# How do people who believe the moon landings were hoaxed explain the reaction of the USSR? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [May 20, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550 "2012-05-20T21:41:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550/21 "2012-05-22T04:40:23Z")
> [@Captain\_Amazing](#): > > Young Earth Creationist, not Young Earth Christian. Though practically all **are** Christians, and a few Jews . . . I don’t think it’s such a big deal to other faiths. It’s one thing I’ve never heard of Muslims getting mad about, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550/22 "2012-05-22T08:28:10Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > God dammit. What is it with people not explaining initialisms/acronyms? What is YEC? Apologies. It’s one used often on these forums so I thought it was common parlance. Will be less lazy next time. > [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Though practically all are Christians, and a few Jews . . . I don’t think it’s such a big deal to other faiths. It’s one thing I’ve never heard of Muslims getting mad about, anyway. Agreed, but in case people get the impression that Christians have the monopoly on such things it should be pointed out that old-earth creationism is a common position among Muslims. I did a Master’s where I was working with a number of Arabic Muslim doctors and surgeons. Several held the position that while animals evolved, humans were created. (Sorry for the hijack) ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550/23 "2012-05-22T12:02:47Z")
Lagsploits! ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550/24 "2012-05-23T02:15:01Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Though practically all **are** Christians, and a few Jews . . . [Ben Stein,](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Stein#Opposition_to_evolution) that’s who I was trying to think of! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550/25 "2012-05-23T07:43:49Z")
> [@Mr.Kobayashi](#): > > How do people who believe the moon landings were hoaxed explain the reaction of the USSR? Oh sure, like we’re supposed to believe there was really a country called the USSR. And when we ask where this supposed “USSR” is, they tell us it’s gone. Wake up, sheeple. ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550/26 "2012-05-23T19:36:44Z")
How do people who believe the moon landings were hoaxed explain the reaction of the USSR? Fools. The USSR’s reaction is the whole point. It PROVES the landings were hoaxed and the USSR was in on it from the start, obviously. How blind can people be??? ---
**Author:** ![Gedd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gedd/32/4938_2.png) [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550/27 "2012-05-23T20:42:16Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Wake up, sheeple. [NO!!! DON’T!!](http://xkcd.com/1013/) [/hijack] I’ve used this line of reasoning before with people. I just wasn’t ready for the person who said the USSR was in on it too. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550/28 "2012-05-23T20:46:29Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Oh sure, like we’re supposed to believe there was really a country called the USSR. And when we ask where this supposed “USSR” is, they tell us it’s gone. And then they show us old tanks and spaceships and things purportedly left over from this “USSR,” but they’re all clearly labeled “CCCP,” WTF is **that** all about?! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550/29 "2012-05-23T20:47:16Z")
I’ve heard people say that, since both manned space programs were fake, the Soviets calling us out would cause their own fake program to be exposed, therefore they kept their mouths shut. I know that makes zero sense and has more holes than swiss cheese, but I have seen people say it. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550/30 "2012-05-23T21:50:27Z")
It gets worse! [Space-fakery has now crept into the private sector!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=652710) :eek: ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550/31 "2012-05-23T22:41:37Z")
I think some of them think the entire reason we faked it was to fool the Russians. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-who-believe-the-moon-landings-were-hoaxed-explain-the-reaction-of-the-ussr/622550.md?page=1)