Moon Controversy once Again

[Zantheus]

Images of American flag taken by Apollo 14 astronauts provide fuel for conspiracists - Yahoo! News


I for one have always believed it to be a hoax...

[Qicmee]

It's okay to disbelieve things, but I've learned that shared secrets don't last very long. The weakest kind of secret would be a large-scale lie with identical documented details independently provided by many intelligent people. In this particular conspiracy, the whole suggestion of "could be a cover up" is simply overwhelmed by human nature.

Since the space program's many heavily-involved scientists, engineers, or technicians haven't expressed "doubts", I have no doubt whatsoever.

Nevertheless, conspiracies can be healthy mental exercise.

[mapes]

I have an extremely high opinion of Buzz Aldrin. I really doubt a combat veteran of his caliber would put up with the BS of a faked landing

[{CLR} ObiTroy]

I have an extremely high opinion of Buzz Aldrin. I really doubt a combat veteran of his caliber would put up with the BS of a faked landing

+1

[Duke{CLR}]

I have an extremely high opinion of Buzz Aldrin. I really doubt a combat veteran of his caliber would put up with the BS of a faked landing

+1

+2

[Apache Warrior]

And ahh 3. (think Lawrence Welk for you youngsters)
Apache

[juneau]

Why would they fake it? I can't believe that the doubters really think it's impossible to land on the moon.

99.9% of conspiracy theories are wrong and totally stupid. You only have to look back as far as 9/11.

[baconoclock]

I have an extremely high opinion of Buzz Aldrin. I really doubt a combat veteran of his caliber would put up with the BS of a faked landing

+1 Aldrin vs 'reporter' Punch

[Duke{CLR}]

+1 Aldrin vs 'reporter' Punch

That picture looks doctored, IT JUST ADDS TO THE LIE!!!

[Minerva]

Why would they fake it? I can't believe that the doubters really think it's impossible to land on the moon.

99.9% of conspiracy theories are wrong and totally stupid. You only have to look back as far as 9/11.

I am with Juneau here.

[Sirex]

tell you what if all the doubters put in money we could make a giant telescope and then prove who is right!

true or not, 'landing on the moon' brought on a new age.
one which we would not have if it was not for such events FACT.

[mapes]

You know the article does a good job pointing this out

But his strongest argument is that all Apollo missions were tracked by the Jodrell Bank Observatory in England, a privately owned facility ? and the Russians.
"If anybody had a vested interest in saying it was faked, you'd think it was them," he said. "Even the Russians sent letters of congratulations saying: 'Well done'!"

I'm sure the Ruskies would have outed us if it were fake as it was during the cold war

[MR_MADHATTER]

We do have photos of the landers on the moon from the Lunar Recon Orbiter.

http://www.squidoo.com/apollo-moon-l...module73468391

[{CLR} ObiTroy]

Good find, MH!

[juneau]

We do have photos of the landers on the moon from the Lunar Recon Orbiter.

http://www.squidoo.com/apollo-moon-l...module73468391

Fake! It's a shop! Blah blah.