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Title: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gordon on December 11, 2015, 02:12:17 PM
Moderator:

This OP has been created retrospectively to hold posts about different views of the Moon landings (and related matters) that were split off from a thread about evidence for theism.

Lunar enthusiasts now have this thread to continue the 'fact vs fiction' discussion. 
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on March 03, 2016, 09:56:23 AM
Dear Hope,

I have been following this forum for some time but have never registered to post as I feel I would rarely have the opportunity to reply to messages addressed to me.

However, you have driven me to it!

You frequently allude to other approaches to understanding reality apart from science. A recent example had been on the Alpha topic thread. You have said (sorry for the poor quality quoting as I don't yet know how to do it properly:

  • "They only fall at the first hurdle if science and the naturalistic approach to reality is the sole approach we have  - and you have yet to provide us with any evidence that that is the case - so, a good example of your use of tyhe negative proof fallacy on your part."

    "Science works, to a large extent.  Few, if any, Christians would disagree - however, you have never shown any evidence that it is the sole arbiter of reality"[/i][/u][/b]

Several posters have asked you to provide some details as to how we might know about this alternative approach but without answer.

Please, please please could you do so as I can't stand the suspense anymore. Just some basic outline as to go about discerning things that are likely true from things that are likely false.

Ta

Science is the probably the greatest illusion that man has ever invented. Things work because they tell us they work.
Gravity for instance.... We see the affect of gravity but no one understands why it is here and not on every planet in our solar system.

The fact remains that Science has got to establish itself as the ONLY truth and be proved beyond doubt independently of man in all fields and theory otherwise what is there that is truly true when it comes to all things in existence.
Where does the soul go after death? Why does a living thing exist with a soul/mind at all.
Science does not have the answer because God removed the true ingredient for life. He himself is the real force for all life which exists. It cannot be duplicated or found outside that already created or using what is created.
Scientist cannot create a man from soil and give him life.

This a ruse and I believe you obviously are here because you know someone already posting. Or maybe a past poster elsewhere. But you need to establish evidence for science for life before you expect anyone else to do so.

First clue why man or science will never create life from anything but the life that exists...

King James Bible
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;


Science cannot do what God did. It cannot take a handful of soil, make a human being and breath life into it.
That ends the matter as far as science is concerned. Sicence is man made and limited to man made ideas. Most which is like the emperors clothes a theory which they believe because they do not want to appear stupid. When in fact it shows them to be be what they try so hard not to be.

Man cannot find the answer to life because that source is completely....GOD.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: bluehillside Retd. on March 03, 2016, 10:05:05 AM
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Science is the probably the greatest illusion that man has ever invented. Things work because they tell us they work.
Gravity for instance.... We see the affect of gravity but no one understands why it is here and not on every planet in our solar system.

The fact remains that Science has got to establish itself as the ONLY truth and be proved beyond doubt independently of man in all fields and theory otherwise what is there that is truly true when it comes to all things in existence.
Where does the soul go after death? Why does a living thing exist with a soul/mind at all.
Science does not have the answer because God removed the true ingredient for life. He himself is the real force for all life which exists. It cannot be duplicated or found outside that already created or using what is created.
Scientist cannot create a man from soil and give him life.

This a ruse and I believe you obviously are here because you know someone already posting. Or maybe a past poster elsewhere. But you need to establish evidence for science for life before you expect anyone else to do so.

First clue why man or science will never create life from anything but the life that exists...

King James Bible
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

Science cannot do what God did. It cannot take a handful of soil, make a human being and breath life into it.
That ends the matter as far as science is concerned. Sicence is man made and limited to man made ideas. Most which is like the emperors clothes a theory which they believe because they do not want to appear stupid. When in fact it shows them to be be what they try so hard not to be.

Man cannot find the answer to life because that source is completely....GOD.

Blimey - it's only just March and already we have a clear winner for the 2016 "Most mistakes crammed into one post" prize. Should we just award it now?

Not all planets have gravity eh? Really?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Shaker on March 03, 2016, 10:50:49 AM
Science is the probably the greatest illusion that man has ever invented. Things work because they tell us they work.
Gravity for instance.... We see the affect of gravity but no one understands why it is here and not on every planet in our solar system
No gravity on other planets.

Wow.

Just wow.

I ...

Wow.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on March 07, 2016, 01:41:13 AM
Blimey - it's only just March and already we have a clear winner for the 2016 "Most mistakes crammed into one post" prize. Should we just award it now?

Not all planets have gravity eh? Really?

Is gravity pulling us down or space pushing us down?

Full explanation of Einsteins theory of  relativity....

Does the movements of planets and the Sun and Moon affect these things?

Mock all you like but the moon has no oxygen and without the suits and the heavy gear they would have floated off...
Wait... doesn't that happen in films where people float off into space because their is nothing to tie them down.

I guess sometimes we have to see the bigger picture. No one can really prove anything about theory can they?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: bluehillside Retd. on March 07, 2016, 09:27:28 AM
Sassy,

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Is gravity pulling us down or space pushing us down?

Full explanation of Einsteins theory of  relativity....

Does the movements of planets and the Sun and Moon affect these things?

Mock all you like but the moon has no oxygen and without the suits and the heavy gear they would have floated off...
Wait... doesn't that happen in films where people float off into space because their is nothing to tie them down.

I guess sometimes we have to see the bigger picture. No one can really prove anything about theory can they?

Of course - after all the moon is well-known isn't it for all those pebbles and rocks just floating off it...

...oh no, wait - it isn't. Heavy suits or not, if not gravity what do you think it is that's acting on the astronauts to keep them on the surface? Glue? Tiny strings held in place by invisible pixies? What?

Sassy - everything with mass has a gravitational field - from the stars and planets to the pen in front of you. Can I suggest that you try a basic primer in physics before posting this kind of nonsense again?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on March 07, 2016, 09:44:27 AM

Mock all you like but the moon has no oxygen and without the suits and the heavy gear they would have floated off...

Atmosphere does not = oxygen. The Earth's atmosphere is 78% nitrogen and only 20% oxygen.
Atmosphere does = gas of whatever composition and density.
And as such the moon does have an atmosphere. A very sparse one on comparison to ours but it does have one nonetheless.

(However the moon's atmosphere is so thin, atoms and molecules almost never collide. Instead, they are free to follow arcing paths determined by the energy they received from the processes described above and by the gravitational pull of the moon.)
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LADEE/news/lunar-atmosphere.html#.Vt1LxdAUnIU
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gordon on March 07, 2016, 09:54:37 AM
Mock all you like but the moon has no oxygen and without the suits and the heavy gear they would have floated off...
Wait... doesn't that happen in films where people float off into space because their is nothing to tie them down.

You make it easy so though.

Without suits the lunar astronauts would have died of course, the lack of a breathable atmosphere and the temperature would have killed them. However, the Moon does have gravity, about a sixth of that on the surface of the Earth, so the astronauts wouldn't just float off into space since they weren't weightless.   
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: wigginhall on March 07, 2016, 10:12:33 AM
Surely, the astronauts had big suckers on their feet, so as long as they kept one foot down, they were OK.  I'm sure actually, that if you watch the films of them walking, you can hear a 'squich squich' sound, this is probably the suckers doing their job.  I believe they were made in Wolverhampton, so that is a badge of quality, eh?

Remember, in space, no-one can hear you scream, but they can hear your suckers, you suckers.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: BeRational on March 07, 2016, 10:13:14 AM
Is gravity pulling us down or space pushing us down?

Full explanation of Einsteins theory of  relativity....

Does the movements of planets and the Sun and Moon affect these things?

Mock all you like but the moon has no oxygen and without the suits and the heavy gear they would have floated off...
Wait... doesn't that happen in films where people float off into space because their is nothing to tie them down.

I guess sometimes we have to see the bigger picture. No one can really prove anything about theory can they?

You are confusing the Moons very limited atmosphere with gravity.

If the Earth had no air, you would still not float off, though of course you would die.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on March 07, 2016, 10:25:07 AM


If the Earth had no air, you would still not float off, though of course you would die.
..unless you had a spacesuit to hand?  ;)
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: BeRational on March 07, 2016, 10:28:49 AM
..unless you had a spacesuit to hand?  ;)

True, but you would not last long.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: ippy on March 07, 2016, 10:40:52 AM
Isn't gravity something to do with mass distorting time and space; not a type of magnetic attraction?

ippy
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: bluehillside Retd. on March 07, 2016, 10:54:15 AM
ippy,

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Isn't gravity something to do with mass distorting time and space; not a type of magnetic attraction?

Yes - which is why everything that has mass also has a gravitational field, however tiny.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: BeRational on March 07, 2016, 11:08:00 AM
ippy,

Yes - which is why everything that has mass also has a gravitational field, however tiny.

And I think I have read that is why gravity is not a force.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on March 07, 2016, 11:11:41 AM
True, but you would not last long.

....you would if you had a very good supply of oxygen to continually replenish your suit with!  :D
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: BeRational on March 07, 2016, 12:49:58 PM
....you would if you had a very good supply of oxygen to continually replenish your suit with!  :D

Air rather than oxygen, as oxygen is of course poisonous.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on March 07, 2016, 02:33:17 PM
Air rather than oxygen, as oxygen is of course poisonous.
So we are agreed then, a spacesuit and a supply of breathable  gaseous life sustaining non poisonous air, then we are good to go?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on March 07, 2016, 08:21:13 PM
Is gravity pulling us down or space pushing us down?
In terms of general relativity, the Earth is pushing us up and that is what we feel.

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but the moon has no oxygen and without the suits and the heavy gear they would have floated off...
The Moon's gravity is vey light. Heavy things like rocks, astronauts and LEMs stay stuck to  it because of that. In GR terms, the Moon crates enough curvature of space-time to stop these things from flying away because of the centrifugal effect.

The same is true of the Earth, but the curvature it generates is so much  more that the atmosphere hasn't had time to boil away yet.

Wait... doesn't that happen in films where people float off into space because their is nothing to tie them down.

I guess sometimes we have to see the bigger picture. No one can really prove anything about theory can they?
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Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on March 08, 2016, 06:56:41 PM
You make it easy so though.

Without suits the lunar astronauts would have died of course, the lack of a breathable atmosphere and the temperature would have killed them.
You need a space suit for the infinite void between methodological and ontological naturalism.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on March 09, 2016, 11:24:08 AM
Sassy,

Of course - after all the moon is well-known isn't it for all those pebbles and rocks just floating off it...

...oh no, wait - it isn't. Heavy suits or not, if not gravity what do you think it is that's acting on the astronauts to keep them on the surface? Glue? Tiny strings held in place by invisible pixies? What?

Sassy - everything with mass has a gravitational field - from the stars and planets to the pen in front of you. Can I suggest that you try a basic primer in physics before posting this kind of nonsense again?

Did you not notice the pictures from the walks on the moon that the rocks had prop numbers on....LOL.

I suggest you wait till the evidence is in. It is God who keeps everything in it's place as it will be God who allows them to be shaken.

29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

How will the sun be darkened and the moon not give her light?

You know nothing but guess everything. What you have is what you are told....
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: bluehillside Retd. on March 09, 2016, 11:55:53 AM
Sassy,

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Did you not notice the pictures from the walks on the moon that the rocks had prop numbers on....LOL.

No I didn’t, for the perfectly good reason that there were no prop numbers to notice.

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I suggest you wait till the evidence is in.

It is in. That’s why for example we can put satellites into orbit around other planets – something that could not happen if they did not have gravitational fields of their own.

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It is God who keeps everything in it's place as it will be God who allows them to be shaken.

29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

That is an expression of your personal belief, yes.

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How will the sun be darkened…

The Sun will be “darkened” in the same way that every other star is darkened – when the core runs out of hydrogen fuel, it will contract under the weight of gravity. When the core contracts it will heat up, causing the upper layers to expand. The radius of the star will increase and it will become a red giant. Later, the core will become hot enough to cause the helium to fuse into carbon. When the helium runs out the core will expand and cool, and the upper layers will expand and eject material that will collect around the dying star to form a planetary nebula. Finally, the core will cool into a white dwarf and then eventually into a black dwarf.

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… and the moon not give her light?

The moon does not give light at all – it merely reflects light, mostly from the Sun.

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You know nothing but guess everything. What you have is what you are told....

Given your elementary mistakes of fact so far I seem to know considerably more than you do, and I don’t need to be told that jumping out of a tenth storey window will cause me to hit the deck shortly afterwards. 

You are of course entitled to your own opinions, however bonkers; you are not though entitled to your own facts.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on March 09, 2016, 01:44:33 PM
Mock all you like but the moon has no oxygen and without the suits and the heavy gear they would have floated off...

What do you think makes the suits heavy?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on March 16, 2016, 07:13:47 AM
Sassy,

No I didn’t, for the perfectly good reason that there were no prop numbers to notice.

Ostrich... Wrong... it a well documented fact.

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It is in. That’s why for example we can put satellites into orbit around other planets – something that could not happen if they did not have gravitational fields of their own.

That is an expression of your personal belief, yes.

The Sun will be “darkened” in the same way that every other star is darkened – when the core runs out of hydrogen fuel, it will contract under the weight of gravity. When the core contracts it will heat up, causing the upper layers to expand. The radius of the star will increase and it will become a red giant. Later, the core will become hot enough to cause the helium to fuse into carbon. When the helium runs out the core will expand and cool, and the upper layers will expand and eject material that will collect around the dying star to form a planetary nebula. Finally, the core will cool into a white dwarf and then eventually into a black dwarf.

Were you born with this knowledge, have you visited these stars and planets?
That would be a NO then. You are repeating what you were told without the any proof.
But you say you have no faith. You have a greater faith than the believer. You accept what you are told without any doubt even though you can never prove to yourself these things you believe are true,
But the Christians get their proof by the things God promises coming to pass.
However when what you believe is questioned, you repeat like a mantra what you believe scientist back you up with. But it remains you have no evidence just faith.
The moon does not give light at all – it merely reflects light, mostly from the Sun.
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Given your elementary mistakes of fact so far I seem to know considerably more than you do, and I don’t need to be told that jumping out of a tenth storey window will cause me to hit the deck shortly afterwards. 

You are of course entitled to your own opinions, however bonkers; you are not though entitled to your own facts.

There are no elementary mistakes... Because the proof has been shown by the professional and expert scientist who at one time believed as you do that the moon landings took place. How the experts in physics and stuff have proved that had they gone to the moon when they said. They would have been bombarded with deadly rays of radiation from the atmosphere. But the truth is selective. You have no reason to believe what you were told because there isn't evidence just the word of scientist. When the scientist who are top in their field now tell you it was not possible for them to have gone to moon and landed on it, walked on it, then you ignore them.
Truth is, if they are right then nearly everything about time and space comes under question.

It appears believers are more open minded when it comes to scientist.
Go and look it up and answer the things that show it could not have happened. But make sure you can prove you are better qualified than the scientist and can prove them wrong.
We both you cannot... just as we know you are not willing to move from your belief because it required no evidence in the first instance.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on March 16, 2016, 07:45:30 AM
Ostrich... Wrong... it a well documented fact.

It really isn't Sassy.

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When the scientist who are top in their field now tell you it was not possible for them to have gone to moon and landed on it, walked on it, then you ignore them.

But they don't say that.

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Truth is, if they are right then nearly everything about time and space comes under question.

Why?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on March 16, 2016, 11:30:08 AM
Ostrich... Wrong... it a well documented fact.
Then show the documents which back up this fact if you can.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on March 16, 2016, 11:33:48 AM

When the scientist who are top in their field now tell you it was not possible for them to have gone to moon and landed on it, walked on it, then you ignore them.


Do you think that they are correct?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on March 16, 2016, 11:37:48 AM
I am not going to speak for young Sass, however they might be right Sebastian. 
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on March 16, 2016, 11:39:56 AM
There are no elementary mistakes... Because the proof has been shown by the professional and expert scientist who at one time believed as you do that the moon landings took place. How the experts in physics and stuff have proved that had they gone to the moon when they said. They would have been bombarded with deadly rays of radiation from the atmosphere. But the truth is selective. You have no reason to believe what you were told because there isn't evidence just the word of scientist. When the scientist who are top in their field now tell you it was not possible for them to have gone to moon and landed on it, walked on it, then you ignore them.
Truth is, if they are right then nearly everything about time and space comes under question.



So who is right?
The scientists who say that men did go to the moon or the scientists who say that they didn't?

Do you know?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on March 16, 2016, 01:14:09 PM
I am not going to speak for young Sass, however they might be right Sebastian.

There is a great deal of evidence that man went to the moon and most, if not all, of the evidence which suggestes we didn't has been debunked - so on balance it is unlikely they are right. Not impossible but unlikely.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on March 16, 2016, 01:28:51 PM
I am not going to speak for young Sass, however they might be right Sebastian.
I would need convincing evidence and I haven't seen any yet, have you?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Shaker on March 16, 2016, 02:12:55 PM
There is a great deal of evidence that man went to the moon and most, if not all, of the evidence which suggestes we didn't has been debunked
Hope asserts otherwise, although curiously, despite my asking him, he hasn't presented any of this alleged evidence or the names of those who claim to have it.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on March 16, 2016, 04:51:54 PM
I would need convincing evidence and I haven't seen any yet, have you?

Nope.  Neither am I convinced beyond reasonable doubt that the moon landings did take place.   Why do people care so much either way???  Does it impact on our lives?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on March 16, 2016, 04:55:25 PM
Nope.  Neither am I convinced beyond reasonable doubt that the moon landings did take place.   Why do people care so much either way???  Does it impact on our lives?

People are interested in lots of things which don't impact directly on their life.

Anything in particular which makes you unconvinced beyond reasonable doubt about the moon landings?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on March 16, 2016, 05:01:32 PM
I am neither convinced nor unconvinced.   It would be nice to be convinced, more interesting I think.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on March 16, 2016, 05:10:32 PM
Have you seen the images from Nasa’s Lunar Reconnaisance Orbiter in 2011 showing the tracks on the moon surface from the astronuats footmarks leading from the landing site of Apollo 17 and the tyre tracks of the Lunar Rover? You can also see the debris left on the moon from that mission. Could have been faked of course ...
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on March 16, 2016, 05:13:13 PM
Yes I have seen the images.   I remember watching the moon landing on TV when it supposedly happened too.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on March 16, 2016, 05:13:24 PM
I am neither convinced nor unconvinced.   It would be nice to be convinced, more interesting I think.
What type of evidence would convince you?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on March 16, 2016, 05:14:39 PM
Yes I have seen the images.   I remember watching the moon landing on TV when it supposedly happened too.

So what do you find unconvincing about the images, out of interest?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on March 16, 2016, 05:16:36 PM
To have physically witnessed it.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on March 16, 2016, 05:25:46 PM
To have physically witnessed it.

Is that true for everything?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: torridon on March 16, 2016, 05:32:17 PM
it seems bizarre to doubt such an event(s); it's not something on a scale that hoaxers could pull off, the expenditure was vast, manpower involved huge, and all done in full public view of the entire world on live TV. It would probably be easier to go to the Moon than repeatedly stage a hoax on such a vast scale and get away with it.  I think doubters need to look inwards, because their doubts should be telling them something disturbing about themselves.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on March 16, 2016, 05:40:12 PM
Those that doubt the moon landings are actually suggesting something far, far more incredible: that the US government was competent enough to fake it, during the cold war, and then keep it secret, despite the number of people that would have to be involved, in all the time since - that really is unbelievable!

