https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Laser_Ranging_experiment
What about the big bang theory?
I don't think its silly, I think its down right anti-intellectual and symptomatic of one of the larger issues growing in modern society. A distrust of the scientific method and a dislike of those who dedicate their lives to understanding how the world works.
You don't need to see the mirror to know it exists, it has been well documented, and experiments were carried out on it for decades.
I meant I only saw the mirror experiment in this show, called the big bang theory.
Can you really blame people for distrusting what some scientists may say when so many would expect us to believe a skyscraper can be pulverized if a plane hits it? You are acting like there is no reason to distrust, when people have every reason not to blindly believe.
Money talks and people know it, perhaps that's why they want to see for themselves. Again, I see nothing wrong in people wanting to be more involved. Why would scientists not want the public to take part too? Afraid of losing job? I don't know what the problem is.
Politicians are supposed to dedicate their lives to the benefit of the people, representing those who elected them, how is that working out? Same can be said for scientists or any other profession, respect is not to be demanded but earned.
If we just trust information because we are told a scientist has verified it, then we are making ourselves vulnerable to be tricked.