met once a "Venera denier", someone who insisted that Soviets could never land a robot on Venus in the 70s, resist the 900°F for half an hour and even send pictures.
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