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Did they land on the Moon? (Read 4287 times)
Dec 21st, 2005 at 1:03pm

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Do you think the americans landed on the moon?

I do...

if you dont, please state why.
 

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Reply #1 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 2:02pm

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Of course, there has never been any believable evidence to suggest otherwise.  All the theory's about a faked landing were basically inspired by the movie "Capricorn One."
 
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Reply #2 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 2:15pm

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Personally, I doubt the moon landings.

I find it hard to believe we went to the moon back in the days prior to anything remotely comparible to todays computer hardware, we seem, in this modern era, to struggle to keep the shuttles from blowing up on launch and / or re-entry.

Also, theres considerable doubt about some of the photographs produced at that time, something about the light not being right if I recall correctly.

Also, looking through some books I have, I see no stars on the pictures taken by the Astronauts on the Moon, weird considering I can see them from down here....

Frankly, I'd doubt it today, nevermind from an era when modern technology, as we now know it, was inconcievable.

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Reply #3 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 2:20pm

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Reply #4 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 3:05pm

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You are in good company.   These people doubt it too!   Wink

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Reply #5 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 3:07pm

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Don't get me started on this one. Shocked Grin

I was never too convinced that everything I watched on TV at the time was genuine. Despite the claims of the pro-space lobby it would have been possible to fake a Moon landing if necessary as the stakes were high & failure would have been unacceptable. However, as the Soviet scientists were convinced I have to accept that Man did land on the Moon back in 1969.

I think the film Capricorn One was inspired by the doubts of people like myself rather than giving us the idea. Wink

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Reply #6 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 3:13pm

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Here is a very nice website that specifically takes the major moon hoax arguements (including the lighting and lack of stars) and pokes holes in them with ease:
http://pirlwww.lpl.arizona.edu/~jscotti/NOT_faked/.

It goes into very good detail explaining why the lighting appears as it does in the photographs.  It also explains why there are no stars in the sky quite easily.  The lack of stars is one of the conspiracy theorists favorite pieces of "evidence" yet it is very easy to explain.  
 
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Reply #7 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 3:20pm

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Here is a very nice website that specifically takes the major moon hoax arguements (including the lighting and lack of stars) and pokes holes in them with ease:
http://pirlwww.lpl.arizona.edu/~jscotti/NOT_faked/

Sorry Richie. I was a conspirator before I ever saw any of these conspiracy theories. I came to my own conclusions without anyone's help. I've seen all that before & nothing there serves to convince me any more that it did before seeing it. If so many people didn't doubt it they wouldn't have to explain it. Shakespeare puts it better than I can: The lady doth protest too much, methinks. Roll Eyes Wink
 

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Reply #8 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 3:24pm

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However, as the Soviet scientists were convinced I have to accept that Man did land on the Moon back in 1969.


Is it painful for you to accept this?   Shocked

Just go with it.  It's just history.
 

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Reply #9 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 3:28pm

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Is it painful for you to accept this?   Shocked

Just go with it.  It's just history.

Not painful but still sceptical. You're right, it's history. The important thing was that the Soviets did believe it. Beating them to the Moon was the whole point of the exercise.
 

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Reply #10 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 3:34pm

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Not painful but still sceptical. You're right, it's history. The important thing was that the Soviets did believe it. Beating them to the Moon was the whole point of the exercise.


Are you relying on the Soviets for you to be convinced?
 

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Reply #11 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 3:39pm

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Are you relying on the Soviets for you to be convinced?

Don't put words in my mouth. Wink

The Soviet scientists were far more qualified than me to find faults & had every reason to do so. They were the only ones that could have exposed a fake or had any reason to do so. If they'd suspected for one moment that something was not right they would have told the world about it. As they were convinced then an unqualified person like me has to accept their expert opinion.
 

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Reply #12 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 3:44pm

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It just seems to me that the Apollo moon landings were accepted by the whole international scientific community, but you singled out the Soviets as the source that you cite that convinces you.

I'll leave it alone.  Just makes me wonder.
 

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Reply #13 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 3:47pm

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Do you think the americans landed on the moon?

I do...

if you dont, please state why.

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Reply #14 - Dec 21st, 2005 at 3:51pm

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It just seems to me that the Apollo moon landings were accepted by the whole international scientific community, but you singled out the Soviets as the source that you cite that convinces you.

I'll leave it alone.  Just makes me wonder.

Just let me make one thing quite clear. This was as important to me as it was to you or anyone in the Western world. Even if there were doubters among some scientists they would have remained silent as the stakes were so high. There's no telling what could have happened if the Soviets had got there first. The whole point was to to beat them to it no matter what it took. If this was a faked landing then fine, just as long as the Soviets were convinced of it.

PS. As you pointed out yourself this is ancient history & the crisis is over. I can argue about this for as long as you like but there would be no point. I won't change my views any more than you will yours.
 

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