I have a thesis regarding the appeal of ZetaTalk. ZetaTalk appeals to many people at first take because it ties up reality in a nice neat bundle. That is, most people wonder what the answer to all the unknowns in the world are. They look at religion, politics, science, business, and social malfunction and wonder what the heck is going on. All the old philosophies and ‘Truth’ they were told doesn’t seem to answer their questions. So ZetaTalk connects the dots because they are not constrained by traditional logic or science. They use semi-plausible explanations referring to highly technical areas of endeavor and it many times takes knowledge and research to debunk their statements. It is very hard for most people to imagine the three dimensional alignments of the heavens and recognize Orbital Mechanics and the like unless they have done it most of their lives. Most people are not aware of the position of the planets or constellations based on season, time, date and their position on the earth. You mix in optical diffractions that cause photographic artifacts and you get more confusion.
Often people see what they are told they are suppose to see and pile on to a theory when a more logical and reasoned approach is warranted. So the following I have not seen debunked so please show me your answers:
The supposed SOHO images of Planet X? Is this Venus, Mars, other, etc.? [link to www.youtube.com] [link to www.youtube.com]