Memory Lane The Moon Landings

[MK Shrimper]

So was it all staged & faked as a lot of conspiracy theorists claim, or did Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and the others actually step on the moon?

It may shock you (or not) that I believe humanity did step foot on the moon almost 50 years ago.

 

[Mad Cyril]

They absolutely went and anyone who thinks otherwise is extremely misguided.

 

[MK Shrimper]

They absolutely went and anyone who thinks otherwise is extremely misguided.

I was trying to be a bit more diplomatic! Apparently 1 in 6 believe it was bobbins and done in a TV studio.

 

[Supernaut]

I don't know. Nor do I particularly care.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I don't know. Nor do I particularly care.

Really? It's the greatest achievement of humanity thus far.

 

[Supernaut]

Really? It's the greatest achievement of humanity thus far.

I honestly don't care. Serious question - why is it such a big deal? I have no interest in the moon, solar system, space exploration etc.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I honestly don't care. Serious question - why is it such a big deal? I have no interest in the moon, solar system, space exploration etc.

It's a great deal as 3 astronauts travelled in little more than a tin can stuffed with highly explosive fuel to step on something that is not of our planet with technology more basic than the cheapest mobile phone from 20 years ago. It was an incredible achievement and Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins had absolute king-sized balls of titanium.

I do find it odd, but that's your call. It's the great unexplained, the great exploration of future generations (if we haven't nuked ourselves out of existance). To me it has always been and always will be fascinating and exciting.

 

[Supernaut]

I do find it odd, but that's your call. It's the great unexplained, the great exploration of future generations (if we haven't nuked ourselves out of existance). To me it has always been and always will be fascinating and exciting.

It's nice to look at occasionally, I'll give you that.

 

[Mad Cyril]

It's a great deal as 3 astronauts travelled in little more than a tin can stuffed with highly explosive fuel to step on something that is not of our planet with technology more basic than the cheapest mobile phone from 20 years ago. It was an incredible achievement and Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins had absolute king-sized balls of titanium.

I do find it odd, but that's your call. It's the great unexplained, the great exploration of future generations (if we haven't nuked ourselves out of existance). To me it has always been and always will be fascinating and exciting.

Neil Armstrong, astronaut.

He had balls bigger than King Kong.

First big suit on the moon and he starts to play golf.

Hole in one!

 

[MK Shrimper]

It's nice to look at occasionally, I'll give you that.

You heathen. Imagine standing on the moon and looking back at this then eh....

 

[Supernaut]

You heathen. Imagine standing on the moon and looking back at this then eh....

 

[GBJ]

There are substantial facts to suggest they did land on the moon. Most often, these facts are omitted & ignored by conspiracy theories.

Which leads me to the conclusion that anyone refuting those facts, are doing it for the sake of it.

 

[Blueronron]

You heathen. Imagine standing on the moon and looking back at this then eh....

You how fragile we are in this context

 

[Mad Cyril]

You heathen. Imagine standing on the moon and looking back at this then eh....

That photo wasn't taken from the moon. It was taken from orbit.

 

[Swiss Tony]

They absolutely went and anyone who thinks otherwise is extremely misguided.

Quiet right, apparently they brought back loads of cheese as conclusive proof.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Really? It's the greatest achievement of humanity thus far.

To fake the landings?

Absolutely. I've never wanted a conspiracy theory to be true so much. The vision to be able to create such an idea and the chutzpah to pull it off would be so much more impressive than merely landing on the moon.

 

[GBJ]

To fake the landings?

Absolutely. I've never wanted a conspiracy theory to be true so much. The vision to be able to create such an idea and the chutzpah to pull it off would be so much more impressive than merely landing on the moon.

You’ve backhandedly hit the nail on the head with regards to the attraction of Conspiracy Theories.

Wanting to believe in them, now outweighs the actual facts surrounding the story.

A bit like religion, really.

 

[RobM]

I imagine the Russians would have had the wherewithall to know if it was faked.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I imagine the Russians would have had the wherewithall to know if it was faked.

There are a myriad a reasons why it obviously wasn't, all of which will be dismissed by any conspiracy nut. It's at times like this you wish Mrs Blue still posted.

 

[The Big Dady]

8 Days to the Moon and Back is on BBC2 tonight Weds at 9.00pm.

8 Days to the Moon and Back



Eight days, three hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds. That is the total duration of the most important and celebrated space mission ever flown - Apollo 11 - when humans first set foot on the moon. It was a journey that changed the way we think about our place in the universe. But we only saw a fraction of what happened - a handful of iconic stills and a few precious hours of movie footage. Now it is time to discover the full story.

Previously classified cockpit audio, recorded by the astronauts themselves, gives a unique insight into their fears and excitement as they undertake the mission. And dramatic reconstruction brings those recordings to life, recreating the crucial scenes that were never filmed - the exhilarating launch, the first sight of the moon, the dramatic touchdown and nail-biting journey home. Original archive footage from the Apollo programme is combined with newly shot film and cinematic CGI to create the ultimate documentary of the ultimate human adventure.