You've gotta really think about shit logically. You feel comfortable hearing shit that reaffirms your beliefs from a 'gatekeeper' on the subject at hand. Neil deGrasse Tyson is like the Drake of the science nerds. I've personally seen like 2-3 documentaries hosted or narrated by him. I actually like Neil deGrasse Tyson because he's a well tempered, intelligent guy.
Still, he's never been to space. And governments lie to people ALL the time. I mean, we SUPPOSEDLY went to space 60 years ago, right? You really think this shit NASA announced is from a recent trip? There's technology out there that I know for a fact will be available for mass consumption in 5-10 yrs. But because of costs, milking current tech, and a shitload of factors we don't get a lot of tech until it's already been out for years. Look up "Trickle down economics" if you need a term to reference.
There's just shit you'll never know until you experience it yourself. The "I'll believe it when I see it" deal. And if you're not that type of person, especially on a major subject like space travel and extra-terrestrial life, well, you're simply more susceptible to being brainwashed. Am I being fair? You become one of the ideal archetypes for an elitist power structure simply because you're being spoonfed answers from gatekeepers, answers that gatekeepers BELIEVE to be true based on their studies and research. And you suck it right up.. Oh, and even if he HAS been to space (which he hasn't), it's not entirely cynical to believe he could lie about what he's seen as far as other planets, extra-terrestrial life, anomalies, Earth being round, etc given there was a bigger agenda at play.
And no I don't believe Earth is flat lol
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