[Caipirabob]

As for why he’d fall for such things? He was human like the rest of us and NOT Sherlock Holmes.

Well said. Despite being altogether familiar with the boundaries of reality, many people are still inclined to cross and embrace fantasy. They simply "want to believe".

Hint: This usually ends badly... : /

[ReneeLynn]

Yes, ‘hope’ without a compass is bad thing but it’s getting more common.

I hadn’t heard anything about Doyle and the bomb shelter.