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Showerthought: I got totally schooled in a Denver coffee shop debate about the moon landing
So about six months ago, I was at this place called The Bitter Bean in Denver, just hanging out. This guy at the next table overheard me and my friend talking about old space stuff and he just launched into this whole thing about how the moon landing was faked, complete with 'evidence' about the flag waving. I tried to counter with basic physics, like, you know, no air in a vacuum means things can keep moving, but I totally blanked on the specific terms. I just sat there like an idiot, mumbling. I went home that night and spent like three hours down a rabbit hole on NASA's official site and a few science blogs, getting my facts straight. Now I keep a note on my phone with a few key points, just in case. Has anyone else had to scramble to fact-check themselves mid-argument with a true believer?
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sethc123mo ago
Oh man, that's the worst feeling right? Having your brain just nope out like that. Haha, I would have been so tempted to just pull out my phone mid-argument and be like "hold on, let me google this real quick so I can properly destroy your argument." That's actually why I started keeping a list of basic rebuttals too, but honestly, having to whip out your phone note in the middle of a coffee shop debate just feels like you're about to drop a mic and you're still just thumb-scrolling.
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mila_mitchell5mo ago
Oh man, that feeling is the worst. Totally been there, where you know the facts are on your side but your brain just freezes up in the moment. It’s so frustrating to walk away from a talk like that. Your phone note idea is actually pretty smart, a little cheat sheet for when the pressure hits. What was the most surprising thing you found in your research deep dive?
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