Post by supermeerkat on Aug 16, 2009 16:12:23 GMT -4
Hi Guys
I've become increasingly fascinated with the Apollo program in recent months and I've been reading this site for several weeks, just signed up today. The thing that fascinates me the most about the whole Apollo program, apart from the awesome technological accomplishments and the sheer excitement of it, are the hoaxers: I have never come across such a blatant disregard for logic, common sense or reason and I find this to be as interesting as the reality of Apollo. Whilst searching for information on Apollo I came across two examples of jaw dropping nonsense, which I'd like to share:
www.aulis.com/moonshadows.htm
This article starts with the disclaimer
How can you take that seriously?
www.ufos-aliens.co.uk/cosmicapollo.html
One of the proofs of hoax is stated as:
In the case of the second example, I had the sneaking suspicion it might be a parody, but as I read more on the hoax in general I suspect it isn't.
Actually, the positive thing to come out of this is that I've been able to convince my girlfriend that the landings did happen (she was a vehement pro-hoaxer). After reading up on the subject I was easily able to counter her half dozen reasons for not believing (the usual flag fluttering, no stars etc). However, I still can't persuade her to watch "From the Earth to the Moon" with me, though....
I've become increasingly fascinated with the Apollo program in recent months and I've been reading this site for several weeks, just signed up today. The thing that fascinates me the most about the whole Apollo program, apart from the awesome technological accomplishments and the sheer excitement of it, are the hoaxers: I have never come across such a blatant disregard for logic, common sense or reason and I find this to be as interesting as the reality of Apollo. Whilst searching for information on Apollo I came across two examples of jaw dropping nonsense, which I'd like to share:
www.aulis.com/moonshadows.htm
This article starts with the disclaimer
"since much of the information I am writing here is from memory not all the facts and figures (especially the numbers) may be correct, but the basic ideas are still valid."
How can you take that seriously?
www.ufos-aliens.co.uk/cosmicapollo.html
One of the proofs of hoax is stated as:
28) In 1969 computer chips had not been invented. The maximum computer memory was 256k, and this was housed in a large air conditioned building. In 2002 a top of the range computer requires at least 64 Mb of memory to run a simulated Moon landing, and that does not include the memory required to take off again once landed. The alleged computer on board Apollo 11 had 32k of memory. That's the equivalent of a simple calculator.
In the case of the second example, I had the sneaking suspicion it might be a parody, but as I read more on the hoax in general I suspect it isn't.
Actually, the positive thing to come out of this is that I've been able to convince my girlfriend that the landings did happen (she was a vehement pro-hoaxer). After reading up on the subject I was easily able to counter her half dozen reasons for not believing (the usual flag fluttering, no stars etc). However, I still can't persuade her to watch "From the Earth to the Moon" with me, though....
