I have heard the �fake photo� idea � what folk don�t realize is that about a thousand dollars were spent to make a flag pole out of materials light enough for the LEM, and as mission planners recognized that there was no air on the moon, a flag hanging there limp was no fun at all. A pole was inserted across the top of the flag, and hinged to the flagpole, to create the illusion that the flag was �flying� in a breeze. Why do we seek the most complicated, conspiratorial reasons for things, when a very simple, open explanation is much more likely? Brings to mind the VonDanniken approach to reality (Cufflinks of the Gods, etc.) � goes at great length to explain markings in the (Brazilian?) plains as �landing fields� for �alien spaceships� � when the simpler explanation is the great imagination of human beings, making marks in the dirt to say �I was HERE!� -- Eddie Pedantic Gasbag Discussion Group

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Date Posted: 10:35:09 08/10/01 Fri
Author: gumtree (theres more)
Subject: I have heard the �fake photo� idea � what folk don�t realize is that about a thousand dollars were spent to make a flag pole out of materials light enough for the LEM, and as mission planners recognized that there was no air on the moon, a flag hanging there limp was no fun at all. A pole was inserted across the top of the flag, and hinged to the flagpole, to create the illusion that the flag was �flying� in a breeze. Why do we seek the most complicated, conspiratorial reasons for things, when a very simple, open explanation is much more likely? Brings to mind the VonDanniken approach to reality (Cufflinks of the Gods, etc.) � goes at great length to explain markings in the (Brazilian?) plains as �landing fields� for �alien spaceships� � when the simpler explanation is the great imagination of human beings, making marks in the dirt to say �I was HERE!�
In reply to: Magenta 's message, "OK, I concede that the Earth is NOT flat!!........That is ignorance, we KNOW it is not flat.The Moon was a bad call, it is such a big subject.One I should not attempt to discuss here. The controversy was started up because the photos that were released appeared to be fakes. Have you ever studied them?? The flag would not wave in the breeze - no atmosphere etc etc..There have been books written on the subject. I personally believe man did land on the Moon, but my jury is out on weather we have been shown the correct evidence. What I really mean by all this is that Life is The Big Question. We must never believe that we know everything there is to know about anything." on 07:32:49 08/10/01 Fri

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Ha! We used to call that book 'The Luncheonette of the Gods' but I do reserve the right to believe in Roswell, mostly because it's fun to do so! Aliens, I want aliens! But please only cuddly ones, no blowing up New York types please! I do like how all aliens seem to speak English. How very thoughtful for them! (NT) -- spoot goes where no man has gone before, 13:37:41 08/10/01 Fri
- Yrs yrs - notice how in Star Trek almost all the aliens are bipedal, two arms, one head - and ALL THE LANGUAGES fit onto this leetle diskette, that goes into the Universal Translator.... (NT) -- gumtree, 13:55:30 08/10/01 Fri