See also:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35411684
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0147905
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: wigginhall on March 16, 2016, 05:44:25 PM
Is that true for everything?

Creationists used to say this, didn't they?   Did you actually see T. Rex munching on a smaller creature?  To which I suppose one reply is, did you actually witness the resurrection?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on March 16, 2016, 06:41:01 PM
Is that true for everything?

No.  It is just one thing that would convince me the moon landing happened - and is not going to occur now!  However I think it could have happened, I just concede the possibility that it might not.  It doesn't bother me either way and I wouldn't even have thought of it had it not been mentioned on here.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on March 16, 2016, 07:32:37 PM
No.  It is just one thing that would convince me the moon landing happened - and is not going to occur now!  However I think it could have happened, I just concede the possibility that it might not.  It doesn't bother me either way and I wouldn't even have thought of it had it not been mentioned on here.
What would convince you now?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on March 16, 2016, 08:14:15 PM
I don't know, I'll let you know if and when it happens.  It seems to matter a lot more to everyone else than to me, I almost wish I hadn't said anything;  it wasn't me who brought the subject up but I didn't have to respond.  Better keep schtum in future  :(.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gordon on March 16, 2016, 09:09:20 PM
The link below goes through all the various conspiracy theories that the Moon landings were fake - and refutes these fairly convincingly.

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Moon_landing_hoax
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on March 17, 2016, 12:45:40 AM
it seems bizarre to doubt such an event(s); it's not something on a scale that hoaxers could pull off, the expenditure was vast, manpower involved huge, and all done in full public view of the entire world on live TV. It would probably be easier to go to the Moon than repeatedly stage a hoax on such a vast scale and get away with it.  I think doubters need to look inwards, because their doubts should be telling them something disturbing about themselves.

I never get tired of this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo_nltYf9gw
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on March 17, 2016, 01:05:23 AM
That is absolutely brilliant Jeremy.  I will go off to bed in a bit and be chuckling all the way (was feeling a bit morose), also copied it to forward to my son who will appreciate it.  Thanks very much!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: SusanDoris on March 17, 2016, 06:28:08 AM
That is absolutely brilliant Jeremy.  I will go off to bed in a bit and be chuckling all the way (was feeling a bit morose), also copied it to forward to my son who will appreciate it.  Thanks very much!
Agreed! I'd never heard of them before.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 17, 2016, 07:15:10 AM
Agreed! I'd never heard of them before.

This is one of my favourites of their's

https://www.youtube.com/#/watch?v=HMGIbOGu8q0
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on March 17, 2016, 08:19:47 AM
It really isn't Sassy.

But they don't say that.

Why?

The famous director...




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlqvlu_di6A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPEPRgfVlU4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSnHhZ-zO3A


http://shatteringthematrix.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2127676%3ABlogPost%3A700730&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_post#.VupjwCfwqB0


http://shatteringthematrix.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2127676%3ABlogPost%3A700730&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_post#.Vupj4yfwqB1


WATCH at least the first three...
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on March 17, 2016, 09:27:11 AM
I've watched them and they don't amount to much. Why do you believe all the unsubstantiated claims in the first video for example? A voice over stating things with no reason to believe them. One obvious point to note is that no one interviewed actually mentions the Moon landings - so they could have been talking about anything. Despite the clever cutting together it is unconvincing.

You suggested top scientists say the moon landings are impossible - are those the best you can come up with to support that claim?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on March 17, 2016, 10:09:24 AM
I've watched them and they don't amount to much.

It's incredible what some people will believe, isn't it?

Telegraph Article: Remember when Stanley Kubrick 'faked the moon landings'?
http://tinyurl.com/z5wz9l6
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on March 30, 2016, 04:35:27 AM
I've watched them and they don't amount to much. Why do you believe all the unsubstantiated claims in the first video for example? A voice over stating things with no reason to believe them. One obvious point to note is that no one interviewed actually mentions the Moon landings - so they could have been talking about anything. Despite the clever cutting together it is unconvincing.

You suggested top scientists say the moon landings are impossible - are those the best you can come up with to support that claim?

I guess the fact they could go to the moon in 1969 but not in 2016 kinda tells it like it is.

You are cherry pickers when it comes to science.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on March 30, 2016, 04:37:05 AM
It's incredible what some people will believe, isn't it?

Telegraph Article: Remember when Stanley Kubrick 'faked the moon landings'?
http://tinyurl.com/z5wz9l6

The radiation is another give away... How many died from the affect?
The suits they had then would not have kept them safe and they would have died from the affect very soon after.
Oh! Don't forget that it is your scientist who claimed it to be fake...
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on March 30, 2016, 07:42:33 AM
I guess the fact they could go to the moon in 1969 but not in 2016 kinda tells it like it is.

There was the political will to go to the moon then but not now - we are now focusing on sending probes further afield. This tells us nothing about whether man went to the Moon or not.

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You are cherry pickers when it comes to science.

Nonsense.

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on March 30, 2016, 07:54:39 AM
The radiation is another give away... How many died from the affect?
The suits they had then would not have kept them safe and they would have died from the affect very soon after.
Oh! Don't forget that it is your scientist who claimed it to be fake...

The levels of radiation exposure that the astronauts experienced during the Apollo missions were recorded and were well below the annual limit set for people who work with radioactive materials. The levels were far from being fatal levels so it would have been a major surprise if anyone had died as a result.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on March 30, 2016, 11:18:53 AM
There was the political will to go to the moon then but not now - we are now focusing on sending probes further afield. This tells us nothing about whether man went to the Moon or not.

Can it be that you do not know the reason for the space exploration was due to?
They believe our sun will eventually die and we need to find a replacement for the earth. Hence exploration of which the moon was part of that advancement for knowledge to save life in the millions of years ahead.
I believe the fact remains they cannot afford to go to the moon now is what they are saying. Didn't know rocket fuel so expensive... ;)
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Nonsense.

Not nonsense at all... but then again you appear to know very little about the then, now.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on March 30, 2016, 11:24:43 AM
The levels of radiation exposure that the astronauts experienced during the Apollo missions were recorded and were well below the annual limit set for people who work with radioactive materials. The levels were far from being fatal levels so it would have been a major surprise if anyone had died as a result.

Again... you are not relating to the scientific knowledge by physicists of how high the levels of radiation would be and how fatal those levels actually are according to them. So the fact is according to scientist anyone traveling to moon in 1969 would have received fatal doses of radiation. The suits they wore and the spaceship would not have given them protection against such high levels of radiation. They would have died soon after returning to earth.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on March 30, 2016, 11:27:25 AM
Can it be that you do not know the reason for the space exploration was due to?

It is all part of human discovery and advancement of knowledge.

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They believe our sun will eventually die

Know, not believe.

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... and we need to find a replacement for the earth. Hence exploration of which the moon was part of that advancement for knowledge to save life in the millions of years ahead.

Okay - if you say so. I think there was more short term thinking going on too though.

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I believe the fact remains they cannot afford to go to the moon now is what they are saying.

There isn't the political will to spend vast sums of money going to the moon at the moment. What perpose wou;d going to the moon again actually serve anyway?

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Didn't know rocket fuel so expensive... ;)

Projects to get to the moon are vastly expensive.

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Not nonsense at all... but then again you appear to know very little about the then, now.

No idea what that is meant to mean.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on March 30, 2016, 11:29:54 AM
Again... you are not relating to the scientific knowledge by physicists of how high the levels of radiation would be and how fatal those levels actually are according to them. So the fact is according to scientist anyone traveling to moon in 1969 would have received fatal doses of radiation. The suits they wore and the spaceship would not have given them protection against such high levels of radiation. They would have died soon after returning to earth.

Not at all. There have been measurements made, as I said, of the leveles of radiation to which astronauts were exposed and they were well below fatal levels.  The vessel was only within the van Allen Belt for a short period and the hull of the ship did give some protection.

Which scientist are you referring to?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gordon on March 30, 2016, 11:41:32 AM
Again... you are not relating to the scientific knowledge by physicists of how high the levels of radiation would be and how fatal those levels actually are according to them. So the fact is according to scientist anyone traveling to moon in 1969 would have received fatal doses of radiation.

Citation required. Bearing in mind though that there were undoubtedly many scientists outwith NASA who knew about radiation levels in space I doubt that NASA would get away with claiming that astronauts went to the Moon and back if scientists outwith their control could have claimed they'd have been dead from radiation.

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The suits they wore and the spaceship would not have given them protection against such high levels of radiation. They would have died soon after returning to earth.

They didn't though, and from Apollo 11 both Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins are still alive and kicking.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Shaker on March 30, 2016, 11:42:37 AM
FSTDT is going to be absolutely on fire with this thread.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on March 30, 2016, 12:04:42 PM
Citation required. Bearing in mind though that there were undoubtedly many scientists outwith NASA who knew about radiation levels in space I doubt that NASA would get away with claiming that astronauts went to the Moon and back if scientists outwith their control could have claimed they'd have been dead from radiation.

None necessary, you only have to study to see the excuses made like arrangements allowing for least exposure etc.
The fact is the scientist today say the materials worn by the space crew and the vessel itself would not have protected the astronauts from the effects of the radiation.

The astronauts would have all been affected from the effects of the radiation.
Unless of course you have evidence to prove the Scientist incorrect there is none required. The fact is as science has grown and more knowledge been assessed. The modern day scientist say the moon landing impossible because of the high level of radiation.
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They didn't though, and from Apollo 11 both Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins are still alive and kicking.

The fact they are still alive lays weight to the evidence they never went at all...
Because the space ship and clothes could not protect them from the levels of radiation.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gordon on March 30, 2016, 12:12:55 PM
The modern day scientist say the moon landing impossible because of the high level of radiation.

References please.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: ProfessorDavey on March 30, 2016, 12:21:23 PM
Again... you are not relating to the scientific knowledge by physicists of how high the levels of radiation would be and how fatal those levels actually are according to them. So the fact is according to scientist anyone traveling to moon in 1969 would have received fatal doses of radiation. The suits they wore and the spaceship would not have given them protection against such high levels of radiation. They would have died soon after returning to earth.
Why don't you try to learn something rather than spout conspiracy theorist drivel.

You might want to start here:

http://www.braeunig.us/apollo/VABraddose.htm

In this article the author carefully assesses theoretical radiation levels (which are likely to be of little consequence during the rapid transit through the Van Allen belt during a lunar mission, within the command module with its extensive shielding. He also helpfully gives the actual readings for all the Apollo missions - guess what - they actually measured it for the astronauts.

He also debunks the notion that Van Allen himself claimed a lunar mission would be lethal - he didn't. He suggested the radiation received by satellites that spent two years continually bombarded by the radiation and without shielding would be lethal. That isn't the same thing whatsoever.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on March 30, 2016, 12:38:29 PM
None necessary, you only have to study to see the excuses made like arrangements allowing for least exposure etc.
The fact is the scientist today say the materials worn by the space crew and the vessel itself would not have protected the astronauts from the effects of the radiation.

The astronauts would have all been affected from the effects of the radiation.
Unless of course you have evidence to prove the Scientist incorrect there is none required. The fact is as science has grown and more knowledge been assessed. The modern day scientist say the moon landing impossible because of the high level of radiation.
The fact they are still alive lays weight to the evidence they never went at all...
Because the space ship and clothes could not protect them from the levels of radiation.

Which scientists say this please. Citations needed - as requested.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: ProfessorDavey on March 30, 2016, 12:55:05 PM
Which scientists say this please. Citations needed - as requested.
I doubt Sassy actually knows.

However the general conspiracy theorist world often assumes Van Allen himself made the claim, but as I've indicated that is a gross misinterpretation of what he did claim, which was effectively that were a person to spend two years directly bombarded by the highest levels of radiation within the Van Allen belt then that is likely to be lethal.

But of course the lunar missions didn't - they passed rapidly through the Van Allen belt within a highly shielded spacecraft and wearing protective space suits so their radiation exposure was very low. The highest measured levels of radiation exposure for the Apollo missions was on Apollo 14 at 1.14 rads or 0.014 Gy.  The lowest dose demonstrated to cause clinically observable changes is 25 rad or more than 20 times greater than exposure on the worst Apollo mission. Whole body lethal dose is about 400 rad.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Bubbles on March 30, 2016, 01:16:44 PM
Again... you are not relating to the scientific knowledge by physicists of how high the levels of radiation would be and how fatal those levels actually are according to them. So the fact is according to scientist anyone traveling to moon in 1969 would have received fatal doses of radiation. The suits they wore and the spaceship would not have given them protection against such high levels of radiation. They would have died soon after returning to earth.

What about astronauts on the space station?  Tim Peake?

What's protecting him?

Here is something from nasa on it

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/factsheets/pdfs/radiation.pdf
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: ProfessorDavey on March 30, 2016, 01:33:11 PM
What about astronauts on the space station?  Tim Peake?

What's protecting him?

Here is something from nasa on it

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/spacenews/factsheets/pdfs/radiation.pdf
The big issue is the intense radiation zones, such as the Van Allen belt. The space station is below those so an astronaut traveling to and from and living in the space station never encounter those particularly high levels of radiation.

If you travel to the moon you do have to travel through them.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 15, 2016, 10:00:57 AM
References please.

Oh Please is that the reaction of a truly open mind.

If one thing the atheist are good at, it is claiming an open mind. If you have never read the works of a physicist who claimed
the moon landing to be fake then you have never really studied the evidence or writing about it.
So get your own references as open minded people like myself already did.

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My Husband Directed The Fake Moon Landing Says Stanley Kubrick's Widow.

Without the scientist there are obvious proofs.

Was she a liar?  Stanley Kubrick directed from his home and he later borrowed stuff from the USA to use in a film he made.
An honest man whose life was shattered by the secret.
Who is telling the truth?

Why is the boot Neil Armstrong wore different tread to picture of the boot picture taken on the moon?

The suits weren't even the same. The one he was pictured in was not the same as the one on show which was suppose to be his. Good film makers need continuity.

DiD YOU know they lost the original footage and the moon rock they bought back in the 80's and only have the bad footage shown on the night all grainy.

If reading with an open mind you would not need me to tell you the name of the scientist.
You would know them already.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 15, 2016, 10:11:29 AM
Why don't you try to learn something rather than spout conspiracy theorist drivel.

You might want to start here:

http://www.braeunig.us/apollo/VABraddose.htm

In this article the author carefully assesses theoretical radiation levels (which are likely to be of little consequence during the rapid transit through the Van Allen belt during a lunar mission, within the command module with its extensive shielding. He also helpfully gives the actual readings for all the Apollo missions - guess what - they actually measured it for the astronauts.

He also debunks the notion that Van Allen himself claimed a lunar mission would be lethal - he didn't. He suggested the radiation received by satellites that spent two years continually bombarded by the radiation and without shielding would be lethal. That isn't the same thing whatsoever.

The first lunar model and suits had no protecting against the Van Allen belt.
The truth is that it would NOT KILL INSTANTLY but the overall affect means they would die some time after returning.
The problem is that there are many physicist today who believe that man never went to the moon and all equally qualified as those at Nasa.

Again we have to decided on evidence as a whole. How did the moon rocks come to have numbers on them?

How did Neil Armstrongs boots leave a different footprint to the boot he actually wore?

Today, I would have no problem believing they landed on the moon. But in 1969 I do not believe they could have done.
Nor do I believe they had the protection necessary to do it safely.

It was in Nixon's presidency and we all know what a liar and cheat he turned out to be.

What is clear they somehow lost precious footage and pictures including the moon rock in the 80's. Who puts material like that in a place it can be wiped or stolen?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 15, 2016, 10:16:59 AM
So are you saying Sass that no of space exploration has actually taken place like the landing on Mars, and it is all a big con?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on May 15, 2016, 10:18:10 AM
I have an open mind about moon landings too floo.
Morning Sassy.  Please come over to the R&E section and have a gander at the thread, 'A very disturbing story',  the medical stuff Sririam has posted particularly (& me, been feeling rough for a few days but on the mend now).  I'd be interested to know what you think about the alternative medicine discussed.

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 15, 2016, 10:20:45 AM
If they were a con, it wouldn't be able to be kept under wraps and only in the mind of conspiracy theorists!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on May 15, 2016, 10:29:39 AM
If they were a con, it wouldn't be able to be kept under wraps and only in the mind of conspiracy theorists!

It isn't really kept under wraps, floo, there is plenty of evidence for and against.  I am just open minded.

Looks like Sass has gone off for a while, she won't have seen my last post.  Never mind, maybe later.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 15, 2016, 10:31:18 AM
Watch this:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lltT1wPZDkc


The maker of the film gagged why if nothing to hide.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on May 15, 2016, 10:33:04 AM
Oh there you are!  Good.
I'll watch the clip.
Yes, saw it, also listened to an Alex Jones broadcast of Stanley Kubrick's daughter talking about free speech (amazing, I got sound at last. My old man must have fixed it).
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 15, 2016, 10:44:37 AM
Watch this:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lltT1wPZDkc

Oh FFS, not again!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/movie-news/stanley-kubrick-moon-landings-hoax-fake/
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 15, 2016, 10:49:02 AM


Today, I would have no problem believing they landed on the moon.


Today, well a few years ago, there was a mission to photograph the moon's surface. Guess what detail was picked up?

Apollo 11

http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/14

Apollo 11 flip-book.
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/1

Drag the yellow button on the slide above the photograph to see a time-lapse where it can clearly be seen with shadows depending on the angle of the sun when the photographs were taken.

Do the same for the rest of the missions.

Apollo 12

http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/2

Apollo 14
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/3

Apollo 15
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/4

Apollo 16
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/5

Apollo 17
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/6

Any opinion on those?




Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 15, 2016, 10:56:45 AM
It isn't really kept under wraps, floo, there is plenty of evidence for and against.

No, there isn't. The fake moon landings is daft conspiracy theory.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35411684

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6MOnehCOUw
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on May 15, 2016, 11:00:16 AM
Today, well a few years ago, there was a mission to photograph the moon's surface. Guess what detail was picked up?

Apollo 11

http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/14

Apollo 11 flip-book.
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/1

Drag the yellow button on the slide above the photograph to see a time-lapse where it can clearly be seen with shadows depending on the angle of the sun when the photographs were taken.

Do the same for the rest of the missions.

Apollo 12

http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/2

Apollo 14
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/3

Apollo 15
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/4

Apollo 16
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/5

Apollo 17
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/6

Any opinion on those?
Yep, you need to get out more.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: bluehillside Retd. on May 15, 2016, 11:01:23 AM
Seb,

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Today, well a few years ago, there was a mission to photograph the moon's surface. Guess what detail was picked up?

Apollo 11

http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/14

Apollo 11 flip-book.
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/1

Drag the yellow button on the slide above the photograph to see a time-lapse where it can clearly be seen with shadows depending on the angle of the sun when the photographs were taken.

Do the same for the rest of the missions.

Apollo 12

http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/2

Apollo 14
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/3

Apollo 15
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/4

Apollo 16
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/5

Apollo 17
http://www.lroc.asu.edu/featured_sites/view_site/6

Any opinion on those?

Fakes! All of them!

See what they did was just fake the Apollo 11 landing as Sassy says, then - and here's the clever bit - a week after that they sent a real rocket to the moon for a manned landing, ONLY IN SECRET and they put all that stuff there!

I know, I know - brilliant isn't it. Of course it's all been covered up by the CIA, the Yosemite Park Rangers and - er - the Boy Scouts, but there it is. Truth will out eventually!

Oh hang on - me tinfoil hat's fallen off and there's someone banging on the front door...


...AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on May 15, 2016, 11:06:31 AM
I don't know why people cannot at least be open minded about it. It's quite possible the moon landings were faked.  We don't know for sure but having some scepticism doesn't make a person a loony conspiracy theorist (not that anyone has used those words except me).
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 15, 2016, 11:20:19 AM
If using the same faked sites then they can show what they want...

Why did the real footage and most of the photographs and of course the moon rock disappear in the 1980's.

We know that no COUNTRY who had all that important documentation would lose it... Would they?
The USA government cannot keep their most precious information safe...

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: bluehillside Retd. on May 15, 2016, 12:10:20 PM
Brownie,

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I don't know why people cannot at least be open minded about it. It's quite possible the moon landings were faked.  We don't know for sure but having some scepticism doesn't make a person a loony conspiracy theorist (not that anyone has used those words except me).

Yes it does, and here's why:

First, the moon landings were a fantastically complicated enterprise involving tens and possibly hundreds of thousands of personnel, both in NASA and in the myriad contractors from whom they bought components specified and made for the task. In strict epistomological terms it's not impossible that every single one of them kept schtumm in the ensuing decades, but it's so vanishingly unlikely as to be not worth bothering with.

Second, those who cry "fake" have had their arguments systematically dismantled many times. There is no evidence that contradicts the fact of the landings (I'm using "evidence" in the real sense here, rather than in Hope's "if it confirms my biases then its evidence" sense by the way). Every bit of the "if there's no wind on the moon how come the flag stuck out?" -type stupidities that Sassy and others have attempted have been thoroughly rebutted.

Third, I would remind you that this is the same Sassy who assured us that only some planets have gravity so you're dealing here with someone whose grip on reality is - to put it charitably - tenuous, and entirely assertion-based.

The good news though is that it's kept Bacofoil in business for years, what with all those tinfoil hats they need to stop aliens reading their minds while they type away in their dressing gowns.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gordon on May 15, 2016, 08:18:27 PM
Moderator:

This thread has been created retrospectively to hold posts about different views of the Moon landings (and related matters) that were split off from a thread about evidence for theism.

Lunar enthusiasts now have this thread to continue the 'fact vs fiction' discussion.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on May 15, 2016, 08:49:11 PM
The first lunar model and suits had no protecting against the Van Allen belt.
The truth is that it would NOT KILL INSTANTLY but the overall affect means they would die some time after returning.
The problem is that there are many physicist today who believe that man never went to the moon and all equally qualified as those at Nasa.

I repeat my earlier post: There have been measurements made, as I said, of the leveles of radiation to which astronauts were exposed and they were well below fatal levels.  The vessel was only within the van Allen Belt for a short period and the hull of the ship did give some protection.

Which scientist are you referring to?

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Again we have to decided on evidence as a whole. How did the moon rocks come to have numbers on them?

They didn't.

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How did Neil Armstrongs boots leave a different footprint to the boot he actually wore?

What evidence do you have for that?

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Today, I would have no problem believing they landed on the moon. But in 1969 I do not believe they could have done.
Nor do I believe they had the protection necessary to do it safely.

Belief not knowledge.

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What is clear they somehow lost precious footage and pictures including the moon rock in the 80's. Who puts material like that in a place it can be wiped or stolen?

Samples of Moon rock are stored in a number of places and are not lost. Pieces of Moon rock were sent to various countries as goodwill gifts and the location of a number of these is unknown. Why would a few disappear but not all if there was some cover up?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on May 15, 2016, 08:53:22 PM
I don't know why people cannot at least be open minded about it. It's quite possible the moon landings were faked.  We don't know for sure but having some scepticism doesn't make a person a loony conspiracy theorist (not that anyone has used those words except me).

By open minded do you mean accept all the supposed evidence which has been debunked and shown to be based on misunderstandings and frankly ignorance? It's possible the moon landings were faked but based on a sensible review of all the evidence it is highly unlikely.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on May 15, 2016, 10:25:28 PM

The truth is that it would NOT KILL INSTANTLY but the overall affect means they would die some time after returning.

You previously said 'The suits they had then would not have kept them safe and they would have died from the affect very soon after.' So which is the truth - very soon after or some time after?

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The problem is that there are many physicist today who believe that man never went to the moon and all equally qualified as those at Nasa.

You've been asked to provide citations for this but haven't yet so could you let us know who these many, well qualified physicists are please?

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on May 17, 2016, 07:44:11 PM
I don't know why people cannot at least be open minded about it.
Why do I need to consider the alternative to something that is absolutely cast iron guaranteed truth?

Be open minded but not so open minded that your brain falls out.

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It's quite possible the moon landings were faked.

No it isn't. The scale of the conspiracy would be such that it would have leaked by now.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: torridon on May 17, 2016, 08:59:57 PM
I don't know why people cannot at least be open minded about it. It's quite possible the moon landings were faked.  We don't know for sure but having some scepticism doesn't make a person a loony conspiracy theorist (not that anyone has used those words except me).

Well they either went or they didn't go so I suppose that must make it an evens chance no ?

Also I read on the internet that the British Royal family are shape shifting lizards from outer space; well either they are or they aren't so I guess we'd better keep an open mind on that one too.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 18, 2016, 08:54:43 AM
Brownie,

Yes it does, and here's why:

First, the moon landings were a fantastically complicated enterprise involving tens and possibly hundreds of thousands of personnel, both in NASA and in the myriad contractors from whom they bought components specified and made for the task. In strict epistomological terms it's not impossible that every single one of them kept schtumm in the ensuing decades, but it's so vanishingly unlikely as to be not worth bothering with.

Personnel, who were concealed withing buildings and whom would not know if something filtered in to the studio.
So it isn't impossible. The Astronauts who trained for the first moon landing who were not selected all died in mysterious circumstances. One or two may have accidents but not the whole of those who trained except those who went to the moon.

When this had happened previously to the moon landing mission:-

https://aplanetruth.info/2015/03/31/24-why-did-so-many-apollo-astronots-die-mysterious-deaths-in-just-three-years-time/

Who would have thought it safe to speak out? So all this exposed in 4 years business is not good enough.
Apparently those who could really have exposed it, were murdered it would appear before they could tell anyone.
Given all those deaths and the fact one astronaut said just before he death..."

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But Grissom was also an outspoken critic of the program. Among his last words before he died, when there was a communications failure with the capsule just prior to the fire, were: “How are we going to get to the moon when we can’t communicate between two buildings?”

Moments later, the capsule burst into flames with the astronauts sealed inside. They were consumed by the fire with no chance to escape. His widow Betty and his son Scott both still maintain that the astronauts were killed deliberately by sabotage – and that their many questions have never been adequately answered.

Then Challenger explodes after take off with a teacher on board who won the chance to go into space.
January 1986.
It is weird how people died mysterious deaths but was a good chance to stop members of the public going up.





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Second, those who cry "fake" have had their arguments systematically dismantled many times. There is no evidence that contradicts the fact of the landings (I'm using "evidence" in the real sense here, rather than in Hope's "if it confirms my biases then its evidence" sense by the way). Every bit of the "if there's no wind on the moon how come the flag stuck out?" -type stupidities that Sassy and others have attempted have been thoroughly rebutted.

WRONG:  the arguments have not been dismantled. The examination of the moon rocks would have shown whether from earth now or a different planet but they disappeared suddenly. Even the Russians themselves do not really believe they made it to the moon. The experts who deny it happened are physicists and experts in their particular fields. Plus the Russian Scientist.
Within four years people were already denying the landing on the moon. It did come out.

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Third, I would remind you that this is the same Sassy who assured us that only some planets have gravity so you're dealing here with someone whose grip on reality is - to put it charitably - tenuous, and entirely assertion-based.

The good news though is that it's kept Bacofoil in business for years, what with all those tinfoil hats they need to stop aliens reading their minds while they type away in their dressing gowns.

Oh, so you think that I, Sassy am somehow by 'say so' a force against the landing on the moon. Such a childish and even worrying thought from you.
My belief is based on a few things including Scientist (those with the know how) you and I do not have.
There are other reasons and you have to work them out for yourself.
If man travels for 6 weeks away from the earth what would he really be able to see from that distant?
This was a time when we could not sent images any other way than by camera.

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: BeRational on May 18, 2016, 09:07:11 AM
Well they either went or they didn't go so I suppose that must make it an evens chance no ?

Also I read on the internet that the British Royal family are shape shifting lizards from outer space; well either they are or they aren't so I guess we'd better keep an open mind on that one too.

Equally, my chance of winning the lottery is also 50/50 right?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on May 18, 2016, 10:17:52 AM
So it isn't impossible. The Astronauts who trained for the first moon landing who were not selected all died in mysterious circumstances.

No they didn't.

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One or two may have accidents but not the whole of those who trained except those who went to the moon.

When this had happened previously to the moon landing mission:-

https://aplanetruth.info/2015/03/31/24-why-did-so-many-apollo-astronots-die-mysterious-deaths-in-just-three-years-time/

That wasn't a Moon landing mission, it was a ground based test. Also, there was nothing suspicious about it, it was caused by an electrical problem in an oxygen rich environment in a capsule full of inflammables.

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Then Challenger explodes after take off with a teacher on board who won the chance to go into space.
January 1986.

Nothing mysterious about that either.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Bubbles on May 18, 2016, 10:36:34 AM
I suppose it's possible it could have been faked but I think it was highly unlikely.

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Bubbles on May 18, 2016, 10:47:20 AM
Personnel, who were concealed withing buildings and whom would not know if something filtered in to the studio.
So it isn't impossible. The Astronauts who trained for the first moon landing who were not selected all died in mysterious circumstances. One or two may have accidents but not the whole of those who trained except those who went to the moon.

When this had happened previously to the moon landing mission:-

https://aplanetruth.info/2015/03/31/24-why-did-so-many-apollo-astronots-die-mysterious-deaths-in-just-three-years-time/

Who would have thought it safe to speak out? So all this exposed in 4 years business is not good enough.
Apparently those who could really have exposed it, were murdered it would appear before they could tell anyone.
Given all those deaths and the fact one astronaut said just before he death..."

Then Challenger explodes after take off with a teacher on board who won the chance to go into space.
January 1986.
It is weird how people died mysterious deaths but was a good chance to stop members of the public going up.





WRONG:  the arguments have not been dismantled. The examination of the moon rocks would have shown whether from earth now or a different planet but they disappeared suddenly. Even the Russians themselves do not really believe they made it to the moon. The experts who deny it happened are physicists and experts in their particular fields. Plus the Russian Scientist.
Within four years people were already denying the landing on the moon. It did come out.

Oh, so you think that I, Sassy am somehow by 'say so' a force against the landing on the moon. Such a childish and even worrying thought from you.
My belief is based on a few things including Scientist (those with the know how) you and I do not have.
There are other reasons and you have to work them out for yourself.
If man travels for 6 weeks away from the earth what would he really be able to see from that distant?
This was a time when we could not sent images any other way than by camera.

The astronauts last words, we don't know the context.

We don't know for sure what the incidence of the two buildings,relates too.

Plus thinking people getting into space are being killed so they don't, is just ridiculous.

Getting up there is just plain dangerous, it's a risk ATM.

I was watching a programme the other day where that chef that owns the fat duck ( and cooks insects and other things) was cooking a menu for Tim whats his name in the space station.

Well his first efforts blew up with the rocket that was dispatched to send his efforts to the space station.

No one was sabotaging his grub, it's just still,  a dangerous place to go.

So many things can go wrong.

The teacher got blown up as have many others, for the same reason the food got blown up, it's dangerous.

The public have probably been stopped because the people in charge know it isn't yet like catching a bus.

When it is, the public will be allowed to go.

I expect they have been stopped as a sort of " duty of care"


P.s.

This is what I saw

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/mar/20/hestons-dinners-in-space
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gordon on May 18, 2016, 11:18:31 AM
It is quite ironic that while the Moon landings are falsifiable: there are either man-made artifacts on the Moon or there are not (and it seems that there are) - the likes of Sass contest this via various convoluted conspiracy theories whilst, at the same time, claiming as true the unfalsifiable supernatural claims of some ancient middle-eastern religious anecdotes.

Very odd!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 18, 2016, 11:38:19 AM
It is quite ironic that while the Moon landings are falsifiable: there are either man-made artifacts on the Moon or there are not (and it seems that there are) - the likes of Sass contest this via various convoluted conspiracy theories whilst, at the same time, claiming as true the unfalsifiable supernatural claims of some ancient middle-eastern religious anecdotes.

Very odd!

Good point.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 18, 2016, 12:34:20 PM
https://aplanetruth.info/2015/03/31/24-why-did-so-many-apollo-astronots-die-mysterious-deaths-in-just-three-years-time/
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“How are we going to get to the moon if we can’t talk between two buildings?” Ed Grissom, Apollo 1

The issue of mysterious and untimely deaths also plagues the moon shots. Were whistleblowers silenced? The January 1967 death of Gus Grissom, along with Ed White and Roger Chaffee in the Apollo 1 fire, is a possibility. One of the more prominent debunkers of the “we-never-went-to-the-moon” crowd has published his “disgust” that Bill Kaysing would suggest that Gus Grissom was murdered in order to silence him.

Who else makes such a “disgusting” claim? Grissom’s wife and son do. They both believe that the Apollo 1 fire was no accident, and that the truth is being covered up. They have evidence that such a notion might be true, and Grissom’s son Scott is calling for an official investigation into the matter as of 2002. Grissom was critical of NASA, hanging a lemon on a NASA simulator before he died.

People associated with the Apollo 1 simulation on the day of the fire remarked on the strange atmosphere that prevailed. Grissom told his wife that if somebody died in an “accident,” it would likely be him, and not because he was accident prone. Straight-talking Grissom apparently made the NASA brass uneasy with his observations. During the Apollo 1 simulation, just before he died, the communications with the Command Module completely broke down, and Grissom said in exasperation, “How are we going to get to the moon if we can’t talk between two buildings?”

It isn't a theory taken lightly or even based on just idle talk.

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Lola Morrow was the astronauts’ secretary. On the show Moon Shot she can be heard describing the atmosphere on the morning of the fire. She described the mood of Grissom, White and Chaffee as one she had never seen before. Before each flight and major event, the astronauts were eager to get to it. Not that day. They obviously did not want to do the simulation.

Clark MacDonald, an engineer working for McDonnell-Douglas, was hired by NASA to investigate the fire. He now has admitted that more than thirty years earlier, NASA destroyed the evidence he gathered, as well as the report he produced, for “public relations” reasons. MacDonald determined that an electrical short started the fire when the battery power was switched on. Grissom’s son Scott was granted access to the Apollo 1 craft, where he gathered evidence that he says pointed to sabotage, and that there has been a cover-up of it. (Source)

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ANALYSIS: NASA’s First Disaster Happened on the Launch Pad

The younger Grissom had his suspicions in the 1960s but wasn’t able to prove foul play until the 1990s when he was granted access to the charred Apollo 1 capsule. Rooting around the instrumentation, he found a “fabricated metal plate” behind a switch on one of the instrument panels that controlled the source of the capsule’s electrical power. Its placement behind that switch, he said, was clearly an act of sabotage. It ensured that when any crew member toggled that switch there would be a spark. That spark would have been enough to start the fire that killed the crew.

A McDonnell-Douglas engineer, Clark Mac Donald, backed Scott Grissom’s story. In his own accident investigation he identified an electrical short brought on my a changeover to battery power as the reason for the fire. But NASA destroyed his report, he said, in an attempt to stem public criticism of the space program.


As a motive for murder by sabotage, Scott Grissom said NASA wanted to prevent his father being the first man on the moon. He said the agency never got over the embarrassment of losing the Liberty Bell 7 capsule and didn’t want the same astronaut commanding a mission as historic as the first moon landing. It’s a story that’s been floating around for a while, but it’s a hard one to swallow.


Not too far fetched after all.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 18, 2016, 12:42:33 PM
In your opinion.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 18, 2016, 01:01:25 PM
https://aplanetruth.info/2015/03/31/24-why-did-so-many-apollo-astronots-die-mysterious-deaths-in-just-three-years-time/

You do realise what this site is, don't you?

"Plane Not A Planet - The First Ever Flat Earth Website .... Helping to end 500 years of One Massive Lie."
https://aplanetruth.info/

Do you think the Earth is flat too?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: wigginhall on May 18, 2016, 01:12:10 PM
There are some very sharp photos of tracks on the moon, made by humans, not yetis.   Also stuff like backpacks, which were discarded.

I appreciate that this will not convince the ultra-skeptics, who, as Gordon said, seem able to combine that with ultra-credulity in other areas.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2011/sep/06/moon-photographs-apollo-astronauts
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Shaker on May 18, 2016, 01:14:26 PM
What do they think about the laser signals bounced back from retroreflectors on the lunar surfce then? It's actually a bloke up a tree somewhere with a flashlight?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 18, 2016, 01:15:45 PM
What do they think about the laser signals bounced back from retroreflectors on the lunar surfce then? It's actually a bloke up a tree somewhere with a flashlight?

Of course it is, LOL!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on May 18, 2016, 01:46:04 PM
Floo you obviously studied the subject of the moon landings in great detail to have reached your conclusions.  I did the same at one time and have forgotten a lot of it now but came to no conclusion.  The difference between me and you, and me and Sass, is that I don't feel particularly strongly about it.  It seems irrelevant in the scheme of things.  However I don't know whether the moon landings were real or fake, neither do you.  So what?  Life goes on.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 18, 2016, 02:09:34 PM
In your opinion.

The evidence is there from the engineers report which was originally withheld and the findings of the astronauts son in the 90's.
If you cannot tell the difference or make remarks without actually reading the posts and quotes then you really are ridiculous and should be ignored completely as it proves you have NOTHING of any value to add just simple pride at your own folly.

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 18, 2016, 02:11:04 PM
You do realise what this site is, don't you?

"Plane Not A Planet - The First Ever Flat Earth Website .... Helping to end 500 years of One Massive Lie."
https://aplanetruth.info/

Do you think the Earth is flat too?

Are you walking up hill all the time. Do you never have to around mountains.
Thick and then there is really thick.
Do you feel you really are educated enough to make comments about those who have qualifications you do not?
Folly and folly again...Ridiculous.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 18, 2016, 02:13:29 PM
Are you walking up hill all the time. Do you never have to around mountains.
Thick and then there is really thick.
Do you feel you really are educated enough to make comments about those who have qualifications you do not?
Folly and folly again...Ridiculous.

Is bluster and insult all you can manage?

Was that a 'yes' - do you think the Earth is flat (as the site you linked to proposes)?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Aruntraveller on May 18, 2016, 02:13:41 PM
Are you walking up hill all the time. Do you never have to around mountains.
Thick and then there is really thick.
Do you feel you really are educated enough to make comments about those who have qualifications you do not?
Folly and folly again...Ridiculous.

So are the photos of the Planet Earth as a globe shaped object falsified too?

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 18, 2016, 02:42:00 PM
Are you walking up hill all the time. Do you never have to around mountains.
Thick and then there is really thick.
Do you feel you really are educated enough to make comments about those who have qualifications you do not?
Folly and folly again...Ridiculous.

Oh that is a good one coming from you, Sass, LOL!!!!!!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 18, 2016, 02:43:46 PM
Is bluster and insult all you can manage?

Was that a 'yes' - do you think the Earth is flat (as the site you linked to proposes)?
Nothing insulting and no bluster.
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Quote from: Some Kind of Stranger on Today at 01:01:25 PM
You do realise what this site is, don't you?

