I spent months arguing with a friend about moon landing hoax claims and got nowhere

We kept going in circles, me showing NASA photos and him showing weird shadows. Last Tuesday, I found a video from a university physics class explaining the lighting with simple angles. It clicked that I was just giving facts, not understanding why the fake story felt real to him. I wasted 6 months trying to win a fight instead of having a talk. Now I ask 'what would prove you wrong?' first. Does anyone have a better opener for these talks?

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jade315d agoTop Commenter

I used to just list facts about the lunar landings too. What changed for me was realizing the other person often feels like you're dismissing their whole way of thinking. Now I try to ask what kind of proof they would actually accept before we even start. It stops the conversation from being a pointless fight.

the_robert12d ago

Yeah but like jade3 said, sometimes you gotta check if they even want real answers or just a fight.

cameronrivera12d ago

That's a good point. I've found it helps to ask what would change their mind right at the start. If they say nothing would, you just saved yourself an hour of typing out rock samples and reflector arrays.

maxb4615d ago

Honestly @jade3 that sounds like a lot of work for a moon landing talk. Tbh if someone's that deep into a conspiracy, asking what proof they want feels like you're taking their whole idea way too serious. Sometimes people just want to argue, not find an answer.