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Knowledge Fight

#217: Space Liars and Dragon Moths

Oct 17, 2018
02:36:40
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On this podcast, hosts discuss bizarre interviews with figures from the Secret Space program, debunk conspiracy theories about observatories and child pornography, explore alien races and manipulation tactics, and reflect on ethical dilemmas in extreme activities and podcast monetization.
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Quick takeaways

  • The National Solar Observatory shutdown was caused by a janitor distributing child pornography, not alien threats or world-ending events.
  • Speculative theories and sensationalized claims online overshadowed the truth about the observatory closure, highlighting the spread of misinformation.

Deep dives

The Solar Observatory Incident

The closure of the National Solar Observatory in New Mexico was initially clouded in conspiracy theories about real aliens being found or a looming world-ending threat connected to a giant sunspot they were observing. However, the true reason for the shutdown was revealed to be a janitor who was caught using the observatory's Wi-Fi to distribute child pornography, leading to a panic among the staff, closing the facility for safety, and triggering an FBI investigation.

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