"Plane Not A Planet - The First Ever Flat Earth Website .... Helping to end 500 years of One Massive Lie."
https://aplanetruth.info/

Do you think the Earth is flat too?

Are you walking up hill all the time. Do you never have to around mountains.
Thick and then there is really thick.
Do you feel you really are educated enough to make comments about those who have qualifications you do not?
Folly and folly again...Ridiculous.

We were talking about the moon landing.
As for the earth being flat we all know the surface of the earth is NOT IN ALL PLACES. Don't we...
Thick and then really thick being that they thought it flat so could sail off the end in a ship.
Did you think that personally reflected on you? Guess you read what you want to read...
And it is folly and ridiculous for you to actually believe you are educated enough to comment about a man better educated than you and whom you have NEVER actually  HEARD speak or read his publications.

So there you go. You were just to prejudicial and closed minded to actually read the post as it was intended.
As I said if you feel you are really educated enough to make comments about those who have qualifications you do not?

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: BeRational on May 18, 2016, 02:45:22 PM
Sassy,

I have seen him on TV, and I could educate him about evolution!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 18, 2016, 02:49:03 PM
Sassy,

I have seen him on TV, and I could educate him about evolution!

Well write to him. Let us know how you get on. Because he uses the scientists own findings against them.
Proving them to be incorrect and show why they are incorrect. So I am all for you correcting him.
Just one thing... I don't believe you can. But hey! If you believe you can I want to see it. :)
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: wigginhall on May 18, 2016, 02:50:02 PM
Floo you obviously studied the subject of the moon landings in great detail to have reached your conclusions.  I did the same at one time and have forgotten a lot of it now but came to no conclusion.  The difference between me and you, and me and Sass, is that I don't feel particularly strongly about it.  It seems irrelevant in the scheme of things.  However I don't know whether the moon landings were real or fake, neither do you.  So what?  Life goes on.

Don't agree with this.  Space exploration is partly a scientific project.   See Shaker's point about the reflection of lasers from the reflectors left on the moon, which has helped to determine the nature of the moon's liquid core, variations in gravity, and of course,  very accurate measurements of distance from earth to moon.

If we're going to start bringing in conspiracy theories as a substitute for this, we can expect someone to say, 'if we evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys?',  or, 'it's chilly today, therefore global warming is wrong', and other nonsense, which overturns scientific findings.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 18, 2016, 02:51:19 PM
Nothing insulting and no bluster.
We were talking about the moon landing.
As for the earth being flat we all know the surface of the earth is NOT IN ALL PLACES. Don't we...
Thick and then really thick being that they thought it flat so could sail off the end in a ship.
Did you think that personally reflected on you? Guess you read what you want to read...
And it is folly and ridiculous for you to actually believe you are educated enough to comment about a man better educated than you and whom you have NEVER actually  HEARD speak or read his publications.

So there you go. You were just to prejudicial and closed minded to actually read the post as it was intended.
As I said if you feel you are really educated enough to make comments about those who have qualifications you do not?

Qualifications don't always ensure a person knows what they are talking about, like 'scientists' who believe the creation story to be factual!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 18, 2016, 03:02:21 PM
Nothing insulting and no bluster.

You posted: "Thick and then there is really thick" and "Folly and folly again...Ridiculous" what do you call it? Reasoned argument..?

We were talking about the moon landing.

Yes, and you quoted "evidence" from a source that was also arguing for a flat Earth - unless you agree that the Earth is a flat (a flat disk, not a planet) as the site claims, don't you think that would tell us something about said site's credibility?

As for the earth being flat we all know the surface of the earth is NOT IN ALL PLACES. Don't we...
Thick and then really thick being that they thought it flat so could sail off the end in a ship.

I have no idea what this jumble of words is supposed to mean...

As I said if you feel you are really educated enough to make comments about those who have qualifications you do not?

Are you still upset about "Dr" McMurtry? With the impressive degree in agriculture and dodgy doctorate in theology? Who can't translate his words into numbers and can't then interpret his results properly?

If you want to take up that, I'm still waiting for your response to this:-
I'll direct you again to #229 and again challenge to go through the "argument" from "Dr" McMurtry and my response, in detail, and show me my mistakes and how "Dr" McMurtry is not being stupid, dishonest or both.

Again, I'll not hold my breath, because all you seem capable of of is ranting, bluster, and insult.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 18, 2016, 03:06:01 PM
Qualifications don't always ensure a person knows what they are talking about, like 'scientists' who believe the creation story to be factual!

The joke is that "Dr" McMurtry (who I think Sassy is talking about) isn't even a scientist and doesn't have any relevant qualifications...
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: BeRational on May 18, 2016, 03:42:41 PM
Well write to him. Let us know how you get on. Because he uses the scientists own findings against them.
Proving them to be incorrect and show why they are incorrect. So I am all for you correcting him.
Just one thing... I don't believe you can. But hey! If you believe you can I want to see it. :)

No he doesn't.

I have seen him lie about radiometric dating on TV.

He is only convincing to people who know nothing.

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 18, 2016, 05:55:04 PM
Nothing insulting and no bluster.
We were talking about the moon landing.

Yes the moon landing.

Les talk about Eugene Cernan,the last man to walk on the moon.

Here is a link to an interview with him.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140805-the-last-man-to-walk-on-the-moon

Some quotes
We launched off that pad in a big Saturn V rocket that took us to the Moon. People had dreamed of leaving the cradle of civilisation – this Earth of ours – and we did it. Fortunately, I was one of the guys to go out there, to look back at the Earth and try to comprehend the meaning of it all.

When I left the Moon and started up the ladder, I was really at a loss. I didn’t want to leave and I looked down at my last footsteps and realised I wasn’t coming this way again


I searched for that answer, I needed more time. I wanted to press the freeze button, stop time to give myself a chance to think about it. I had an opportunity to sit on God’s front porch looking at the small part of the civilisation of this universe that he created.

Looks like he is a man of God.
Do you doubt his word?

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 18, 2016, 06:03:22 PM
Nothing insulting and no bluster.
We were talking about the moon landing.


Lets talk some more about the moon landing.

Lets talk about Buzz Aldrin,the second man to walk on the moon shall we.

Here he is writing about his path to being the first and only man to take communion on the moon?
https://www.guideposts.org/faith/stories-of-faith/guideposts-classics-buzz-aldrin-on-communion-in-space?nopaging=1
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And so, just before I partook of the elements, I read the words which I had chosen to indicate our trust that as man probes into space we are in fact acting in Christ.

I sensed especially strongly my unity with our church back home, and with the Church everywhere.

I read: "I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me, and I in him, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me." John 15:5 (TEV)


Looks like a devout Christian.

Do you doubt his word as to whether he walked on the moon or not?
Are you going to call him a liar?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 18, 2016, 06:16:05 PM
Nothing insulting and no bluster.
We were talking about the moon landing.


Lets talk even more about the moon landing.


James Irwin from Apollo 15.

Within a year of Irwin’s return from space, he resigned from NASA and formed High Flight Foundation, which is on a quest to reach the world as “goodwill ambassadors for the Prince of Peace.”

“God decided that He would send His Son Jesus Christ to the blue planet,” Irwin said, “and it’s through faith in Jesus Christ that we can relate to God. Jesus Himself said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes unto the Father except through me.’

“As I travel around I tell people the answer is Jesus Christ, that Jesus walking on the earth is more important than man walking on the moon.”

For two decades, Irwin traveled the world and presented small flags he carried from the moon to the leaders of various countries. “These flags were so powerful,” says Bill Dodder, a close friend to Irwin. “He took flags to each country as a means to witness for Jesus Christ.

http://www.godreports.com/testimony-view/1249

Do you doubt his word?
Are you calling him a liar when he says that he walked on the moon?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 18, 2016, 09:32:34 PM
Are you walking up hill all the time. Do you never have to around mountains.
Thick and then there is really thick.
Do you feel you really are educated enough to make comments about those who have qualifications you do not?
Folly and folly again...Ridiculous.

The Earth is flat and not a sphere. FACT. Why? because it says that on the site that you linked to!
Just one FACT to prove the case......
https://aplanetruth.info/2-is-the-earth-a-sphere-the-great-rivers/

Are they correct or not?


 ::)
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Harrowby Hall on May 18, 2016, 10:36:44 PM
Sass

Sebastian Toe and others have pointed out that "A Planet Truth" is a website devoted to proclaiming that Earth is not a sphere but flat. A brief glance through some of the items it contains include the assertion that gravity does not exist, that dinosaurs never existed and that Diana was pregnant with her lover's "half Arab" baby. It opposes vaccination and promotes astrology.

I think that you have deluded yourself into believing that it is a serious website, a website of record, a website of veracity. It isn't.

It is a blog.

It is a private website which does nothing more than provide a platform for its author's obsessions. And in addition, the identity of the author is not disclosed. You have no idea who he or she (or them) is (or are). The blog's material (on the basis of a brief perusal) comes from rumour, from innuendo, from statements by aggrieved individuals and, when referenced, from other equally dubious sources. There is considerable reliance on the supernatural and the occult. It is not evidence-based.

You don't even know what the motives of the author are - he or she or they may actually be writing a spoof blog just to see how many credulous idiots they can fool.

Are you really so credulous that you will accept a source - such as this - as evidence that the moon landings never took place?

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 18, 2016, 11:01:43 PM


Are you really so credulous that you will accept a source - such as this - as evidence that the moon landings never took place?
It suits her agenda, so yes IMO!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sriram on May 19, 2016, 07:53:45 AM
Hi everyone,

Actually....this is an interesting issue.

You guys keep talking of evidence and proof all the time. But how exactly will you prove to an adamant, skeptical and disbelieving person that the moon landing actually happened?

Everyone knows it happened. It was a major event witnessed by all around the world, billions of dollars were spent, photographs and videos were taken, astronauts are available to share their experiences. And yet, you will not be able to prove without any doubt to a stubborn and skeptical person that it actually happened.  :D

Cheers.

Sriram
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 19, 2016, 08:16:29 AM
You guys keep talking of evidence and proof all the time. But how exactly will you prove to an adamant, skeptical and disbelieving person that the moon landing actually happened?

Everyone knows it happened. It was a major event witnessed by all around the world, billions of dollars were spent, photographs and videos were taken, astronauts are available to share their experiences. And yet, you will not be able to prove without any doubt to a stubborn and skeptical person that it actually happened.  :D

It's quite simple, really. Some people take evidence seriously and others do not. Hence, we can have the same person (notably Sassy on this thread) who is, on the one hand, unable to accept the overwhelming evidence for the Moon landings, but on the other, willing to accept her notion of god without the hint of a suggestion of any evidence.

It is a case of stubborn, blind faith over reason and evidence (and rational scepticism).
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 19, 2016, 08:37:49 AM
It beggars belief that Sass will disbelieve the moon landings, but accept as factual the much less than credible scenarios in the Bible.

Sometimes I think she makes her daft statements just so that she gets attention.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on May 19, 2016, 02:27:19 PM
I think she means it, floo, and feels that we have all been deceived.  Maybe not 'we' because I'm not sure about it, neither do I care.  However there are those who feel quite strongly that a deception of that magnitude - if it was the case - must be exposed because it is an insult to everyone, and sets a precedent for far more serious things.  We can't argue with the sentiment even if we don't agree with that particular conspiracy theory.
There's nothing wrong with arguing the truth of the moon landings anyway, plenty do, not just on forums.  There is plenty of food for thought.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sriram on May 19, 2016, 03:19:47 PM
I think she means it, floo, and feels that we have all been deceived.  Maybe not 'we' because I'm not sure about it, neither do I care.  However there are those who feel quite strongly that a deception of that magnitude - if it was the case - must be exposed because it is an insult to everyone, and sets a precedent for far more serious things.  We can't argue with the sentiment even if we don't agree with that particular conspiracy theory.
There's nothing wrong with arguing the truth of the moon landings anyway, plenty do, not just on forums.  There is plenty of food for thought.


Yes...this brings out the rather tricky issue of evidence and proof. Habitual skepticism can deny anything under the sun and there is nothing the others can do to convince such people. It is a stale mate. Both sides have to be content calling the other side 'a bunch of fools'! That's it.

There is nothing called 'evidence' per se. Its a matter of perception and how much we are willing, and capable, of  making the connection between certain observations and certain unseen phenomena.

Some people can keep denying something that is obvious to most others and there is nothing anyone can do about it.  :D

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 19, 2016, 03:32:20 PM
I think she means it, floo, and feels that we have all been deceived.  Maybe not 'we' because I'm not sure about it, neither do I care.  However there are those who feel quite strongly that a deception of that magnitude - if it was the case - must be exposed because it is an insult to everyone, and sets a precedent for far more serious things.  We can't argue with the sentiment even if we don't agree with that particular conspiracy theory.
There's nothing wrong with arguing the truth of the moon landings anyway, plenty do, not just on forums.  There is plenty of food for thought.

Hmmmmmmmmmm!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 19, 2016, 03:53:33 PM
There is nothing called 'evidence' per se. Its a matter of perception and how much we are willing, and capable, of  making the connection between certain observations and certain unseen phenomena.

Nonsense. There is undeniably plentiful evidence for the Moon landings. Those who deny they happened are forced to posit a massive conspiracy and claim that said evidence has been faked - not that there isn't any.

How (and why!?) they think this happened and how it has been kept going for the best part of 50 years, is quite beyond me.

http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/featured_sites#ApolloLandingSites
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35411684

Some people can keep denying something that is obvious to most others and there is nothing anyone can do about it.  :D

Yes Sriram, I've noticed.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: wigginhall on May 19, 2016, 04:07:16 PM
Ultimately, it's an attack on science, isn't it?   It's like saying that evolution hasn't been proved, or that the climate isn't really changing.    Of course, people are perfectly free to believe bollocks like this, but keep it out of education!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sriram on May 19, 2016, 05:40:09 PM


Yes Sriram, I've noticed.



No ....you haven't!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Rhiannon on May 19, 2016, 07:22:51 PM
One of my favourite films is In The Shadow of the Moon. The human story behind the lunar landings is every bit as compelling as evidence as bits of moon rock, as far as I'm concerned.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Shaker on May 19, 2016, 07:48:42 PM

No ....you haven't!
Pretty sure he has, as have many of us here.

We see it every day, after all.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on May 19, 2016, 10:22:13 PM
Sriram of course is making a point about those who are skeptical about NDEs indicating survival of consciousness after death and the like.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 20, 2016, 07:33:49 AM
Sriram of course is making a point about those who are skeptical about NDEs indicating survival of consciousness after death and the like.

You think?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on May 20, 2016, 07:37:45 AM
You think?

I said 'of course'.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sriram on May 20, 2016, 09:28:55 AM
Sriram of course is making a point about those who are skeptical about NDEs indicating survival of consciousness after death and the like.


You noticed?!! Thanks!  :D

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gonnagle on May 20, 2016, 12:37:23 PM
Dear Fellow Tinfoil Hat Wearers,

Moon Landings, totally fiction, show me one photo of an astronut shaking the hand of a Clanger, you can't!! case closed. :P

Gonnagle.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 20, 2016, 12:56:34 PM
I said 'of course'.

Rightly so!    :)

Our Sriram's woo-peddling isn't exactly subtle and nuanced.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 20, 2016, 01:02:19 PM
Moon Landings, totally fiction, show me one photo of an astronut shaking the hand of a Clanger, you can't!! case closed. :P

Wow, never thought of that! Much more sane, reasoned and considered than all the arguments I've seen before.

Perhaps I should reconsider...   :-\
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 20, 2016, 01:27:19 PM
Wow, never thought of that! Much more sane, reasoned and considered than all the arguments I've seen before.

Perhaps I should reconsider...   :-\

:D
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on May 20, 2016, 04:08:49 PM
Dear Fellow Tinfoil Hat Wearers,

Moon Landings, totally fiction, show me one photo of an astronut shaking the hand of a Clanger, you can't!! case closed. :P

Gonnagle.

Clangers live underground most of the time, they came up after the astronauts had left.  Everyone knows that!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: SqueakyVoice on May 20, 2016, 04:43:34 PM
Good grief. Could this get any more ridiculous?

Of course there aren't any pictures of the clangers shaking hands with astronauts.

The clangers don't live on the moon. They live on "a small moon like planet."

I mean, what are the odds of the US sending a man to the moon at the same time as the Clangers Space Agency sent a clanger there...?

The words, "whuu whu whuuu whuu whu whu wu whuu-uu, whuu whuu-whu whuu whu whuu-uuwhuu." were the first ever said on the surface of the moon, but the absence of any soup wells soon lead to the cancellation of the clanger space program.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on May 20, 2016, 05:41:22 PM
Dear Fellow Tinfoil Hat Wearers,

Moon Landings, totally fiction, show me one photo of an astronut shaking the hand of a Clanger, you can't!! case closed. :P

Gonnagle.
The Clangers don't live on the Moon
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 20, 2016, 05:47:42 PM
The Clangers don't live on the Moon
Humans don't live there either!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 21, 2016, 11:08:07 AM
Sass

Sebastian Toe and others have pointed out that "A Planet Truth" is a website devoted to proclaiming that Earth is not a sphere but flat. A brief glance through some of the items it contains include the assertion that gravity does not exist, that dinosaurs never existed and that Diana was pregnant with her lover's "half Arab" baby. It opposes vaccination and promotes astrology.

I think that you have deluded yourself into believing that it is a serious website, a website of record, a website of veracity. It isn't.

It is a blog.

It is a private website which does nothing more than provide a platform for its author's obsessions. And in addition, the identity of the author is not disclosed. You have no idea who he or she (or them) is (or are). The blog's material (on the basis of a brief perusal) comes from rumour, from innuendo, from statements by aggrieved individuals and, when referenced, from other equally dubious sources. There is considerable reliance on the supernatural and the occult. It is not evidence-based.

You don't even know what the motives of the author are - he or she or they may actually be writing a spoof blog just to see how many credulous idiots they can fool.

Are you really so credulous that you will accept a source - such as this - as evidence that the moon landings never took place?

YOU mean like all the fools who believe Diane forecasting how they would kill her still do not believe her death was planned?
How much evidence do you need that it was revealed to her to do one of two things.

1. Frighten her and bring her to heel.

2. Or make it out to be co-incidence.

Then we have the deaths of those involved happening suspicious circumstances.

Especially the man found drowned locked in his own car but the funny thing was, there was no keys in the car or ignition with which to drive the car into the water.

I personally, have never used the site before so haven't a clue about it.

But I do take into account how all those astronauts died and how they too died in mysterious circumstances.

Did Marilyn Monroe kill herself and did Robert Kennedy really get shot by one gun when too many bullets found.

Truth is eventually we shall know. Do i believe the Queen capable of killing Diane.. Absolutely not, nor would she have backed any plans by others to do so. The woman a mother herself would never have done anything so cold and callous.
But the men in power have never been stopped from carrying out their own evil for their own ends.

The fact is there is absolutely nothing left now because they destroyed the footage that would prove the moon landing and got rid of the moon rock. All a little too conveniently.

As I said, if it has been done today, probably no problem with belief.
But there is absolutely no proof except the words of others. Arguing about websites useless it proves nothing but shows opinions.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 21, 2016, 11:10:07 AM
One of my favourite films is In The Shadow of the Moon. The human story behind the lunar landings is every bit as compelling as evidence as bits of moon rock, as far as I'm concerned.

