Moon hoax spoof

[mako88sb]

I stumbled across "A Funny Thing happened on the Way to the Moon" yesterday and just kept shaking my head at it's ridicules claims. Seriously, people use this as a credible source for their moon hoax beliefs?

Anyway, also came across this and thought others would get a kick out of it. Does a pretty good job of spoofing these idiots. If you haven't watched Bart Sibrel's film yet, you should watch 5 mins or so of the first part (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKONhVl7Sr8) or you'll be a bit confused with how the spoof starts:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTbeUe83NFk&feature=related

[Platapus]

Pretty sad.

But there will always be some small population that simply won't be shifted from their opinions not matter what.

It is generally best to ignore them.

[Betonov]

It's a conspiracy maaaan, the goverment wanted us to think that we got up there maaaan, so we ddn't see the mind control satelite in orbit maaan...

But really, want proof, look trough a telescope, you can se the landers and rovers still up there

[Tchocky]

This one I love - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6MOnehCOUw

[Platapus]

But really, want proof, look trough a telescope, you can se the landers and rovers still up there

That may be a bit difficult as there are no telescopes on earth that would be able to resolve the lander no less the rover on the moon.

http://calgary.rasc.ca/moonscope.htm

The largest optical telescope on earth is the Canarias telescope and that has an aperture of 10.4 meters. Big, but not big enough. :nope: You would need an aperture of 100 meters even if one that big could be made, it would be pretty pricy.

So if you want to confirm the moon landings you will need some fricking lasers and even then the nutters will claim that it is just reflecting off of unmanned remains.

And no, the Hubble can't see it either. :nope:

[razark]

That may be a bit difficult as there are no telescopes on earth that would be able to resolve the lander no less the rover on the moon.
The were some pictures released a while back from a satellite in lunar orbit showing the landing sites. I forget which one it was, but they're available online.

(Those photos were, of course, faked. :know:)

Edit:
Should have checked your link first... the photos are there.
http://calgary.rasc.ca/moonscope.htm#landingsites

[Platapus]

This one I love - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6MOnehCOUw


Those guys are awesome. Have they released a compilation of their stuff on DvD?

[Platapus]

The were some pictures released a while back from a satellite in lunar orbit showing the landing sites. I forget which one it was, but they're available online.

(Those photos were, of course, faked. :know:)

Well yes, if you can bring the telescope TO lunar orbit than you are only looking down about 40-60 miles. A good set of binoculars might do the trick at that range.

But not from the earth nor earth orbit. :nope:

[AVGWarhawk]

And a mirror from what I'm told.

Ringed by footprints, sitting in the moondust, lies a 2-foot wide panel studded with 100 mirrors pointing at Earth: the "lunar laser ranging retroreflector array." Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong put it there on July 21, 1969, about an hour before the end of their final moonwalk. Thirty-five years later, it's the only Apollo science experiment still running.

[Betonov]

That may be a bit difficult as there are no telescopes on earth that would be able to resolve the lander no less the rover on the moon.

Wait for the right time, when the sun shines on the moon at a certain angle, the shadows of the lander should be visible, no ??

Nice long dark shadows on a light surface

[Platapus]

Better be very very long and very very wide shadows. Unfortunately the albedo of the moon is about 0.12 so discerning shadows may be problematic also.

If you have ever tried to take a picture of the moon, you will notice how hard it is to calculate the exposure to pull out even the gross details of big fricking mountains on the moon.

[razark]

Wait for the right time, when the sun shines on the moon at a certain angle, the shadows of the lander should be visible, no ??

Nice long dark shadows on a light surface
http://calgary.rasc.ca/images/Apollo11_site.jpghttp://calgary.rasc.ca/images/Apollo14_site.jpg
At least that's what they claim.

I've seen the "real" moon landing pictures and video. I don't remember ever seeing giant white arrows and letters there!

[Platapus]

But remember, those pictures were taken from Lunar orbit 40-60 miles or so.

The question I was addressing was whether a telescope from earth could see it.

[Betonov]

Just a theory, not a claim :DL
Too bad, I always wondered if I'll be able to see the landers if I meet someone with a powerfull telescope

[razark]

The question I was addressing was whether a telescope from earth could see it.
True, I'm just having fun.

