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The conversation also extended to reality television, specifically a Channel 4 documentary titled "Space Cadets," which aimed to fool participants into believing they were in space. This expensive production raised critical discussions regarding manipulation and belief in media narratives. The presenter, Johnny Vaughn, pointed out that the participants genuinely felt they had been into space, highlighting deep psychological aspects at play when crafting such narratives.
Additionally, a two-minute video from the British soap opera "Brookside" sparked discussions about similarities between its plot, titled "The Virus," and the current pandemic narrative. This raised questions about pre-empting real events through scripted media outputs.