YOU MEAN THE MOON ROCKS WHICH DISAPPEARED... SO no evidence then...
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 21, 2016, 11:29:26 AM
Sass is having a high old time with her conspiracy theories! :D
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 21, 2016, 11:36:55 AM
YOU MEAN THE MOON ROCKS WHICH DISAPPEARED... SO no evidence then...

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT THEY DISAPPEARED?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 21, 2016, 11:37:16 AM
YOU mean like all the fools who believe Diane forecasting how they would kill her still do not believe her death was planned?

[blah, blah, blah]

OMG! You really are a sucker for conspiracy theories.

YOU MEAN THE MOON ROCKS WHICH DISAPPEARED... SO no evidence then...

They haven't disappeared, Sassy. There is one here in the UK.
http://piclib.nhm.ac.uk/results.asp?image=100313

I know, don't tell me, the Natural History Museum is in on the hoax too. As well as the people busy faking recent photos from the lunar reconnaissance orbiter camera.
http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/featured_sites#ApolloLandingSites

 ::)
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 21, 2016, 11:38:54 AM

As I said, if it has been done today, probably no problem with belief.

Why?
What could be done today which would convince you that a moon landing had occurred?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 21, 2016, 11:42:43 AM

But there is absolutely no proof .........

But there is proof, all you have to do is look for it.

http://www.universetoday.com/113359/what-does-the-apollo-11-landing-site-look-like-today/
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 21, 2016, 11:45:44 AM

But there is absolutely no proof except the words of others.

...for example the word of Buzz Aldrin then who says that not only did he walk on the moon but he took communion there as well.

Here he is writing about his path to being the first and only man to take communion on the moon?
https://www.guideposts.org/faith/stories-of-faith/guideposts-classics-buzz-aldrin-on-communion-in-space?nopaging=1
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And so, just before I partook of the elements, I read the words which I had chosen to indicate our trust that as man probes into space we are in fact acting in Christ.

I sensed especially strongly my unity with our church back home, and with the Church everywhere.

I read: "I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me, and I in him, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me." John 15:5 (TEV)


Is he a liar?

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gonnagle on May 21, 2016, 12:10:59 PM
Dear Squeak,

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The clangers don't live on the moon. They live on "a small moon like planet."

Aye!! That's what they ( they, them, you know, them ) want us to believe, but the Royal Order of Tinfoil Hat Wearers know better, Elvis put to much salt on my chips last night ::)

Gonnagle.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on May 21, 2016, 12:23:32 PM
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT THEY DISAPPEARED?

What? These moon rocks?

http://tinyurl.com/gljphmb [google.com]
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 21, 2016, 01:38:01 PM
OMG! You really are a sucker for conspiracy theories.

It isn't a conspiracy theory because theories could not exist if evidence were available and could be proven.
Now the rocks and all film disappeared except the fuzzy one step for man etc. What you going to do to prove they went to the moon? Truth is the movie makers and experts today could prove it they were real. Do you think it is funny they disappeared or the Government did not protect their little piece of being the first Country in the history of mankind to put foot on the moon.

Not a conspiracy theory just a claim which has no real evidence...

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They haven't disappeared, Sassy. There is one here in the UK.
http://piclib.nhm.ac.uk/results.asp?image=100313

SO where it the experimental proof that the rock is not of earth origin.
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I know, don't tell me, the Natural History Museum is in on the hoax too. As well as the people busy faking recent photos from the lunar reconnaissance orbiter camera.
http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/featured_sites#ApolloLandingSites

 ::)

You can fake anything when using a camera.... Including planes crashing... anything you want even people changing into werewolves trick photography is good.So those pictures are from the moonwalk?

Including filming the same piece of land on earth where the original walk on the moon took place.
Do grow up, if they actually had evidence oops original evidence which they claim to have lost, it would not be lost if real would it?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Harrowby Hall on May 21, 2016, 01:42:11 PM
Sassy,


Have look at this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_and_missing_moon_rocks

It might be instructive.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 21, 2016, 02:33:47 PM
Sassy,


Have look at this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_and_missing_moon_rocks

It might be instructive.

Very instructive indeed.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 21, 2016, 04:17:35 PM
One or two may have accidents but not the whole of those who trained except those who went to the moon.



Either they went to the moon or they didn't, please make your mind up!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 21, 2016, 04:33:35 PM

WRONG:  the arguments have not been dismantled. The examination of the moon rocks would have shown whether from earth now or a different planet

Any geoscientist (and there have been thousands from all over the world) who has studied lunar samples knows that anyone who thinks the Apollo lunar samples were created on Earth as part of government conspiracy doesn't know much about rocks. The Apollo samples are just too good. They tell a self-consistent story with a complexly interwoven plot that's better than any story any conspirator could have conceived. I've studied lunar rocks and soils for 45+ years and I couldn't make even a poor imitation of a lunar breccia, lunar soil, or a mare basalt in the lab. And with all due respect to my clever colleagues in government labs, no one in "the Government" could do it either, even now that we know what lunar rocks are like. Lunar samples show evidence of formation in an extremely dry environment with essentially no free oxygen and little gravity. Some have impact craters on the surface and many display evidence for a suite of unanticipated and complicated effects associated with large and small meteorite impacts. Lunar rocks and soil contain gases (hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, neon, argon, krypton, and xenon) derived from the solar wind with isotope ratios different than Earth forms of the same gases. They contain crystal damage from cosmic rays. Lunar igneous rocks have crystallization ages, determined by techniques involving radioisotopes, that are older than any known Earth rocks. (Anyone who figures out how to fake that is worthy of a Nobel Prize.) It was easier and cheaper to go to the Moon and bring back some rocks than it would have been to create all these fascinating features on Earth. [After writing these words I learned that virtually the same sentiments had already been expressed by some of my lunar sample colleagues.]

http://meteorites.wustl.edu/lunar/howdoweknow.htm

"Moon rocks are absolutely unique," says Dr. David McKay, Chief Scientist for Planetary Science and Exploration at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC).

Even if scientists wanted to make something like a Moon rock by, say, bombarding an Earth rock with high energy atomic nuclei, they couldn't. Earth's most powerful particle accelerators can't energize particles to match the most potent cosmic rays, which are themselves accelerated in supernova blastwaves and in the violent cores of galaxies.

Indeed, says McKay, faking a Moon rock well enough to hoodwink an international army of scientists might be more difficult than the Manhattan Project. "It would be easier to just go to the Moon and get one," he quipped.


"I have here in my office a 10-foot high stack of scientific books full of papers about the Apollo Moon rocks," added McKay. "Researchers in thousands of labs have examined Apollo Moon samples -- not a single paper challenges their origin! And these aren't all NASA employees, either. We've loaned samples to scientists in dozens of countries [who have no reason to cooperate in any hoax]."

Even Dr. Robert Park, Director of the Washington office of the American Physical Society and a noted critic of NASA's human space flight program, agrees with the space agency on this issue. "The body of physical evidence that humans did walk on the Moon is simply overwhelming."


http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2001/ast23feb_2/






Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on May 21, 2016, 07:46:23 PM
Sass:  YOU mean like all the fools who believe Diane forecasting how they would kill her still do not believe her death was planned?

I do think her death was probably arranged, always have thought it.  It makes no sense to me that a professional driver of the calibre used by people like the late princess, Diana, and Mr Al Fayed would have over imbibed. The whole thing was very mucky. Yes, men behind the scenes in high places are responsible for much that we can only imagine.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Harrowby Hall on May 21, 2016, 10:13:14 PM
If the stupid woman had worn her seat belt she would probably still be alive today.

There was no conspiracy just a set of unfortunate circumstances.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on May 22, 2016, 02:00:01 AM
Not very kind to call her a ''stupid woman'', HH.  Hindsight is all very well. Maybe she would have survived had she worn a seat belt, we'll never know, but it wasn't illegal for passengers not to wear seatbelts in the back of a car and that doesn't explain the high alcohol level in the blood - supposedly - of the experienced, professional driver.  I'd felt for a while that she needed to watch her back and when I heard about her death, my immediate reaction was that she had been murdered by the establishment.   I can't prove it though, one way or the other.  There is more 'proof' for the moon landings which doesn't stop there being plenty of evidence that the whole thing was a spectacular fake.  I'd say the moon landings scenario was a far less sober and serious business than the death of the princess.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on May 22, 2016, 03:18:54 AM
Not very kind to call her a ''stupid woman'', HH.
She never was the sharpest tool in the box.

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Hindsight is all very well. Maybe she would have survived had she worn a seat belt, we'll never know,
No we won't and neither could anybody trying to assassinate her. The chain of events leading to her death had too many variables that all had to come together for a successful assassination.

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but it wasn't illegal for passengers not to wear seatbelts in the back of a car

Yes it was. It became illegal for rear seat passengers not to wear seat belts in France in 1990.

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and that doesn't explain the high alcohol level in the blood - supposedly - of the experienced, professional driver.

No, what explains that is he had too much to drink. He was not a professional driver but head of security at the Ritz.

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I can't prove it though, one way or the other.

Of course you can't, she wasn't murdered.

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There is more 'proof' for the moon landings which doesn't stop there being plenty of evidence that the whole thing was a spectacular fake.
Where "plenty" means none at all.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gordon on May 22, 2016, 06:58:23 AM
There is more 'proof' for the moon landings which doesn't stop there being plenty of evidence that the whole thing was a spectacular fake.  I'd say the moon landings scenario was a far less sober and serious business than the death of the princess.

There is no credible evidence that the Moon landings were fake: there are only conspiracy theories that have been well and truly debunked as the various links posted in this thread show - it is simply the case that some enjoy peddling nonsense like this while the credulous and gullible provide a ready audience.

As for Diana, and while it is undoubtedly a shame that she died as she did, that it was a 'serious business' is hyperbole following on from the hysteria at  the time, and I can't see the relevance beyond this being another example of credulous conspiracy theory.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on May 22, 2016, 08:14:24 AM


As I said, if it has been done today, probably no problem with belief.
But there is absolutely no proof except the words of others. Arguing about websites useless it proves nothing but shows opinions.


Yet yoiu are prepared to believe every single word of the bible for which there is absolutely no proof except the words of others.

Your every post and religious belief has just been condemned as rubbish by your own words!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on May 22, 2016, 08:16:55 AM
There is more 'proof' for the moon landings which doesn't stop there being plenty of evidence that the whole thing was a spectacular fake.  I'd say the moon landings scenario was a far less sober and serious business than the death of the princess.

There is no credible evidence that they were fake and plenty that they were genuine. There will always be some people who strongly believe such conspiracy theories and nothing that can be said will change their mind.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on May 22, 2016, 08:21:59 AM

There is no credible evidence that they were fake and plenty that they were genuine. There will always be some people who
strongly believe such conspiracy theories and nothing that can be said will change their mind.


YEC's?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Harrowby Hall on May 22, 2016, 08:49:04 AM
Not very kind to call her a ''stupid woman'', HH. 

What has kindness to do with anything? She chose not to wear a seat belt even though it was a legal requirement. That was an act of stupidity. She was a stupid woman.

As for your other comments, may I point you in the direction of the Paget report? Be prepared for a long haul, though, it is about 900 pages long.


What exactly would the USA have to gain by "staging" the moon landings?


Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on May 22, 2016, 11:35:12 AM
If the stupid woman had worn her seat belt she would probably still be alive today.

There was no conspiracy just a set of unfortunate circumstances.

That attention seeking woman played with fire and it consumed her, I suspect her death was just an unfortunate accident.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on May 22, 2016, 12:26:00 PM
That attention seeking woman played with fire and it consumed her, I suspect her death was just an unfortunate accident.
You realise that those two statements are mutually contradictory?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on May 22, 2016, 12:31:01 PM

That attention seeking woman played with fire and it consumed her, I suspect her death was just an unfortunate accident.


I am amazed that Charlie got away with practically no blame being attached to him for the death of his wife or for any input into said death - if he had not been shagging another man's wife, Camilla Park-and-Ride, Diana would not have been in Paris on that night, nor would she have been with the playboy son of an Egyptian crook!

Was Diana blameless in her own death - probably not, but Charlie was far less blameless.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Rhiannon on May 22, 2016, 07:43:58 PM
The Royal family don't do anything much to float my boat, but on a human level I'm glad the two of them have found happiness together finally, in spite of the mess. Maybe there's even something redemptive in it.

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Harrowby Hall on May 22, 2016, 09:35:27 PM
I am amazed that Charlie got away with practically no blame being attached to him for the death of his wife or for any input into said death - if he had not been shagging another man's wife, Camilla Park-and-Ride, Diana would not have been in Paris on that night, nor would she have been with the playboy son of an Egyptian crook!

Was Diana blameless in her own death - probably not, but Charlie was far less blameless.

The royals do nothing to float my boat either. But if stories I have been told have any veracity, then the marriage of Charles and Diana was close to being arranged. In marrying Camilla, he merely ended up with his original great love who had been denied him by court disfavour.

By the way, at the time she died, Diana was not his wife but his former wife. He played no part in her death.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on May 22, 2016, 11:11:18 PM
The royals do nothing to float my boat either. But if stories I have been told have any veracity, then the marriage of Charles and Diana was close to being arranged. In marrying Camilla, he merely ended up with his original great love who had been denied him by court disfavour.

By the way, at the time she died, Diana was not his wife but his former wife. He played no part in her death.

Sorry, but I still believe that, had Charlie not continued an affair that he was involved in prior to his marriage all the way through his marriage the divorce would not have happened and Diana would not have been in Paris that night!

Let's face it, whether the royals rock your boat or not, had Charlie not been involved the crash would not have made the middle pages of the British papers, much less the radio and TV news.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Harrowby Hall on May 23, 2016, 08:47:22 AM
Yes, and if he had not been obliged to marry a vapid bimbo, whose saving grace was that she was photogenic, and who, herself, sought diversion outside marriage, we wouldn't be having this pointless discussion.

I admit that I inadvertently started this diversion by mentioning that Diana's supposed pregnancy was one of the several "truths" featured in the blog which Sassy had considered authoritative. And now we are engaged in this silly argument.

Can we please get back to the cruel deception that the Americans played on the world in 1969 - or not?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Bubbles on May 23, 2016, 09:33:56 AM
Yes, and if he had not been obliged to marry a vapid bimbo, whose saving grace was that she was photogenic, and who, herself, sought diversion outside marriage, we wouldn't be having this pointless discussion.

I admit that I inadvertently started this diversion by mentioning that Diana's supposed pregnancy was one of the several "truths" featured in the blog which Sassy had considered authoritative. And now we are engaged in this silly argument.

Can we please get back to the cruel deception that the Americans played on the world in 1969 - or not?

It might be an idea to split the threads so people can continue if they wish.

I would like to respond but it would derail further  :)
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on May 23, 2016, 09:38:59 AM
Sorry, but I still believe that, had Charlie not continued an affair that he was involved in prior to his marriage all the way through his marriage the divorce would not have happened and Diana would not have been in Paris that night!

And if she and Dodi had been wearing seat belts they might have gone on to live happy and fulfilled lives. Or if Diana had said no to her arranged marriage, she'd be an unknown infant school teacher.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on May 23, 2016, 12:14:22 PM
Yes, and if he had not been obliged to marry a vapid bimbo, whose saving grace was that she was photogenic, and who, herself, sought diversion outside marriage, we wouldn't be having this pointless discussion.

I admit that I inadvertently started this diversion by mentioning that Diana's supposed pregnancy was one of the several "truths" featured in the blog which Sassy had considered authoritative. And now we are engaged in this silly argument.

Can we please get back to the cruel deception that the Americans played on the world in 1969 - or not?

Are you surprised that she did so as Charlie was spending more time in Camilla's bed than his wife's?

As to the cruel deception - the fantasy is not the moon landings but the denial that they occurred.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Harrowby Hall on May 23, 2016, 12:40:49 PM

As to the cruel deception - the fantasy is not the moon landings but the denial that they occurred.

Oh dear. Note to myself: don't use either sarcasm or irony. Neither may be understood.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 23, 2016, 11:29:47 PM
Watch this:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lltT1wPZDkc


The maker of the film gagged why if nothing to hide.


You can fake anything when using a camera.... Including planes crashing... anything you want even people changing into werewolves trick photography is good.
So those pictures are really of who they claim to be? ::) ::)




Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Harrowby Hall on May 24, 2016, 09:24:52 AM
Is this supposed to be about Stanley Kubrick? Then why is the name spelled Kurbrick?

Stanley Kubrick moved to England in 1961 which he hardly ever left for the rest of his life. All his films were then made in the British Isles. At which studio did he make the moon landing film? Pinewood, Borehamwood, Ealing or Shepperton?


Oh no, please don't tell me it was a spoof?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 24, 2016, 09:54:18 AM
Stanley Kurbrick, on the other hand, arrived a year later than his more famous near namesake and tried to break into film directing. At first he found it enormously easy to get interviews but found it hard to get any funding for his proposed films, Wee Peter about a woman attracted to an adolescent boy, based on the book by Narbokov, and Nurse OddAttraction about the lunacy of nuclear power.


Later attempts to raise money for 'One Minute Past Eight: A Spice Odyssey' and 'A Wind-Up Caroline Lucas' also failed. Down on his luck, he was somewhat confused to be approached by someone saying they represented NARSA, asking him to direct a film about landing on the moon. Despite pouring his whole talent into this, he never understood why it didn't receive a general release but he had lots of props in the garage of the "Moon Rocks' which he gave out to his friends including Neal Amstong and Bizz Aldin.


Based on his experience, he tried touting a film about a faked Mars landing called Sagittarius Three. After his death his final project S I, about the metric system, was picked up by Sterven Spitzbergen but this too failed to attract funding.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on May 24, 2016, 12:10:55 PM

Oh dear. Note to myself: don't use either sarcasm or irony. Neither may be understood.


Sorry HH - I had a really bad 'phone conversaytion with the ex earlier on - before I posted - and should have been a little more careful in my reading of your post!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: john on May 24, 2016, 12:13:23 PM
Very funny NS

I never knew that !!!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on May 24, 2016, 12:17:29 PM
Stanley Kurbrick, on the other hand, arrived a year later than his more famous near namesake and tried to break into film directing. At first he found it enormously easy to get interviews but found it hard to get any funding for his proposed films, Wee Peter about a woman attracted to an adolescent boy, based on the book by Narbokov, and Nurse OddAttraction about the lunacy of nuclear power.


Later attempts to raise money for 'One Minute Past Eight: A Spice Odyssey' and 'A Wind-Up Caroline Lucas' also failed. Down on his luck, he was somewhat confused to be approached by someone saying they represented NARSA, asking him to direct a film about landing on the moon. Despite pouring his whole talent into this, he never understood why it didn't receive a general release but he had lots of props in the garage of the "Moon Rocks' which he gave out to his friends including Neal Amstong and Bizz Aldin.


Based on his experience, he tried touting a film about a faked Mars landing called Sagittarius Three. After his death his final project S I, about the metric system, was picked up by Sterven Spitzbergen but this too failed to attract funding.

It seems so logical when it is explained properly . . . .
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 24, 2016, 01:08:19 PM
It seems so logical when it is explained properly . . . .

I did, of course, miss out Kurbrick's move to Scotland when he attempted to get the Scottish Film Board interested in his horror film set in a Scottish B and B, The Shite Inn, based on the Stephen Kong novel. And what was the last film he failed to direct before he died, a comedy based on Nationalists trying to run a vineyard, Ayes Wine Shit, the script for which was described by Mark Commode as the worst he had ever seen apart from, ironically, that of Eyes Wide Shut by his near namesake.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on May 24, 2016, 01:28:20 PM
The truth is manmade evidence is not evidence.
No proof they went to the moon and walked on it in 1969.
Zilch, nada, nuffink.

