Were the moon landings a hoax?

Stone · 20th October 2005, 09:22 AM

Well, what do you think and why?

With the recent announcements that the US are going to go to the moon again [sic], why are they now going back after 30 years? What would have changed there? Or is it just that they were never there (didn't have the capability then) and now have the technology to make a real attempt?

Thor · 22nd October 2005, 04:51 AM

I said no to be a dick because I assumed everyone else would say yes

silly me

Biovore · 22nd October 2005, 05:45 AM

Its quite obivous isnt it?

The commies are going, so the yanks must beat them again.

Something went to the moon, My brother assures me that if you have a big enough telescope you can see the lunar landing modules....

THErAPIST · 22nd October 2005, 06:01 PM

my uncle has a fuckin HUGE telescope.. Maybe I'll see if i can find it next time i go visit them. that could be cool.

RustyBurrito · 5th March 2006, 05:22 AM

I don't think humans went to the moon but I do believe that there were probes and stuff that landed on the surface.

Scamula · 5th March 2006, 07:12 AM

That would have to be one big elaborate hoax. Too many people would know about it. What would be their motives for doing something like this? It just doesn't seem plausible to me.

ComfortablyNumb · 5th March 2006, 10:06 PM

People landed on the moon, And I'll go as far as to say that this probably happened when they all said it happened (in 1969 with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin). They had the technology, the space program and the desire to go, so they did. Also, if they didn't go, why would Buzz Aldrin, like a badass old man, punch a man out cold that came up to him on the street and called the moon landing a hoax?

duiker · 18th March 2006, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stone

why are they now going back after 30 years? What would have changed there? Or is it just that they were never there (didn't have the capability then) and now have the technology to make a real attempt?

I think the answer lies somewhere inbetween.

TheInCircut · 21st May 2006, 06:41 AM

I highly doubt we went to the moon as China has plans to go in 2017. Chinas economy is on the rise and they are quite technologically advanced and they still need all that time? If the US could go in the 60's everybody would have been there by now.

ComfortablyNumb · 21st May 2006, 07:26 PM

Not necessarily. China can afford to wait until 2017 to get to the moon, they are in no rush. However, back in the 1960's the cold war was brewing and the US had a bit of a score to settle with the Soviets ( they were the first to get into space, and had the first man in space). Getting to the moon doesn't require that much crazy-futuristic technology, just some big ol rockets and people skilled enough to land the craft on the moon. China, on the other hand, isn't really racing anybody to get to the moon. They have all the time in the world to refine the technology and make plans to amke their moon trip more productive than ours. Besides, what real benefit is there for any country to spend a bunch of money to send a few people to the moon?

Esophagus · 23rd April 2007, 06:17 PM

I kind of felt like pulling this out. Its an interesting topic. A few months back I read a newspaper article. "NASA loses original videotape of moonlanding." The article went on to say that they had now lost any video proof that they had really been to the moon. I think they found it pretty soon afterwards. But you'd think if they had really went to the moon there would be thousands of backed up files and lead vaults inside lead vaults keeping that secure. I don't know. I'm still undecided on the issue.

odin_dax · 23rd April 2007, 09:18 PM

Since this was bumped...

There's a good argument taking the position the moon landing was a hoax, but it ultimately doesn't hold up. It's like the 9/11 video conspiracy, only more black and white.

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20th October 2005, 09:22 AM	#1
Stone $war = (!empty($iraqi_oil)) ? 'yes' : 'no' Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,189	Were the moon landings a hoax? Well, what do you think and why? With the recent announcements that the US are going to go to the moon again [sic], why are they now going back after 30 years? What would have changed there? Or is it just that they were never there (didn't have the capability then) and now have the technology to make a real attempt?

5th March 2006, 07:12 AM	#6
Scamula Tad's All Folks Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Posts: 255	That would have to be one big elaborate hoax. Too many people would know about it. What would be their motives for doing something like this? It just doesn't seem plausible to me. __________________ "The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all your time." ~Willem de Kooning

5th March 2006, 10:06 PM	#7
ComfortablyNumb Never-Nude Join Date: May 2005 Location: California Posts: 372	People landed on the moon, And I'll go as far as to say that this probably happened when they all said it happened (in 1969 with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin). They had the technology, the space program and the desire to go, so they did. Also, if they didn't go, why would Buzz Aldrin, like a badass old man, punch a man out cold that came up to him on the street and called the moon landing a hoax? __________________ "So little of what could happen does happen." -Salvador dal?

21st May 2006, 07:26 PM	#10
ComfortablyNumb Never-Nude Join Date: May 2005 Location: California Posts: 372	Not necessarily. China can afford to wait until 2017 to get to the moon, they are in no rush. However, back in the 1960's the cold war was brewing and the US had a bit of a score to settle with the Soviets ( they were the first to get into space, and had the first man in space). Getting to the moon doesn't require that much crazy-futuristic technology, just some big ol rockets and people skilled enough to land the craft on the moon. China, on the other hand, isn't really racing anybody to get to the moon. They have all the time in the world to refine the technology and make plans to amke their moon trip more productive than ours. Besides, what real benefit is there for any country to spend a bunch of money to send a few people to the moon? __________________ "So little of what could happen does happen." -Salvador dal?

22nd October 2005, 04:51 AM	#2
Thor Rorta n00b Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 12	I said no to be a dick because I assumed everyone else would say yes silly me

22nd October 2005, 05:45 AM	#3
Biovore I am the real Kim Jong Il Join Date: May 2005 Location: 1.15.133.7 Posts: 115	Its quite obivous isnt it? The commies are going, so the yanks must beat them again. Something went to the moon, My brother assures me that if you have a big enough telescope you can see the lunar landing modules....

22nd October 2005, 06:01 PM	#4
THErAPIST Primordial Mindfuck Join Date: May 2005 Location: Myrtle Beach.. Have you heard of it? Posts: 315	my uncle has a fuckin HUGE telescope.. Maybe I'll see if i can find it next time i go visit them. that could be cool.

5th March 2006, 05:22 AM	#5
RustyBurrito Rorta n00b Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NY Posts: 5	I don't think humans went to the moon but I do believe that there were probes and stuff that landed on the surface.

21st May 2006, 06:41 AM	#9
TheInCircut Rorta n00b Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 19	I highly doubt we went to the moon as China has plans to go in 2017. Chinas economy is on the rise and they are quite technologically advanced and they still need all that time? If the US could go in the 60's everybody would have been there by now.

23rd April 2007, 06:17 PM	#11
Esophagus Rorta Disciple Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 546	I kind of felt like pulling this out. Its an interesting topic. A few months back I read a newspaper article. "NASA loses original videotape of moonlanding." The article went on to say that they had now lost any video proof that they had really been to the moon. I think they found it pretty soon afterwards. But you'd think if they had really went to the moon there would be thousands of backed up files and lead vaults inside lead vaults keeping that secure. I don't know. I'm still undecided on the issue. __________________ Twitter\|Facebook \|SolomonRevisited.com\|

23rd April 2007, 09:18 PM	#12
odin_dax Entrepreneur Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Earth, same as you... hopefully. Posts: 2,831	Since this was bumped... There's a good argument taking the position the moon landing was a hoax, but it ultimately doesn't hold up. It's like the 9/11 video conspiracy, only more black and white.

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