Sci-Fi or superior military planning?
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled wasn't convincing everyone he's not real. That statement is part of the trick.
No, the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was getting everyone to worship him. When you realize the totality of it, it's enough to put one in a looney bin.
Depends on how good a story you can cook up. Anything's believable if told convincingly enough. That's what's so malicious about it. People are naturally trusting even when they are trying to be suspicious of things. I mean, look at it. It took a massive psyop just to get people to pay attention to the Spidey sense of "something's off…"
Anywho, anon gave it a go, and tried their best. Gonna focus on dogs now. Much, much love to all for carrying anon through the past many years.