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: BeRational on May 24, 2016, 01:31:04 PM
The truth is manmade evidence is not evidence.
No proof they went to the moon and walked on it in 1969.
Zilch, nada, nuffink.

And yet you believe a god exists with zero evidence.

Why is that?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Stranger on May 24, 2016, 01:41:35 PM
The truth is manmade evidence is not evidence.

So, all the "evidence" you have presented that the landings were faked, is actually not evidence...
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on May 24, 2016, 02:02:06 PM
The truth is manmade evidence is not evidence.
No proof they went to the moon and walked on it in 1969.
Zilch, nada, nuffink.
Plenty proof if you care to open your eyes and look.
Truth is that you are so ingrained in conspiracy theory nonsense that you are too scared to look at the proof.
You would rather post links to sites hosted by people who believe that the earth is a disc and not a sphere.
That say as a lot about about your mindset.

By the way you never did answer these questions did you?

James Irwin , Apollo 15 astronaut,

For two decades, Irwin traveled the world and presented small flags he carried from the moon to the leaders of various countries. “These flags were so powerful,” says Bill Dodder, a close friend to Irwin. “He took flags to each country as a means to witness for Jesus Christ.
http://www.godreports.com/testimony-view/1249

Did he lie when he said to all of those people that the flags were from the moon?


Buzz Aldrin Apollo 11 astronaut;
Here he is writing about his path to being the first and only man to take communion on the moon?
https://www.guideposts.org/faith/stories-of-faith/guideposts-classics-buzz-aldrin-on-communion-in-space?nopaging=1
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And so, just before I partook of the elements, I read the words which I had chosen to indicate our trust that as man probes into space we are in fact acting in Christ.

I sensed especially strongly my unity with our church back home, and with the Church everywhere.

I read: "I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me, and I in him, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me." John 15:5 (TEV)


Is Buzz a liar?


Eugene Cernan,the last man to walk on the moon said;


We launched off that pad in a big Saturn V rocket that took us to the Moon. People had dreamed of leaving the cradle of civilisation – this Earth of ours – and we did it. Fortunately, I was one of the guys to go out there, to look back at the Earth and try to comprehend the meaning of it all.

When I left the Moon and started up the ladder, I was really at a loss. I didn’t want to leave and I looked down at my last footsteps and realised I wasn’t coming this way again

I searched for that answer, I needed more time. I wanted to press the freeze button, stop time to give myself a chance to think about it. I had an opportunity to sit on God’s front porch looking at the small part of the civilisation of this universe that he created.


Is Eugene a liar?


Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 03, 2016, 03:18:37 PM
And yet you believe a god exists with zero evidence.

Why is that?

Rubbish! Your opinion is wrong and it is based on zero support by means of evidence.
Now if verifiable evidence is to be called on then the Jews returning to Israel is certainly evidence that God spoke and it happened.
You have nothing refute the truth of Gods words or his foretelling the things which come to pass.

I guess you lack understanding as to what you have evidence for and what you do not have evidence for.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 03, 2016, 03:20:49 PM
So, all the "evidence" you have presented that the landings were faked, is actually not evidence...

I guess the truth is the scientist have evidence and you choose to ignore them because you want to believe.
Big difference when you assume 'evidence' and when you make up your own.
You see the scientist produce the reasons why they believe it never happened based on the evidence then. So you use science all the time in arguments what is so different now?


That is correct... you choose what you believe.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on October 03, 2016, 03:28:16 PM
Sass, surely if we can land a space craft on a comet we can land one on the moon easy peasy, unless the Rosetta mission is a work of fiction as you believe the moon landings to be?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 03, 2016, 03:43:53 PM
I guess the truth is the scientist have evidence and you choose to ignore them because you want to believe.
Big difference when you assume 'evidence' and when you make up your own.
You see the scientist produce the reasons why they believe it never happened based on the evidence then. So you use science all the time in arguments what is so different now?


That is correct... you choose what you believe.

Sassy, who are these scientists you keep referring to please. From what I've seen the vast majority of scientists do not think the moon landings couldn't have happened.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 03, 2016, 06:48:41 PM
I guess the truth is the scientist have evidence and you choose to ignore them because you want to believe.

I would choose to ignore them because there are people who are first hand witnesses to he moon landings.
The men who actually went there.

Why don't you see what they have to say on the matter.
Some of them are even Christians. Do you think they are liars?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on October 03, 2016, 09:49:30 PM

I would choose to ignore them because there are people who are first hand witnesses to he moon landings.
The men who actually went there.

Why don't you see what they have to say on the matter.
Some of them are even Christians. Do you think they are liars?


If I remember rightly John Glenn became a minister of religion after his moon walk.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Bubbles on October 04, 2016, 12:00:42 AM
In some ways, their becoming religious could be said to be a reaction to the vastness of it all.

It must have been quite something to look back to the earth and realise everything of value to you was there on that small blue ball in the vastness of space.

I think it would put any issues in proportion.

I think I'd suffer from a huge case of homesickness.

 :o
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on October 04, 2016, 08:43:10 AM
In some ways, their becoming religious could be said to be a reaction to the vastness of it all.

It must have been quite something to look back to the earth and realise everything of value to you was there on that small blue ball in the vastness of space.

I think it would put any issues in proportion.

I think I'd suffer from a huge case of homesickness.

 :o

Didn't one astronaut quoe from Genesis - "in the beginning . . . " - when he looked back at Earth from space for the first time?

Being they were American I would say they needed no religious revelations.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on October 04, 2016, 09:08:27 AM
I think the possibility that the moon landings were fiction are virtually nil.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Brownie on October 04, 2016, 12:57:15 PM
Particular if a Spar chain is started.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Harrowby Hall on October 04, 2016, 04:01:12 PM
If I remember rightly John Glenn became a minister of religion after his moon walk.

Be careful. Be very careful.

You are feeding Sassy with misinformation. In order for John Glenn to have walked on the Moon he would have needed very, very, very long legs. Legs about a quarter of a million miles long, in fact. Not only that, he would have to have been brought back from retirement.

John Glenn was the first US astronaut in space (although Sassy will probably tell us that no American has ever been into space). He never escaped Earth orbit, nor did he ever leave his capsule.

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on October 04, 2016, 05:40:36 PM

Be careful. Be very careful.

You are feeding Sassy with misinformation. In order for John Glenn to have walked on the Moon he would have needed very, very, very long legs. Legs about a quarter of a million miles long, in fact. Not only that, he would have to have been brought back from retirement.

John Glenn was the first US astronaut in space (although Sassy will probably tell us that no American has ever been into space). He never escaped Earth orbit, nor did he ever leave his capsule.


My most sincere apologies for my error of fact!

Charles Duke became a committed Christian after his Apollo 16 flight, and is active in prison ministry.

After his retirement as a Colonel in 1972, James Irwin (Apollo 15) spent the next 20 years as a "Goodwill Ambassador for the Prince of Peace", stating that "Jesus walking on the earth is more important than man walking on the moon". He frequently spoke about how his experiences in space had made God more real to him than before.

Beginning in 1973, Irwin led several expeditions to Mount Ararat, Turkey, in search of the remains of Noah's Ark. In 1982, he was injured during the descent and had to be transported down the mountain on horseback. In More Than Earthlings, Irwin wrote expressing his view that the Genesis creation narrative was real, literal history.

I knew that at least one astronaut who had walked on the moon became a minister of religion.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 04, 2016, 07:08:40 PM
My most sincere apologies for my error of fact!

Charles Duke became a committed Christian after his Apollo 16 flight, and is active in prison ministry.

After his retirement as a Colonel in 1972, James Irwin (Apollo 15) spent the next 20 years as a "Goodwill Ambassador for the Prince of Peace", stating that "Jesus walking on the earth is more important than man walking on the moon". He frequently spoke about how his experiences in space had made God more real to him than before.

Beginning in 1973, Irwin led several expeditions to Mount Ararat, Turkey, in search of the remains of Noah's Ark. In 1982, he was injured during the descent and had to be transported down the mountain on horseback. In More Than Earthlings, Irwin wrote expressing his view that the Genesis creation narrative was real, literal history.

I knew that at least one astronaut who had walked on the moon became a minister of religion.
Nah, he must have been telling porkies because Sassy says that some scientists said that the moon landings were not possible and Sassy agrees with them.
And if Sassy says something then it must be 100 percent, incontrovertibly accurate. So there!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: splashscuba on October 04, 2016, 09:38:59 PM
Air rather than oxygen, as oxygen is of course poisonous.
Oxygen toxicity is only a factor at a partial pressure of about 1.3. Pure oxygen at sea level pressure isn't toxic. It is dangerous, however, as any spark could be dangerous, as Oxygen readily reacts.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on October 04, 2016, 10:54:54 PM

Nah, he must have been telling porkies because Sassy says that some scientists said that the moon landings were not possible and Sassy agrees with them.
And if Sassy says something then it must be 100 percent, incontrovertibly accurate. So there!


(Insert expletive,or two, of your choice) ask a scientist and not a fundamentalist religious fanatic.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 05, 2016, 12:03:24 AM
Sassy, who are these scientists you keep referring to please. From what I've seen the vast majority of scientists do not think the moon landings couldn't have happened.

You mean you are denying that it is a hoax and have never studied or bothered to make a search of evidence from both sides of the argument for and against.
Sorry! you just lost any credibility. Either do your research or refrain from making arguments you have not the knowledge to make decisions about.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 05, 2016, 12:10:22 AM
You mean you are denying that it is a hoax and have never studied or bothered to make a search of evidence from both sides of the argument for and against.
Sorry! you just lost any credibility. Either do your research or refrain from making arguments you have not the knowledge to make decisions about.
Any credible research would inolve seeing what the people who went to the moon had to say on the matter.
Some of them Christians who after their return actually preached the Gospels and witnessed for Christ.
Would you not think it a good idea to follow that avenue of research?
Unless of course you think that they are liars?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 05, 2016, 12:11:54 AM
If I remember rightly John Glenn became a minister of religion after his moon walk.

Has he spoke about it since?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 05, 2016, 12:16:08 AM
Has he spoke about it since?
That might be difficult as he never actually went to the moon!
Some men who did go to the moon have spoken about it often though.
Maybe you should do some research and see what they had to say?
First hand accounts/ witnesses and all that.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 05, 2016, 07:49:16 AM
You mean you are denying that it is a hoax and have never studied or bothered to make a search of evidence from both sides of the argument for and against.
Sorry! you just lost any credibility. Either do your research or refrain from making arguments you have not the knowledge to make decisions about.

No that is not what I said, and just because I don't agree with you doesn't mean I have no knowledge on the subject. I have looked at both sides of the 'argument' and the vast majority of scientists do not think the moon landings couldn't have happened and the evidence presented by those who do think it a hoax can be shown to be incorrect or a misunderstanding.

You keep referring to scientists saying that the moon landings are a hoax and I asked you who it was you were referring to - if you are unable to support your claim it is you who loses credibility.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on October 05, 2016, 08:29:31 AM
I doubt any credible scientist would regard the moon landings as a hoax.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Aruntraveller on October 05, 2016, 09:33:53 AM
Quote
Sorry! you just lost any credibility.

Posted with no discernible trace of self-awareness.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on October 05, 2016, 09:45:12 AM

You mean you are denying that it is a hoax and have never studied or bothered to make a search of evidence from both sides of the argument for and against.
Sorry! you just lost any credibility. Either do your research or refrain from making arguments you have not the knowledge to make decisions about.


Plagiarist! This is what non-theists have been telling you and your theist cohorts for ages!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 05, 2016, 10:43:19 AM
Any credible research would inolve seeing what the people who went to the moon had to say on the matter.
Some of them Christians who after their return actually preached the Gospels and witnessed for Christ.
Would you not think it a good idea to follow that avenue of research?
Unless of course you think that they are liars?

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Charles Duke became a committed Christian after his Apollo 16 flight, and is active in prison ministry.

Neil Armstrong 1st man.

EDWIN "BUZZ" ALDRIN; CHARLES "PETE" CONRAD; ALAN L. BEAN; ALAN SHEPARD; EDGAR D. MITCHELL; DAVID RANDOLPH SCOTT; JAMES B. IRWIN; JOHN WATTS YOUNG
and CHARLES M. DUKE JR.



Well that does depend doesn't it., was he susceptible to hypnotherapy?

Had you done your research that is any research you would have known  it has been suggested some were killed because they were not susceptible to being hypnosis.
So these men could easily have been hypnotised to believe they did go to the moon.

I thought you had read up on the subject. Above is the list of the 12 Astronauts who are said to have been/ walked on the moon.

Are you seriously going to try and move the goal post. Clearly, you were not aware of what had been said or why.



Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 05, 2016, 10:45:43 AM
Nah, he must have been telling porkies because Sassy says that some scientists said that the moon landings were not possible and Sassy agrees with them.
And if Sassy says something then it must be 100 percent, incontrovertibly accurate. So there!

Why repeat your own untrue thing...
Show me where I said anything must 100 PERCENT to incontrovertibly accurate...
If you can't say anything true then it is best you say NOTHING AT ALL.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Aruntraveller on October 05, 2016, 10:48:51 AM
Please someone make it stop.

It's not nice to see someone make such a complete and utter t.t of themselves.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 05, 2016, 10:59:02 AM
That might be difficult as he never actually went to the moon!
Some men who did go to the moon have spoken about it often though.
Maybe you should do some research and see what they had to say?
First hand accounts/ witnesses and all that.

But I never suggested he did. It was OWLSWING, I just asked if he had spoken about it since.
Owlswing alleged it, I just asked if he had spoken about it since. Why would anyone think that someone would remember all the names? Why would any honest person write the name of a person who never walked on the moon?
I guess when you are losing then you will say or do anything to protect your beliefs. But deliberate misrepresentation does not win an argument is simply shows lack of truth and ability to win an argument honestly.
You fell into your own trap. This one shows men change the truth in order to make others believe something happened it did not.
Isn't that what the moon landing and walks were also about?

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 05, 2016, 11:03:02 AM
No that is not what I said, and just because I don't agree with you doesn't mean I have no knowledge on the subject. I have looked at both sides of the 'argument' and the vast majority of scientists do not think the moon landings couldn't have happened and the evidence presented by those who do think it a hoax can be shown to be incorrect or a misunderstanding.

You keep referring to scientists saying that the moon landings are a hoax and I asked you who it was you were referring to - if you are unable to support your claim it is you who loses credibility.

WRONG!
  They tried to re-write science because the scientist proved the clothing and the spaceship could not protect them from the things they would encounter in space. Especially radiation... then they decided to make things up which Physicists
knew was wrong.

The main evidence has not been disputed/proved wrong that the rocket and clothing could not protect them at that time.

No credibility had been lost only mans own inability to prove that he cannot have his cake and halfpenny as well.

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 05, 2016, 11:05:22 AM
Please someone make it stop.

It's not nice to see someone make such a complete and utter t.t of themselves.


I guess when you are losing then you will say or do anything to protect your beliefs.
The above post proves it.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: torridon on October 05, 2016, 11:13:40 AM

WRONG!
  They tried to re-write science because the scientist proved the clothing and the spaceship could not protect them from the things they would encounter in space. Especially radiation... then they decided to make things up which Physicists
knew was wrong.

You still haven't disclosed which scientist this is.  Nor why you would believe this one chap rather than the thousands involved in the space program.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 05, 2016, 11:27:35 AM

WRONG!
  They tried to re-write science because the scientist proved the clothing and the spaceship could not protect them from the things they would encounter in space. Especially radiation... then they decided to make things up which Physicists
knew was wrong.

The main evidence has not been disputed/proved wrong that the rocket and clothing could not protect them at that time.

The first US satellite into space was called Explorer 1. It had a simple geiger counter on board to detect radiation in space. As it was the very first of its kind, nobody knew how many counts of radiation hits would be recorded and so didn't know how to calibrate the equipment. The leading scientist of the time expected around 10-100 counts a minute. The geiger counter was set for that. After achieving orbit, the hits were higher and went off scale. It could mean 101 hits per minute or 1,000,001. The next satellite to study it (Explorer 4) would be calibrated better. But in the meantime the press were asking tough questions and wanted answers. The higher figure was constantly quoted for the headlines and let to an impression that space was full of deadly radiation that would kill a human in a few hours. This radiation zone became known as the Van Allen Radiation Belt after the scientist who interpreted the results. Later satellites proved this not to be the case. Part of the belts did have higher counts but as any spacecraft would only be in it for short periods, it didn't matter too much.
Proponents of the Apollo Moon Landing Hoax have argued that space travel to the moon is impossible because the Van Allen radiation would kill or incapacitate an astronaut who made the trip. Van Allen himself dismissed these ideas. In practice, Apollo astronauts who travelled to the moon spent very little time in the belts and just received a harmless dose. Nevertheless NASA deliberately timed Apollo launches, and used lunar transfer orbits that only skirted the edge of the belt over the equator to minimise the risk. Astronauts who visited the moon probably have a slightly higher risk of cancer during their lifetimes, but still remain unlikely to become ill because of it. None have developed cancer or anything else related to radiation.

An x-ray given by a dentist or in hospital is a much higher dose than in space as the source is up close and not millions of miles away.

http://www.moonlandinghoax.org/6.html
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 05, 2016, 11:29:56 AM



Well that does depend doesn't it., was he susceptible to hypnotherapy?

Had you done your research that is any research you would have known  it has been suggested some were killed because they were not susceptible to being hypnosis.
So these men could easily have been hypnotised to believe they did go to the moon.

I guess when you are losing then you will say or do anything to protect your beliefs.
The above post proves it.


Its a keeper nevertheless and it will come back to bite you.

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 05, 2016, 11:36:10 AM
Why repeat your own untrue thing...
Show me where I said anything must 100 PERCENT to incontrovertibly accurate...
If you can't say anything true then it is best you say NOTHING AT ALL.

I never said that you had said that.
Try reading for comprehension. For once!

What I have commented on is that you have never ever admitted to being wrong, about anything that you have claimed on this board. Ever.
ergo.....

Prove me wrong.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Aruntraveller on October 05, 2016, 01:04:14 PM

I guess when you are losing then you will say or do anything to protect your beliefs.
The above post proves it.

My post proves nothing of the sort. You have not rebutted any of the proof offered.

You consistently refuse to answer the question about the religiosity of many astronauts who went to the moon - suggesting that they underwent hypnotherapy or some such without any evidence.

You are becoming the boards equivalent of a fairground sideshow. Entertaining in a squalid and slightly de-humanising fashion.

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on October 05, 2016, 01:37:40 PM

I guess when you are losing then you will say or do anything to protect your beliefs.
The above post proves it.
Which post? There are several of your posts above this one. Or do you mean all of them?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 05, 2016, 01:48:11 PM

WRONG!
 

Shouting wrong isn't making an argument you know.

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They tried to re-write science because the scientist proved the clothing and the spaceship could not protect them from the things they would encounter in space. Especially radiation...

Which scientists said that please?

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....then they decided to make things up which Physicists
knew was wrong.

Evidence please.

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The main evidence has not been disputed/proved wrong that the rocket and clothing could not protect them at that time.

It has I'm afrtaid.

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No credibility had been lost ...

It has if you can't name your scientists when asked.

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... only mans own inability to prove that he cannot have his cake and halfpenny as well.

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Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 08, 2016, 04:25:56 AM
You still haven't disclosed which scientist this is.  Nor why you would believe this one chap rather than the thousands involved in the space program.

