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Post by Jairo on Jul 18, 2010 13:15:50 GMT -4
I heard once that the petrified wood from the Dutch museum was given too early (October 9th 1969) to be a lunar sample. So when did USA start the distribution?
Thanks.
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Post by gwiz on Jul 18, 2010 14:30:34 GMT -4
I heard once that the petrified wood from the Dutch museum was given too early (October 9th 1969) to be a lunar sample. So when did USA start the distribution? Thanks. According to this link, it was as a result of a presidential request in November 1969.
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Post by echnaton on Jul 18, 2010 15:00:19 GMT -4
The petrified wood was given as a gift from a US official to someone in the Netherlands, but it is unclear why it was thought to be a lunar sample when it is clearly of terrestrial origin. Petrified wood is one of the most identifiable types of rocks. Someone was either confused or bragging and others took it as truth.
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Post by ka9q on Jul 18, 2010 16:45:55 GMT -4
It's amazing how the hoax enthusiasts have whooped it up over this one. They really think this incident has somehow disproven the reality of the Apollo landings. It's as if the fact that, years ago, someone put counterfeit currency in the vending machines at work proves that US currency doesn't exist...
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Post by trebor on Jul 19, 2010 11:43:47 GMT -4
I heard once that the petrified wood from the Dutch museum was given too early (October 9th 1969) to be a lunar sample. So when did USA start the distribution? Thanks. According to this link, it was as a result of a presidential request in November 1969. Interesting link.... I wonder when the first actual 'rocks' were given?
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Post by gwiz on Jul 19, 2010 14:24:04 GMT -4
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