Comments on: Mars as Big as the Moon 09 #2

By: Monday, February 8, 2010

Monday, February 8, 2010 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:23:56 +0000

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By: alicesastroinfo

alicesastroinfo — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:32:56 +0000

Brian,

I know, I know … but but but but … don’t you wish that sometimes the truth would be more tenacious than the attractive idea?

I guess I shouldn’t complain – astronomy itself is pretty attractive, so people tend to perk up and listen.

-Alice

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:48:32 +0000

I’m afraid there’s your answer right there. The idea is attractive, therefore it is tenacious.

By: alicesastroinfo

alicesastroinfo — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:14:04 +0000

I’m glad you like it.

Some very, very intelligent people get sucked in by this hoax. It just sounds SO COOL you want to believe something that awesome could happen. And people like space.

I don’t fully understand why the hoax is so tenacious, but I do understand why the idea is attractive.

-Alice

By: susan shaffer

susan shaffer — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:33:44 +0000

Thanks Alice – (I’m Holly Csiga’s mom) Holly sent me your link and I LOVE your fix. Every year I get some emails from friends with the hoax and have to explain to them to not pass on crap without checking snopes. I’m thinking this year the hoaxers went way too far and most will not buy it, but you never know, there’s no accounting for wishful thinking!

I am saving your PPS to send back to anyone who sends me a hoax this year! Thanks again and Cheers!