That is not an answer just a red herring excuse because you cannot find anything which you can argue with. There are many scientist who will argue with anyone here that none are really qualified to understand the experts in their field. However, common sense tells us that they have never backed theories.

It isn't one chap. However are you arguing that one such a Einstein are wrong?
Wrong as in what they achieved is not proof that one man can be right and many wrong?
What about Marie Curie do you think giving her life for her work was worth the price for it to save many in future?

What is it you really want?  You cannot face the fact what you believe about Space or anything else done by scientist could be a big con. Are you afraid to face that all is for nothing and what if, what if it is all a con?  When all that is false is taken away what if God is the ONLY real thing?

Surely, you want to know the truth?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: torridon on October 08, 2016, 07:56:44 AM
That is not an answer just a red herring excuse because you cannot find anything which you can argue with. There are many scientist who will argue with anyone here that none are really qualified to understand the experts in their field. However, common sense tells us that they have never backed theories.

It isn't one chap. However are you arguing that one such a Einstein are wrong?
Wrong as in what they achieved is not proof that one man can be right and many wrong?
What about Marie Curie do you think giving her life for her work was worth the price for it to save many in future?

What is it you really want?  You cannot face the fact what you believe about Space or anything else done by scientist could be a big con. Are you afraid to face that all is for nothing and what if, what if it is all a con?  When all that is false is taken away what if God is the ONLY real thing?

Surely, you want to know the truth?

What a big rambling exercise in avoidance. An honest person will give a straightforward answer to a straightforward question.  So I guess you have no answer.  And even if there were a real scientist behind this conspiracy nonsense it makes no sense to value that one opinion over and above the opinions of the thousands of engineeers, scientists, astronauts and support staff that actually worked on the Nasa space program not to mention the teams that continue to work to this day with the equipment that the astronauts set up on the Moon. You claim to be interested in truth ? Well in that case you have to be sensitive to the notion of the balance of evidence.  We will never get anywhere near truth by adopting an approach that values armchair oddballs, crackpots and mavericks over and above the people actually working in the field.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on October 08, 2016, 08:44:51 AM
That is not an answer just a red herring excuse because you cannot find anything which you can argue with. There are many scientist who will argue with anyone here that none are really qualified to understand the experts in their field. However, common sense tells us that they have never backed theories.

It isn't one chap. However are you arguing that one such a Einstein are wrong?
Wrong as in what they achieved is not proof that one man can be right and many wrong?
What about Marie Curie do you think giving her life for her work was worth the price for it to save many in future?

What is it you really want?  You cannot face the fact what you believe about Space or anything else done by scientist could be a big con. Are you afraid to face that all is for nothing and what if, what if it is all a con?  When all that is false is taken away what if God is the ONLY real thing?

(((((Surely, you want to know the truth?)))))

Something which you don't appear to have! :D
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 08, 2016, 11:18:47 AM
What a big rambling exercise in avoidance. An honest person will give a straightforward answer to a straightforward question.  So I guess you have no answer.  And even if there were a real scientist behind this conspiracy nonsense it makes no sense to value that one opinion over and above the opinions of the thousands of engineeers, scientists, astronauts and support staff that actually worked on the Nasa space program not to mention the teams that continue to work to this day with the equipment that the astronauts set up on the Moon. You claim to be interested in truth ? Well in that case you have to be sensitive to the notion of the balance of evidence.  We will never get anywhere near truth by adopting an approach that values armchair oddballs, crackpots and mavericks over and above the people actually working in the field.
You never give a straightforward answer and so it has nothing to do with being dishonest or honest. Can you not see how you twist and turn things to say something you think supports your position on these matters.
It was men working on the mission who first raised the concerns.
All the rubbish about balance of evidence is futile given you cannot fathom the meaning or define the evidence in an understandable way to yourself. Nor explain it to others who are not scientist and never took part in the missions. It doesn't matter what you consider or even think to be crackpots, mavericks when the people working in the field themselves said it would not work and were killed for the privilege of voicing their opinion.

You want to believe and that is fine. But you cannot prove it happened.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 08, 2016, 11:22:01 AM
Which people said that?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 08, 2016, 11:27:49 AM
Which people said that?

As, I said, earlier.... read up on the matter.  You should have followed the posts and read up on the matters at hand. Then you would not be answering posts about matters you have no knowledge about. :)

You are lazy...lol  ;D
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: torridon on October 08, 2016, 11:28:24 AM
You never give a straightforward answer and so it has nothing to do with being dishonest or honest. Can you not see how you twist and turn things to say something you think supports your position on these matters.
It was men working on the mission who first raised the concerns.
All the rubbish about balance of evidence is futile given you cannot fathom the meaning or define the evidence in an understandable way to yourself. Nor explain it to others who are not scientist and never took part in the missions. It doesn't matter what you consider or even think to be crackpots, mavericks when the people working in the field themselves said it would not work and were killed for the privilege of voicing their opinion.

You want to believe and that is fine. But you cannot prove it happened.

No simply its boils down to being true to evidence. The scientists on the program are not claiming it was a hoax as far as I know.  Here is Nasa's home page for the Apollo program, I haven't been able to find it where you claim they hoaxed it all

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/index.html (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/index.html)
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Anchorman on October 08, 2016, 11:36:17 AM
Are we still banging on about the moon landings? I wrote way back when that I'd been very fortunate to have met a couple of Apollo astronauts at Christian events. Jim Irwin, Alan Shepherd and Frank Borman. Whilst I admit only two out of the three had landed on the surface (Borman commanded Apollo 8), I'd take their word that they'd planted their size tens on the cheese-free surface.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Aruntraveller on October 08, 2016, 11:40:16 AM
Isn't there a forum rule somewhere that specifies that conspiracy theorists are not allowed to post more than once a week on a topic like this. Furthermore we need an additional rule that ensures they cannot claim laziness on the part of other posters when it is clear that they are too lazy to take their own head out of their own arses.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on October 08, 2016, 11:46:34 AM
Are we still banging on about the moon landings? I wrote way back when that I'd been very fortunate to have met a couple of Apollo astronauts at Christian events. Jim Irwin, Alan Shepherd and Frank Borman. Whilst I admit only two out of the three had landed on the surface (Borman commanded Apollo 8), I'd take their word that they'd planted their size tens on the cheese-free surface.

So do I.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 08, 2016, 01:25:49 PM
As, I said, earlier.... read up on the matter.  You should have followed the posts and read up on the matters at hand. Then you would not be answering posts about matters you have no knowledge about. :)

You are lazy...lol  ;D

Nope - wrong again. As I have said several times now I have read claims on both 'sides' and looked at the evidence and that for it being a hoax is not convincing. You have made reference to claims which you feel supports the hoax theory and I am asking you to be specific about which of the numerous claims, 'facts' and ideas you are referring. If it helps, I am aware of comments by people such as Gus Grissom to which you may be referring - but if you could be specific about the information to which you are referring that would help.

Putting smilies on your posts don't make them anymore valid by the way.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 08, 2016, 01:40:27 PM
Are we still banging on about the moon landings? I wrote way back when that I'd been very fortunate to have met a couple of Apollo astronauts at Christian events. Jim Irwin, Alan Shepherd and Frank Borman. Whilst I admit only two out of the three had landed on the surface (Borman commanded Apollo 8), I'd take their word that they'd planted their size tens on the cheese-free surface.
Sorry Jim but you obviously didn't know that they had been hypnotised and the entire episodes were just memory implants!
It's true coz Sassy says so don't you know?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Anchorman on October 08, 2016, 05:06:59 PM
Cheers, Seb. Who'd have thunk it?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Owlswing on October 08, 2016, 05:45:04 PM

Cheers, Seb. Who'd have thunk it?


On this forum? No-one except Sassy!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 09, 2016, 11:59:21 AM
Are we still banging on about the moon landings? I wrote way back when that I'd been very fortunate to have met a couple of Apollo astronauts at Christian events. Jim Irwin, Alan Shepherd and Frank Borman. Whilst I admit only two out of the three had landed on the surface (Borman commanded Apollo 8), I'd take their word that they'd planted their size tens on the cheese-free surface.

I flew in a plane what is different between that space and the space higher up?

Where did Jesus go to when he was seen ascending into heaven?
If Space is above the clouds where is heaven?
You see there is a difference between Man and God the heavens above and heaven.

You met them but you cannot tell if they were really on a mission or hypnotised.
You have no built in lie detector and even the devil can appear as an angel of light.
I agree you felt appeased and reassured they were nice men telling you the truth but how did Satan manage to fool Adam and Eve, even after God had been so good to them?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on October 09, 2016, 12:01:45 PM
I flew in a plane what is different between that space and the space higher up?

Where did Jesus go to when he was seen ascending into heaven?
If Space is above the clouds where is heaven?
You see there is a difference between Man and God the heavens above and heaven.

You met them but you cannot tell if they were really on a mission or hypnotised.
You have no built in lie detector and even the devil can appear as an angel of light.
I agree you felt appeased and reassured they were nice men telling you the truth but how did Satan manage to fool Adam and Eve, even after God had been so good to them?

Sass what planet are you on?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Ricky Spanish on October 09, 2016, 01:17:21 PM
I flew in a plane what is different between that space and the space higher up?

Are we talking Aeroplane or astral plane?

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Where did Jesus go to when he was seen ascending into heaven?
If Space is above the clouds where is heaven?
You see there is a difference between Man and God the heavens above and heaven.
No there ain't.
Your heaven is contained within the stratosphere. A truth is beyond that.

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You met them but you cannot tell if they were really on a mission or hypnotised.
You have no built in lie detector and even the devil can appear as an angel of light.
I agree you felt appeased and reassured they were nice men telling you the truth but how did Satan manage to fool Adam and Eve, even after God had been so good to them?
This is just your usual wibble?

You are our Satan, why should we believe anything you say?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 09, 2016, 01:27:27 PM
So you're back then from your imposed sabbatical...

Are we talking Aeroplane or astral plane?

Please yourself, you usually do. But if you really want to know I was referring to the flying kind, with pilot and engine and all.
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No there ain't.
Your heaven is contained within the stratosphere. A truth is beyond that.
This is just your usual wibble?

Man= human.
God=deity.

The heavens above the sky and beyond.

Heaven... Gods throne and a place which definitely exists outside our own heavens above.
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You are our Satan, why should we believe anything you say?

You mean as a man you promote me higher than your good self and your master?
Is that a rebellion I sense? I am afraid I am just the servant of the most high and true master above you and I, and of course your master. ;D As truth is not something you are really into why would you want to believe what I say... Trip good, I take it?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on October 09, 2016, 01:35:03 PM
All humans, however bad, are a cut above the Biblical god.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: SwordOfTheSpirit on October 09, 2016, 02:03:58 PM
Are we still banging on about the moon landings?
Actually, I’ve found it quite instructive reading this thread for the first time. Every GCSE student doing their Maths exam next June will be able to explain why the use of the word conspiracy theory is biased.

There are some interesting observations. For example, this exchange on Page 2:

Quote from: Brownie
I am neither convinced nor unconvinced.   It would be nice to be convinced, more interesting I think.
Quote from: Sebastian Toe
What type of evidence would convince you?

Let me repeat that last question:

What type of evidence would convince you?

Now: Try asking that question to any atheist here about e.g. the supernatural/existence of God, etc., and you will be met with all manner of obfuscations, e.g. if God exists, He should be able to convince everyone of His existence. Now, try applying that argument to the moon landings.

If the moon landings really happened, then those involved should be able to convince everyone that they did

Again, further down on the same page:

Quote from: Brownie
No.  It is just one thing that would convince me the moon landing happened - and is not going to occur now!  However I think it could have happened, I just concede the possibility that it might not.  It doesn't bother me either way and I wouldn't even have thought of it had it not been mentioned on here.
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What would convince you now?

Again: Try asking that kind of question to atheists here with regard to the supernatural / God’s existence and you’ll be met with e.g. claims of shifting the burden of proof. Typical obfuscations include requests for God/supernatural to be defined. So, you’re claiming something that you can’t even define or cite an example of evidence for doesn’t exist?

But the best thing illustrated is that the burden of proof lies with the one making the claim. The burden of proof lies with those claiming that the moon landings did not happen. Where’s the You can’t prove a negative now?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: SwordOfTheSpirit on October 09, 2016, 02:07:40 PM
I don't know why people cannot at least be open minded about it. It's quite possible the moon landings were faked.  We don't know for sure but having some scepticism doesn't make a person a loony conspiracy theorist (not that anyone has used those words except me).
To be honest, this is why I’m interested in this now. Why the attempts to rubbish any claims against the landings?

You asked a question about why does it matter? In my opinion, one word...truth.

From my perspective, I’m open to the possibility that some were genuine, but at least one may have been faked. The film Capricorn One (based on the objections, but uses a mission to Mars) illustrates brilliantly that not that many people need to be in on any attempted cover-up.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: torridon on October 09, 2016, 02:33:12 PM

Again: Try asking that kind of question to atheists here with regard to the supernatural / God’s existence and you’ll be met with e.g. claims of shifting the burden of proof. Typical obfuscations include requests for God/supernatural to be defined. So, you’re claiming something that you can’t even define or cite an example of evidence for doesn’t exist?

But the best thing illustrated is that the burden of proof lies with the one making the claim. The burden of proof lies with those claiming that the moon landings did not happen. Where’s the You can’t prove a negative now?

The claim that a god exists is a positive claim requiring justification.

The claim that NASA sent astronauts to the Moon is a positive claim and is thus backed up by volumes of evidence.

The claim that NASA perpetrated a grand hoax by faking spurious landings in Arizona is also a positive claim requiring justification.

Claims 2 and 3 are in opposition to each other depending on exactly how the claims are worded, they cannot both be true, so it essentially comes down to the principle of the balance of evidence.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: torridon on October 09, 2016, 02:48:12 PM

You met them but you cannot tell if they were really on a mission or hypnotised.
You have no built in lie detector and even the devil can appear as an angel of light.
I agree you felt appeased and reassured they were nice men telling you the truth but how did Satan manage to fool Adam and Eve, even after God had been so good to them?

This rather smacks of desperation.  So how do we know you have not been hypnotised ?  How do we know you haven't been abducted by aliens and had false memories implanted ?  Might explain a few things.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Anchorman on October 09, 2016, 05:19:59 PM
This rather smacks of desperation.  So how do we know you have not been hypnotised ?  How do we know you haven't been abducted by aliens and had false memories implanted ?  Might explain a few things.
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Substitute 'brainwashed' hor hypnotised, Torridon.
I admit Irwin has grown somewhat unorthodox in his spiritual outlook, but when I met both him and Borman it was at a university science and spirituality seminar.
Borman was very erudite at the time (1980) being very much in touch with the shuttle programme at the time, as an active consultant for NASA.
I saw no evidence of duplicity or anything other than truth.
Sass's imagination is somewhat hyped up. Hypnotism is good, yes, but even the very best hypnotist - McKenna, imo - is very clear that to get more than one person experiencing the same hypnotic trance experience with perfect clarity and no flaws is virtually impossible.
Nice conspiracy, though.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on October 09, 2016, 05:24:32 PM
The claim that a god exists is a positive claim requiring justification.

I believe grounds are constantly provided.

Antitheist and atheist justification for their positions are a strange concoction of both appeal to induction and the problem of induction.

And the there is reductionist twaddle.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 09, 2016, 06:10:23 PM
Actually, I’ve found it quite instructive reading this thread for the first time. Every GCSE student doing their Maths exam next June will be able to explain why the use of the word conspiracy theory is biased.

There are some interesting observations. For example, this exchange on Page 2:

Let me repeat that last question:

What type of evidence would convince you?

Now: Try asking that question to any atheist here about e.g. the supernatural/existence of God, etc., and you will be met with all manner of obfuscations, e.g. if God exists, He should be able to convince everyone of His existence. Now, try applying that argument to the moon landings.

If the moon landings really happened, then those involved should be able to convince everyone that they did

Again, further down on the same page:

Again: Try asking that kind of question to atheists here with regard to the supernatural / God’s existence and you’ll be met with e.g. claims of shifting the burden of proof. Typical obfuscations include requests for God/supernatural to be defined. So, you’re claiming something that you can’t even define or cite an example of evidence for doesn’t exist?

But the best thing illustrated is that the burden of proof lies with the one making the claim. The burden of proof lies with those claiming that the moon landings did not happen. Where’s the You can’t prove a negative now?

There is a claim being made that the moon landings were faked and evidence for that is being requested and that evidence tested.

Where a claim is made that the moon landings were genuine then evidence must be provided and tested.

I see no issue with this or what has been said on this thread and it is not a case of a negative proof fallacy.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: torridon on October 09, 2016, 07:07:01 PM

Substitute 'brainwashed' hor hypnotised, Torridon.
I admit Irwin has grown somewhat unorthodox in his spiritual outlook, but when I met both him and Borman it was at a university science and spirituality seminar.
Borman was very erudite at the time (1980) being very much in touch with the shuttle programme at the time, as an active consultant for NASA.
I saw no evidence of duplicity or anything other than truth.
Sass's imagination is somewhat hyped up. Hypnotism is good, yes, but even the very best hypnotist - McKenna, imo - is very clear that to get more than one person experiencing the same hypnotic trance experience with perfect clarity and no flaws is virtually impossible.
Nice conspiracy, though.

That seems reasonable; I just don't get why Sass and others like her seem so desperate to push this hoax idea. I find it baffling and slightly saddening by turns - it is an insult to all the courageous people who put their lives on the line to achieve something unique and remarkable for all humanity; the internet has proved fertile arena for conspiracy theorists.

Great to see you posting again btw  ;)
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Anchorman on October 09, 2016, 07:20:22 PM
Cheers, torridon!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Hope on October 09, 2016, 07:46:24 PM
That seems reasonable; I just don't get why Sass and others like her seem so desperate to push this hoax idea.
Whilst I do not subscribe to the idea that the story of the landing is a hoax, there are one or two inconsistencies about it.  Interestingly, I've heard it likened to the Gospels - the inconsistencies tend to point towards its truth, rather than otherwise.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 09, 2016, 07:49:15 PM
Whilst I do not subscribe to the idea that the story of the landing is a hoax, there are one or two inconsistencies about it.  Interestingly, I've heard it likened to the Gospels - the inconsistencies tend to point towards its truth, rather than otherwise.
Can you elucidate on the one or two inconsistencies?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gordon on October 09, 2016, 07:54:56 PM
Whilst I do not subscribe to the idea that the story of the landing is a hoax, there are one or two inconsistencies about it.

Such as?

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Interestingly, I've heard it likened to the Gospels - the inconsistencies tend to point towards its truth, rather than otherwise.

Or they could indicate there there may be mistakes or lies involved, hence the inconsistencies: so it would be important to exclude these risks before assuming 'truth' - would you not agree?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Hope on October 09, 2016, 08:06:18 PM
Can you elucidate on the one or two inconsistencies?
The one that is often referred to is the flag - the fact that it is fluttering.  Another is that there is ony one source of light on the moon - the sun; this would mean that all shadows should align with each other - smething that isn't the case with the video footage.  This site gives 8 other reasons why the report *MIGHT* be a hoax.  Note that I don't subscribe to the idea, but it is worth knowing the arguments.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gordon on October 09, 2016, 08:10:07 PM
But the best thing illustrated is that the burden of proof lies with the one making the claim. The burden of proof lies with those claiming that the moon landings did not happen. Where’s the You can’t prove a negative now?

