This theory is so illogical that I'm surprised it's not one of the conspiracists favourites! A sociologist of science once gave me a sociology argument for why the moon landing must be real: the Russians believed it. They had the technology to know whether it was real, and every reason expose it as a fake, and they accepted it. When I got a surprise visit in my office from a science denier (which made me so frustrated I wrote https://fictionalaether.substack.com/p/a-scientists-revenge-1), I tried out this argument on him. He just gave me a withering look like I was the stupidest, most gullible person ever.
This theory is so illogical that I'm surprised it's not one of the conspiracists favourites! A sociologist of science once gave me a sociology argument for why the moon landing must be real: the Russians believed it. They had the technology to know whether it was real, and every reason expose it as a fake, and they accepted it. When I got a surprise visit in my office from a science denier (which made me so frustrated I wrote https://fictionalaether.substack.com/p/a-scientists-revenge-1), I tried out this argument on him. He just gave me a withering look like I was the stupidest, most gullible person ever.
Let’s hope they don’t hear about it! I don’t want to be another Robert Anton Wilson.
I just looked him up on wikipedia. I don't think you have to worry!