Moon Landing

[il d00d]

Nothing to add, except not seeing stars doesn't have anything to do with a "floodlight effect".  The astronauts (who were, without a shadow of a doubt, on the moon's surface) could see them, we just couldn't see them in photos.
http://www.skywise711.com/Skeptic/MoonPics/MoonPics.html

I don't think you can prove that something didn't happen by coming up with something else that may have happened and trying to prove the plausibility of one over the other, and in the process, placing the burden of proof that whatever crackpot idea someone floats is in fact crazier than a shithouse rat.
http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/burden-of-proof.html

In conclusion, boobies.

[KnightofNi]

i believe the russians actually got men on the moon first.

the problem is, they landed way too hard and are now a permanent part of the moon.


the USA is the first country to SAFELY land men on the moon.

then again, that could be a load of bunk that i learned in school.

[causeofkaos]

heres a quick reminder we actually made it to the moon ahead of schedule.
i think mythbusters did an outstanding job of debunking every argument the cospiracy theorists use.

so basically boobies n anal 

[Langanobob]

Enjoy your stay.

My sincere apologies if my government statement sounded like I was including the military or those involved in our national defense or security.  It did not and I'm a vet myself.  My comment was poorly worded.

[GAAN]

There is no spmoon

[causeofkaos]

There is no spmoon

ha ha good one NEO

[hihhs]

Conspiracy theories are great fun...
I always revert to Billy-Boy Clinton; they couldn't keep it a secret that he got a BJ in the Oval Office
It makes me think that any hoax the size of the moon landing wouldn't have a chance.

Pre apology for possible thread jack---sorry

for great conspiracy fodder check out;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilderberg_Group

[ducpainter]

<snip>
I get drug tested regularly, must be something else

There are no drugs in prisons either.

It's definitely crack.

[GAAN]

There are no drugs in prisons either.

It's definitely crack.

Our company does drug testing too

<looks for stoned smilie>

<and gummy bear smillie>

<and top Ramen smilie>

[herm]

No, I undertand your point, but I don't think it's a good analogy. There are measures in place for a sub mishap, NONE available for a lunar module mishap. The risk would be hundreds of times greater for that...

failed logic.

the first submarines had NO safety measures in place in case of mishap. they where "flying by the seat of their pants" so to speak. just like the first moon landings. thats why both were (are) all volunteer crew. only through years of sub operations has the technology for submarine rescue been advanced to where it is today.

if we had continued to go to the moon for the last 40 years, instead of waste money on the space greyhound, there would most likely have been advancements which would allow for a "lunar" rescue......probably with about the same chance of success.

[herm]

i believe the russians actually got men on the moon first.

the problem is, they landed way too hard and are now a permanent part of the moon.


the USA is the first country to SAFELY land men on the moon.

then again, that could be a load of bunk that i learned in school.

now that is some alternate history that i can believe. wonder how many dead russian cosmonauts hit the moon before the USA got them there and back again?

[superjohn]

now that is some alternate history that i can believe. wonder how many dead russian cosmonauts hit the moon before the USA got them there and back again?

Someday we'll find the remains of cobbled together knock offs of American space equipment with cheap bottles of vodka strewn about near the Sea of Tranquility 

[Porsche Monkey]

I thought the moon was mad of cheese.

[herm]

yeah, and it will be determined that the russians only supplied their guys with enough delta V to get there and land, no more. had to save weight somewhere for the vodka

[KnightofNi]

now that is some alternate history that i can believe. wonder how many dead russian cosmonauts hit the moon before the USA got them there and back again?

i havne't done any research for this one since i posted, but if i remmber the story i was told correctly, they were rushing to beat the USA and only had 1 shot at it. so it's probably only 2 cosmonauts.