Dave Troy 

My Dad worked at the Air Force Audio Visual Service at Norton AFB from 1971-1976, where conspiracists say NASA faked the moon landing. I asked him if that was true, and he said “no.”

He was also recruited by Don Barr into the youth science program at Columbia in 1958 because of his perfect SAT scores. I asked him if that program seemed to have any ties to the CIA and he said “no.”

Sometimes debunking conspiracy theories is as simple as just asking your Dad. 😉💙

Nov 26, 2022 at 3:39amWeb
Show threadfoggy sunsetNov 26, 2022
@davetroy Would that all kids perceived their down-to-earth parents as sources of wisdom, & didn't rebel by running toward conspiracy theories 😭
Show threadanthr0nautNov 26, 2022
@davetroy I have a perhaps inside-out version of the same concept: in the late 70s my mother saw a UFO emit energy and hover over the ocean for about 10 seconds before disappearing. Her neighbor called to ask if planes could stand still. "No? Well look out the window"
Show threadSamboyNov 26, 2022

@davetroy I have mentally ill friend who, because of his disability, can easily believe conspiracy theories.

I once remember he was talking about some conspiracy theory where some elite Illuminati was in charge of the world.

So, I look at him and say “You’re right. In fact, I am a member of that elite Illuminati and we’re doing a pretty good job of secretly ruling the world.”

He looked at me and said “Please don’t say stuff like that. I’ll start to actually believe you.”

Show threadMarina Ormes Nov 26, 2022
@davetroy As the daughter of a NASA astrophysicist I can also confirm that NASA is doing actual, very boring and tediously methodical, science. 🤣
Show threadTodd JohnstonNov 26, 2022
@davetroy my dad was an anthropologist. The CIA approached him in the 60s to see if he'd help them sow instability in Latin America. In the 70s, he was receiving telexes from a Russian colleague about a research project and the FBI asked our neighbors about us. These days I'm trained as a scientist, which is a good antidote for conspiracy theory thinking. Although now I'm kinda wondering if my dad was a spy. 😆
Show threadFredNov 26, 2022

@davetroy As part of my memoir project, I started listing the hoaxes I've helped NASA perpetrate.

Of course, the moon landing tops the list, but Climate Change took me decades. Then there was the "Ozone hole," and I'm curious if anybody recognizes my avatar thingy. I googled it not long ago and was flabbergasted about the industry that grew up around it.

I'm sure I can come up with more - if not I'll make something up.

Show threadZenriderNov 26, 2022
@davetroy I remember watching the news accounts of the moon landing. Very exciting times . What is so odd to me is that we haven’t done it again. Clearly we have the know how and surely there is detailed documentation on everything. When I hear mention of doing it again, the reaction seems to be that it’s such a daunting task.
Show threadDave Troy Nov 26, 2022
@zenrider in fact there were multiple landings in the 70s.
Show threadZenriderNov 26, 2022
@davetroy Yes, you’re absolutely correct there were multiple landings in the 70’s but none in the last 40 years.
Show threadchmNov 26, 2022
@davetroy loosly related but are you familiar with this case? If so what do you think about it?
https://pod.link/1652143101
American Psyop

American Psyop takes the audience through the amazing and inexplicable life of Wes Clark jr, the son of a NATO General and presidential candidate. After leaving the military for Hollywood, Wes finds himself subject to foreign intelligence operations. Soon, Wes is surrounded by a religious cult, loses his grasp on reality and descends into a world of dirty politics, mercenary organizations and possible threats to American Democracy. Now, with the help of journalist Emily Bicks, Wes tries to make sense of his messy life. Edited and Directed by Jack Bryan. Produced by Stacey Sher, Jack Bryan, and Marley Clements Executive Produced by Grant DeSimone and Ben Meiselas. New episodes are released every Tuesday.

Show threadDave Troy Nov 26, 2022
@chm yes, I'm very familiar with it and am good friends with Wes. I heard the podcast in summer 2021 but it took a while to complete legal review. I think it's representative of what we are dealing with and a good telling of a crazy story. What's happened to Wes is happening to the whole country in varying degrees.