Those claiming the Moon landings didn't happen aren't being asked to 'prove a negative'.

What they are being asked to provide is evidence of the basis for their claim that the Moon landings were deliberately faked by the actions of people who produced fictional propaganda involving the fake portrayal of astronauts, lunar landers, moon-buggies etc etc - the practical evidence of fakery.

What we are seeing, from Sass in particular, is very different in that it involves mistaken claims regarding radiation that have been rebutted in previous posts (and elsewhere), so we can ignore that: it now seems she thinks hypnotism is involved so what we need is supporting evidence of that: I wouldn't hold your breath!
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Gordon on October 09, 2016, 08:14:34 PM
The one that is often referred to is the flag - the fact that it is fluttering.  Another is that there is ony one source of light on the moon - the sun; this would mean that all shadows should align with each other - smething that isn't the case with the video footage.  This site gives 8 other reasons why the report *MIGHT* be a hoax.  Note that I don't subscribe to the idea, but it is worth knowing the arguments.

These have all been debunked though - this Wiki page deals with these and other issues and contains an extensive reference list.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_landing_conspiracy_theories
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 09, 2016, 09:23:10 PM
The one that is often referred to is the flag - the fact that it is fluttering.  Another is that there is ony one source of light on the moon - the sun; this would mean that all shadows should align with each other - smething that isn't the case with the video footage.  This site gives 8 other reasons why the report *MIGHT* be a hoax.  Note that I don't subscribe to the idea, but it is worth knowing the arguments.

These have been explained so many times.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Hope on October 09, 2016, 09:32:20 PM
These have been explained so many times. Do you really think those of us who do not find the idea that the moon landings were a hoax to be convincing don't know about these arguments?
Maeght, as I have pointed out, I do not subscrib to any hoax argument in this matter but it is interesting that at least one of the 10 reasons given in this website is not explained away, in the way others are.  That is why I used the term 'inconsistencies', since not all the argumnts that have been put forward can be as easily explained as others.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 09, 2016, 09:38:23 PM
Maeght, as I have pointed out, I do not subscrib to any hoax argument in this matter but it is interesting that at least one of the 10 reasons given in this website is not explained away, in the way others are.  That is why I used the term 'inconsistencies', since not all the argumnts that have been put forward can be as easily explained as others.

But you appeared to suggest that people who don't think the moon landings were fake weren't aware of these arguments. You may not have meant that - which is why I have modified my post.

Which of the 10 reasons is not explained?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 09, 2016, 09:39:16 PM
Maeght, as I have pointed out, I do not subscrib to any hoax argument in this matter but it is interesting that at least one of the 10 reasons given in this website is not explained away, in the way others are.  That is why I used the term 'inconsistencies', since not all the argumnts that have been put forward can be as easily explained as others.
site doesn't appear to me on any of your posts so far
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 09, 2016, 11:50:57 PM
Those claiming the Moon landings didn't happen aren't being asked to 'prove a negative'.

What they are being asked to provide is evidence of the basis for their claim that the Moon landings were deliberately faked by the actions of people who produced fictional propaganda involving the fake portrayal of astronauts, lunar landers, moon-buggies etc etc - the practical evidence of fakery.

What we are seeing, from Sass in particular, is very different in that it involves mistaken claims regarding radiation that have been rebutted in previous posts (and elsewhere), so we can ignore that: it now seems she thinks hypnotism is involved so what we need is supporting evidence of that: I wouldn't hold your breath!

Radiation has not been rebutted for the clothing and the spaceship at that time.
Scientist have not been proved wrong. Ever heard the term..." Blind them with science."
Even the astronauts killed didn't believe they could pull it off.

I would love to still believe they walked on the moon. Believe everything was true they have taught us since 1969 but we were technically primitive even by todays standards back then.
We know the scientist would not make these claims if there was no truth in their eyes.
Men are more advanced in their knowledge in every day life now.

There were matters like the boot print from the boots worn being different when they showed the suits worn on display being received as the original.
Whatever we do believe whether it is for or against. None of us will ever have the true answers till it no longer matters. :(

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 10, 2016, 12:44:13 AM
Radiation has not been rebutted for the clothing and the spaceship at that time.
Scientist have not been proved wrong. Ever heard the term..." Blind them with science."
Even the astronauts killed didn't believe they could pull it off.

I would love to still believe they walked on the moon. Believe everything was true they have taught us since 1969 but we were technically primitive even by todays standards back then.
We know the scientist would not make these claims if there was no truth in their eyes.
Men are more advanced in their knowledge in every day life now.

There were matters like the boot print from the boots worn being different when they showed the suits worn on display being received as the original.
Whatever we do believe whether it is for or against. None of us will ever have the true answers till it no longer matters. :(
It doesn't really matter if scientists argue over anything at all though does it?
Space suits, radiation, footprints......etc
Doesn't matter a jot. Why? Because the astronauts were all hypnotised in such a manner as has never been seen before or since.  That is hypnotised to a minute degree of accuracy whereby they can all give account so similar to that as if they had actually visited the moon.
Was it only one hypnotist that did it do you think?

And when I say all, of course I  mean all except those who could not be hypnotised. They were of course murdered.!

And all for what purpose I am wondering?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 10, 2016, 05:44:27 AM
Radiation has not been rebutted for the clothing and the spaceship at that time.
Scientist have not been proved wrong. Ever heard the term..." Blind them with science."
Even the astronauts killed didn't believe they could pull it off.

I would love to still believe they walked on the moon. Believe everything was true they have taught us since 1969 but we were technically primitive even by todays standards back then.
We know the scientist would not make these claims if there was no truth in their eyes.
Men are more advanced in their knowledge in every day life now.

There were matters like the boot print from the boots worn being different when they showed the suits worn on display being received as the original.
Whatever we do believe whether it is for or against. None of us will ever have the true answers till it no longer matters. :(

The footprints match the tread of the over shoes worn by the astronauts. The question of the radiation levels has been answered many times on here. You refer again to these 'scientists' without being specific about who you are referring to. Note that Van Allen himself has rebutted the radiation claims.

Of course none of us know for sure and we have to make a judgement on the evidence presented. The evidence that the moon landings were fake has in most cases been rebutted and seems to be based on a lack of knowledge and a feeling in the US particularly that big organisations can't be trusted. Even if all the evidence is rebutted this is not proof that man did go to the moon of course, that would be determined by the strength of the evidence that we did.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 10, 2016, 08:11:23 AM
It doesn't really matter if scientists argue over anything at all though does it?
Space suits, radiation, footprints......etc
Doesn't matter a jot. Why? Because the astronauts were all hypnotised in such a manner as has never been seen before or since.  That is hypnotised to a minute degree of accuracy whereby they can all give account so similar to that as if they had actually visited the moon.
Was it only one hypnotist that did it do you think?

And when I say all, of course I  mean all except those who could not be hypnotised. They were of course murdered.!

I guess you want to make of it what suits your own particular beliefs. You will choose what you want to believe.
If you want to believe they landed on the moon and walked on it, having been weeks in space then that is your choice.
But whilst scientists have questioned the reality, and most of us just want the truth. Then you have to admit you don't have a clue as to if it is really true. You choose to believe what you yourself want to believe.
I find it questionable.
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And all for what purpose I am wondering?

You mean you cannot see why?  The Americans wanted to be first.  The Russians even cast doubt with their failed missions.

But you choose. We all choose. I choose to believe there is certainly enough doubt cast. Which makes me unable to choose between the scientist...
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 10, 2016, 08:25:22 AM
The footprints match the tread of the over shoes worn by the astronauts.

Not according to official pictures of the suits and boots on show and those of the treads on the moon.
Why haven't you looked.

When you research the answer given by Nasa they will tell you the boot print was not Neil Armstrong but belonged to Buzz Aldrin. But when you see the suit of Buzz displayed you see it does not match his either. Then when you see a pair of boots they have supposedly belonging to Neil Armstrong you see a perfect match for the footprint but they don't match the original suit being preserved. They certainly do not match the suit worn.



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The question of the radiation levels has been answered many times on here. You refer again to these 'scientists' without being specific about who you are referring to. Note that Van Allen himself has rebutted the radiation claims.

They haven't been answered... The scientist know the clothes they wore and spaceship could not protect them.
They also know there is no safe way to fly through the Van Allen Belt but you cannot see that scientist have reasons for their beliefs. Radiation could not be avoided.
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Of course none of us know for sure and we have to make a judgement on the evidence presented. The evidence that the moon landings were fake has in most cases been rebutted and seems to be based on a lack of knowledge and a feeling in the US particularly that big organisations can't be trusted. Even if all the evidence is rebutted this is not proof that man did go to the moon of course, that would be determined by the strength of the evidence that we did.

There were many people and the mans who report went missing when he and his family were killed are something to be weary about. As I said you choose what you want to believe.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on October 10, 2016, 08:30:31 AM
Whilst I do not subscribe to the idea that the story of the landing is a hoax, there are one or two inconsistencies about it.  Interestingly, I've heard it likened to the Gospels - the inconsistencies tend to point towards its truth, rather than otherwise.

I think there is much more evidence to substantiate the veracity of the moon landings than there is for the gospels.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 10, 2016, 09:21:26 AM
Not according to official pictures of the suits and boots on show and those of the treads on the moon.
Why haven't you looked.

You are quite right that the prints do not match the boots on display. However if you had read what I wrote properly then you will see that what I said was that match the over shoes not the boots. Pictures of these are available on the web - why haven't you looked?

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When you research the answer given by Nasa they will tell you the boot print was not Neil Armstrong but belonged to Buzz Aldrin. But when you see the suit of Buzz displayed you see it does not match his either. Then when you see a pair of boots they have supposedly belonging to Neil Armstrong you see a perfect match for the footprint but they don't match the original suit being preserved. They certainly do not match the suit worn.

There are photographs of Buzz Aldrin descending the steps of the lander where the treads of the over shoes are visible. Have you seen these in your research?

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They haven't been answered...

They have, many times.

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The scientist know the clothes they wore and spaceship could not protect them.

Please state who these scientists are that you keep referring to. There were concerns amongst some scientists not familiar with the Van Allen belt and of course there was a level of uncertainty about it all since this was all new but we know what the Van Allen belt radiation is like and the levels of radiation that the astronauts were exposed to and there is no problem with this.

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They also know there is no safe way to fly through the Van Allen Belt ...

That is just wrong. Van Allen himself has explained this and it is available online if you search for it.

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...but you cannot see that scientist have reasons for their beliefs.

What beliefs? I thought you said the scientists say the moon landings couldn't have happened - so are you saying they have reasons to say this but are wrong?

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Radiation could not be avoided.

There are different types of radiation. Different energies. Look it up.

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There were many people and the mans who report went missing when he and his family were killed are something to be weary about.

What?

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As I said you choose what you want to believe.

You believe the claims of those who think the moon landings were fake. I do not see the evidence convincing. I have said it is possible that we didn't go to the moon but on the balance and credibility of the evidence I think we probably did. Its all about the evidence and if you research properly you find the hoaxer evidence to be based on misunderstandings, lack of knowledge and some initial ingrained suspicion of big organisations and 'government'.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on October 10, 2016, 09:45:42 AM
To be honest, this is why I’m interested in this now. Why the attempts to rubbish any claims against the landings?
Because the claims are rubbish.

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You asked a question about why does it matter? In my opinion, one word...truth.
The truth is that the Moon landings were not faked.

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From my perspective, I’m open to the possibility that some were genuine, but at least one may have been faked. The film Capricorn One (based on the objections, but uses a mission to Mars) illustrates brilliantly that not that many people need to be in on any attempted cover-up.
No it doesn't. In Capricorn One they tried to kill the astronauts to keep it covered up and they failed and the plot was exposed... Oh yes, and it was fiction.

Here is actual video of the real planning for the fake Moon landings (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6MOnehCOUw).
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on October 10, 2016, 09:54:02 AM
The one that is often referred to is the flag - the fact that it is fluttering.
It would flutter like a pendulum if an astronaut jogged it whilst putting the flag pole into the ground. On Earth, the motion quickly dissipates because the flag is moving through the air.

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Another is that there is ony one source of light on the moon - the sun;
This is utterly false as should be evident to you every time you look at the full Moon. I mean, you can see it right?

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this would mean that all shadows should align with each other - smething that isn't the case with the video footage.
That only works if the ground is completely flat.

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This site gives 8 other reasons why the report *MIGHT* be a hoax.  Note that I don't subscribe to the idea, but it is worth knowing the arguments.
They are all debunked.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Anchorman on October 10, 2016, 10:02:25 AM
Not only 'earthlight', though. When the first pics of the dark side of the Moon cAame back in the vwery early sixties (the Russian 'Luna' probes), the evidence that some - albeit weakened 'starlight' which was discernible even with the primative equipment the probes possessed.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on October 10, 2016, 01:15:53 PM
Not only 'earthlight', though. When the first pics of the dark side of the Moon cAame back in the vwery early sixties (the Russian 'Luna' probes), the evidence that some - albeit weakened 'starlight' which was discernible even with the primative equipment the probes possessed.
I forgot about the Earth, I was thinking of the Moon itself.

But yes, the Earth is significantly brighter than the Moon, being larger and also more reflective (all that water). So we have three sources of light on the surface of the Moon. There are also the stars, but they are so faint in comparison to the Sun that they don't really make any difference.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 10, 2016, 02:48:09 PM

There were many people and the mans who report went missing when he and his family were killed are something to be weary about. As I said you choose what you want to believe.

Not sure what the 'There were many people ...' bit refers to but I assume the latter part refers to Thomas Baron. I also assume you mean wary rather than weary. If these assumptions are correct - we have no idea what was contained in the 500 page report. Baron's earlier shorter report was considered nothing significant but whereas that report was based on his own experiences (which were limited as he was not in a senior position) it seems the longer report was based on telephone calls he received from people who worked on the project. There may have been concerns expressed about the project but I don't think that surprising - reports of issues are often seen in big projects - take the Olympics for example where every time there are doom and gloom reports of stadium not being ready, infrastructure issues, health problems and so on, and yet the Olympics take place. Baron's death (along with his wife and step daughter) has been interpreted as suspicious by some but this is an interpretation not a fact.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 10, 2016, 03:04:14 PM
I forgot about the Earth, I was thinking of the Moon itself.

But yes, the Earth is significantly brighter than the Moon, being larger and also more reflective (all that water). So we have three sources of light on the surface of the Moon. There are also the stars, but they are so faint in comparison to the Sun that they don't really make any difference.

The astronauts suits were also highly reflective (shown in at least one video clip where an astronaut is seen to be glowing brightly) so could themselves be considered a light source in certain situations.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on October 10, 2016, 03:56:24 PM
The moon landings, for which there appears to be plenty of evidence, seem much more credible than much of the Bible, which Sass seems to have no difficulty in believing to be true, even though there is zero evidence to support it. ::)
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: torridon on October 10, 2016, 05:56:17 PM
To be honest, this is why I’m interested in this now. Why the attempts to rubbish any claims against the landings?

You asked a question about why does it matter? In my opinion, one word...truth.

From my perspective, I’m open to the possibility that some were genuine, but at least one may have been faked. The film Capricorn One (based on the objections, but uses a mission to Mars) illustrates brilliantly that not that many people need to be in on any attempted cover-up.

It strikes me that a quick poll on this topic would reveal a fairly clear fault line with atheists denying hoax claims, whereas the few that are prepared to give such conspiracy theories airtime are religious believers of some or other stripe.

Why would that be ?  Is there some common underlying predispositions, maybe believers have a tendency to distrust science and scientists ?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 10, 2016, 06:41:47 PM
It strikes me that a quick poll on this topic would reveal a fairly clear fault line with atheists denying hoax claims, whereas the few that are prepared to give such conspiracy theories airtime are religious believers of some or other stripe.

Why would that be ?  Is there some common underlying predispositions, maybe believers have a tendency to distrust science and scientists ?
...or possibly,  if a nasty atheist believes something then it cannot possibly be correct so there needs to be an alternate explanation. No matter how bizarre!
 :-\
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 10, 2016, 06:49:41 PM
It strikes me that a quick poll on this topic would reveal a fairly clear fault line with atheists denying hoax claims, whereas the few that are prepared to give such conspiracy theories airtime are religious believers of some or other stripe.

Why would that be ?  Is there some common underlying predispositions, maybe believers have a tendency to distrust science and scientists ?


A lot of the 9/11 truthers that I've encountered are atheists
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: torridon on October 10, 2016, 09:36:59 PM
Maybe there is not a simple correlation.

I had a quick google, and found this study exploring the idea of conspiracy theories as quasi-religious beliefs

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3712257/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3712257/)
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: jeremyp on October 11, 2016, 01:36:07 PM

A lot of the 9/11 truthers that I've encountered are atheists
Would it be fairer to claim that religionists and conspiracy theorists display the same kinds of behaviours?

Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 11, 2016, 05:39:21 PM
Maeght, as I have pointed out, I do not subscrib to any hoax argument in this matter but it is interesting that at least one of the 10 reasons given in this website is not explained away, in the way others are.  That is why I used the term 'inconsistencies', since not all the argumnts that have been put forward can be as easily explained as others.

Still interested to hear which arguements you are referring to as not being as easily explained. Any thoughts?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 13, 2016, 03:20:39 PM
Watched a program this morning all about the space race and the moon landings - fascinating stuff. Shame that people don't recognise the terrific achievement and sacrifices made.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on October 13, 2016, 03:24:50 PM
Watched a program this morning all about the space race and the moon landings - fascinating stuff. Shame that people don't recognise the terrific achievement and sacrifices made.

Most people don't think like Sass where the moon landings are concerned.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: SqueakyVoice on October 13, 2016, 03:42:20 PM
I flew in a plane what is different between that space and the space higher up?

Where did Jesus go to when he was seen ascending into heaven?
If Space is above the clouds where is heaven?

I can't be the only one to have read that and thought,
"Does Sassy actually believe that heaven is in space? And the reason she thinks the moon landings didn't happen is because the spaceship would have ended up in heaven before it got there?"
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sassy on October 13, 2016, 03:45:15 PM
I can't be the only one to have read that and thought,
"Does Sassy actually believe that heaven is in space? And the reason she thinks the moon landings didn't happen is because the spaceship would have ended up in heaven before it got there?"

You are the only one who thinks heaven is in space.
I said the heavens above and heaven are two separate places.
NO WHERE HAVE I proclaimed what you thought. So you are the only one who thought it and even wrote it. :o
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 13, 2016, 03:48:06 PM
You are the only one who thinks heaven is in space.
Where is that explicitly stated in SV's post?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 13, 2016, 04:07:27 PM
Where is that explicitly stated in AO'S post?
AO? Surely SV?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Maeght on October 13, 2016, 04:46:22 PM
You are the only one who thinks heaven is in space.
I said the heavens above and heaven are two separate places.
NO WHERE HAVE I proclaimed what you thought. So you are the only one who thought it and even wrote it. :o

SV wasn't sure what you meant, hence asking the question, and to be fair, he wasn't the only one unsure.
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: floo on October 13, 2016, 04:54:44 PM
You are the only one who thinks heaven is in space.
I said the heavens above and heaven are two separate places.
NO WHERE HAVE I proclaimed what you thought. So you are the only one who thought it and even wrote it. :o

So where is your version of heaven?
Title: Re: The Moon Landings: fact vs fiction.
Post by: Sebastian Toe on October 13, 2016, 05:44:48 PM
AO? Surely SV?
Thanks I've corrected it.
Got too many tabs open at one time!  :-[