re: Skepticism
"None of these people are considered loons"
I beg to differ, Edgar Mitchell IS an absolute loon, as undoubtedly are some others listed, I'll wager. Here's a clue, one of many you're missing as you stumble aimlessly through life, arguement by authority is fallacious.
This classic website could prove helpful to you, were you capable of being helped. Sad to say...