Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:45:16 -0500
From: Jim Toth <jtoth at megrez.org>
To: "WSFAList (E-mail)" <WSFAList at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: The Word "Loon" Dervies From "Lunatic"
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

On Fri, Nov 01, 2002 at 08:09:01AM -0500, Strong, Lee (StrongL at MTMC.ARMY.MIL) said:
> 	Keith Lynch wonders why NASA is funding a book defending the reality
> of the Apollo Lunar Landings since the anti-Apollo loons won't read or
> believe it.  The book is not for the loons, who would disbelieve any
> reasonable proof, but for the average person who does appreciate the truth
> and only believes the loons' delusions because the truth is not being
> presented with equal vigor.  To paraphrase Eric Blair (George Orwell), "In
> times such as these, it is the first duty of honest men and women to restate
> the truth."

Hear, hear.

Piece of anecdotal evidence here: I once Googled up some links to give
to a woman who was having doubts about the moon landing.  They
persuaded her.

"The truth is out there!  It's just very poorly indexed."  (Not
original with me.)

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Jim Toth
jtoth at megrez.org