I just saw part of a TV show about conspiracies. This show was about whether or not The Americans ever landed on the Moon. It also said that 20% of Americans don’t think there ever was a landing. So, while I personally do believe there was a landing, how many people don’t?
Will this topic land in IMHO?
As per the last census, the figure stands at 145,376,098.
Seriously, I watched the documentary too. I believe there was a thread on these boards when this originally aired in the US last year. In my opinion, all of the ‘conspiracy theories’ presented in the show are easily explained, except the bit about the crosshairs.
What was up with that?
Bad Astronomy has this page which has lots of good stuff about the show. A little way down the page it says there the number is nearer 6% and quotes this for Gallup (the pollsters) web page …
( That page is here I think, but is premium content and you have to subscribe )
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taklon I can’t answer your question as to how many actually believe this but here’s a site which you may find interesting.Bad Astronomy:Yes, We Really Did Go to the Moon!. You will also find a lot of threads about this subject on the boards if you search.
Drat. Somebody was talking to me and I didn’t hit submit.
It’s clear to me that a moon landing would have been impossible; the landing jets would have melted the cheese, causing the vehicle to sink into the surface. Case closed.
Yeah but the price of cheese dropped dramatically after the astronauts returned. What more evidence do you need?
But, cheese must be scliced before it is consumed.
So the *real question is:*Who Cut The Cheese? 
I meant “sliced”. :smack:
Frankly, the NASA claims that the lunar surface is composed of rocks and dust is just too ridiculous to spend any time debunking; they had to say it was like that to get around the melting problem, open your eyes! the moon is made of cheese, there’s no evidence for this, but it’s a fact, anyway, why would there be any dust or rocks on it? - Nobody that I asked had any satisfactory answers to this question.
If you still need convincing, just watch this video (if you can get your hands on it before NASA sweeps it under the carpet, they have already tried to suppress it, although you won’t hear about that in the newspapers, or from any other reputable source, but it’s true.
Faked, indeed. I have here actual photos of the takeoff and moon landing which cannot possibly have been faked!
“[crackle] Houston, we have fondue.”
“That’s one small stilton for man, [crackle] one giant Leerdammer for mankind”
Here’s the explanation for the crosshairs from the Bad Astronomer himself. Seems pretty clear to me.
I appeciate the comments!
This question appears on SDMB about once a week. Use the search feature and you’ll find lots of threads.
I’ve seen proof that even rocket motors won’t significantly damage the cheese. A Grand Day Out
The Moon is NOT made of cheese an I can prove it.
If it was, the turtle that supports the Earth on its back would have eaten it!
Everyone knows turtles are suckers for cheese balls.
Actually, close scientific examination of these pictures shows that the landing was clearly faked.
Ah, yes, well, but… <points>Oooh, look, Elephants! <has gone when you turn back>