Even if someone were able to build a telescope on Earth capable of resolving the lunar landing sites, people would still claim those images were faked. The only way to prove to some of these people would be to take them to the moon and show them the footprints.

Even then, some of them would claim it was fake.

[Tribesman]

@Platapus
Those guys are awesome. Have they released a compilation of their stuff on DvD?
Take your pick

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_17?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=mitchell+and+webb&sprefix=mitchell+and+webb

[Platapus]

Just a theory, not a claim :DL
Too bad, I always wondered if I'll be able to see the landers if I meet someone with a powerfull telescope

Nah there is a limit to how big an aperture you can build and then there is that pesky atmosphere messing up things.

If the stars twinkle, so will small features on the moon.

Atmosphere really messes up telescopes. :yep:

[Platapus]

@Platapus

Take your pick

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_17?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=mitchell+and+webb&sprefix=mitchell+and+webb

Awesome. I don't know about paying in pounds though. I have a few pounds of salt and sugar, I wonder if that will work.

I could fill up a baggie with a few pounds of dirt too. :smug:

[Takeda Shingen]

http://img2.moonbuggy.org/imgstore/the-truth-is-out-there.jpg

Seriously though; what's with all the conspiracy talk lately? Has there been an X-Files marathon on or something?

[Platapus]

http://img2.moonbuggy.org/imgstore/the-truth-is-out-there.jpg

Seriously though; what's with all the conspiracy talk lately? Has there been an X-Files marathon on or something?

Did someone from the government tell you to ask that question?
:hmmm::hmmm::hmmm::hmmm::hmmm::hmmm:

[longam]

The Mythbusters pwned it long ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mefEKqzq8cg

[antikristuseke]

I'll just leave this quick link here, this guy has an enitire series of material dealing with crap like the moon hoax, feel free to look at that yourselves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lh1xY4A6Xc

[Torplexed]

I stumbled across "A Funny Thing happened on the Way to the Moon" yesterday and just kept shaking my head at it's ridicules claims. Seriously, people use this as a credible source for their moon hoax beliefs?

Anyway, also came across this and thought others would get a kick out of it. Does a pretty good job of spoofing these idiots. If you haven't watched Bart Sibrel's film yet, you should watch 5 mins or so of the first part (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKONhVl7Sr8) or you'll be a bit confused with how the spoof starts:

Sibrel's life has become a bit of a spoof, now that he's working as a cabbie.

In July 2009, Sibrel, who also works as a Nashville cab driver, was charged with vandalism when he jumped up and down on the hood of a car owned by a woman with whom he was having a parking dispute. Court documents show he was arrested after the driver refused to pull out of a parking space he wanted. The arresting officer wrote, "A few moments later, the parking space in front of the victim opened up and [Sibrel] drove into it and parked." Sibrel "then walked up to the victim's car and jumped onto the hood, and then jumped up and down several times." The report says he caused about $1,400 in damages, after which Sibrel pleaded guilty to vandalism and was placed on probation.Moonlighting as a cab driver. Maybe he thinks he's Mel Gibson in Conspiracy Theory? :O:

[razark]

Just because it should be posted, and no one has yet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUI36tPKDg4

[August]

The were some pictures released a while back from a satellite in lunar orbit showing the landing sites. I forget which one it was, but they're available online.

(Those photos were, of course, faked. :know:)

Edit:
Should have checked your link first... the photos are there.
http://calgary.rasc.ca/moonscope.htm#landingsites

There's a link on that page that goes to official website of the folks who operate the satellite. Check out the high res versions of the landings including this one of Apollo 17.

http://lroc.sese.asu.edu/news/index.php?/archives/137-Exploring-the-Apollo-17-Site.html

[Penguin]

How can the moon landing be true when the moon doesn't exist?
The Russians and the Americans together installed a giant lightbulb in the orbit to illuminate the Earth at night.
All fotos of the "moon" pre 1960 are forged by the CIAKGB, also all drawings and paintings! :o:88):dead:


http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_17?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=mitchell+and+webb&sprefix=mitchell+and+webb

thanks, they have a good price for the series, I will certainly order some DVD's of them - together with the rest of Ideal! :yeah: