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originally posted by: turbonium1
originally posted by: SayonaraJupiter
I never liked the Dutch Fake Moon Rock (DFMR) conspiracy. I think it is a weak argument for the conspiracy side. We all know that the Nixon administration gave out moon rocks encased in clear plastic lucite something like this.
How did the Dutch get a moon rock that wasn't encased in plastic?
Did NASA or other US ambassadors hand out plain moon rocks to other countries? It was my understanding that all the Nixon "gift rocks" were embedded in clear plastic spheres or hocky pucks.
I really don't think the DFMR conspiracy can prove that the moon landings were faked. The DFMR is a distraction.
I agree much better evidence exists, in proving it was hoaxed. By that, I can see why you'd think of it as a distraction, when much stronger evidence exists, left aside.
However, I think it still helps the hoax argument, and weakens the Apollo-ites case.
A fake 'Apollo moon rock' is now known to exist, as a result..
originally posted by: turbonium1
To me, it makes perfect sense...
Manned LEO missions were being done, by that time.
The next step was manned missions beyond LEO - could NOT be done (and still cannot be done, today)
We had a main goal, at that point, which was to land a man on the moon, (as we still do, today).
Since the real mission was impossible, the choices were - to admit to the truth, or to fake the missions.
A fake mission would need to be very convincing, of course.
That's where a fake LEO mission would make sense, to me..
If they know what a real manned mission in LEO looks like, as they did, they could try and simulate it, with a fake LEO mission.
Not only that - they can all be 'perfect' missions, and yet so much cheaper than real missions..
And it all leads up to the main goal - faking the manned moon missions.
originally posted by: turbonium1
Thousands of scientists, engineers, and others work, or once worked, within various fields related to space, and the exploration of space, planets, solar systems, and so forth.
In over 40 years, not even one of them, afaik, has ever expressed the least interest or curiosity on how the lunar environment would have interacted with items (supposedly) left at the 'amazing' Apollo landing sites.
It has untold scientific value, nothing compares to it. Unique, untouched, in a vastly unknown environment, like a time capsule of items ...
Not one of them speaks a word about it, in all those years.....
I'd say it speaks volumes about the veracity of Apollo's landing sites, and how!
originally posted by: choos
originally posted by: turbonium1
Thousands of scientists, engineers, and others work, or once worked, within various fields related to space, and the exploration of space, planets, solar systems, and so forth.
In over 40 years, not even one of them, afaik, has ever expressed the least interest or curiosity on how the lunar environment would have interacted with items (supposedly) left at the 'amazing' Apollo landing sites.
It has untold scientific value, nothing compares to it. Unique, untouched, in a vastly unknown environment, like a time capsule of items ...
Not one of them speaks a word about it, in all those years.....
I'd say it speaks volumes about the veracity of Apollo's landing sites, and how!
you really going to resort to this type of argument???
this is the type of argument the flat earth believers would use..
just because you chose to ignore it must mean you are correct??
originally posted by: AgentSmith
The 'fake moon rock' concerns an unofficial artifact allegedly presented to the since deceased prime minister by a US ambassador. It has no audit trail and is something that was passed to the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum by the PMs estate. Who knows where any lies started, assuming it was something presented even if it was real it was probably swapped out long ago.
However the OFFICIAL encased Apollo 11 and 17 samples are on display in the Leiden Boerhaave Museum. I can't help but wonder if we're once again witnessing hoax believer dishonesty or another demonstration of their lacking research skills..
originally posted by: turbonium1
originally posted by: AgentSmith
The 'fake moon rock' concerns an unofficial artifact allegedly presented to the since deceased prime minister by a US ambassador. It has no audit trail and is something that was passed to the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum by the PMs estate. Who knows where any lies started, assuming it was something presented even if it was real it was probably swapped out long ago.
However the OFFICIAL encased Apollo 11 and 17 samples are on display in the Leiden Boerhaave Museum. I can't help but wonder if we're once again witnessing hoax believer dishonesty or another demonstration of their lacking research skills..
You keep on claiming they weren't passing it off as a 'genuine moon rock'.
The US Ambassador knew nothing of it NOT being genuine - or 'that it's not real'.
In fact, he called it a little "stone". It is not a stone, it is wood. A stone is a rock, so he obviously thought it was a moon rock.
You have no evidence that shows it was not passed off as a genuine moon rock. You have no alternative explanation - nothing else would even make any sense, as you surely realize.
They've been caught passing off a fake 'moon rock', without a doubt. None of your excuses hold up.
originally posted by: turbonium1
originally posted by: AgentSmith
The 'fake moon rock' concerns an unofficial artifact allegedly presented to the since deceased prime minister by a US ambassador. It has no audit trail and is something that was passed to the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum by the PMs estate. Who knows where any lies started, assuming it was something presented even if it was real it was probably swapped out long ago.
However the OFFICIAL encased Apollo 11 and 17 samples are on display in the Leiden Boerhaave Museum. I can't help but wonder if we're once again witnessing hoax believer dishonesty or another demonstration of their lacking research skills..
You keep on claiming they weren't passing it off as a 'genuine moon rock'.
The US Ambassador knew nothing of it NOT being genuine - or 'that it's not real'.
In fact, he called it a little "stone". It is not a stone, it is wood. A stone is a rock, so he obviously thought it was a moon rock.
You have no evidence that shows it was not passed off as a genuine moon rock. You have no alternative explanation - nothing else would even make any sense, as you surely realize.
They've been caught passing off a fake 'moon rock', without a doubt. None of your excuses hold up.
originally posted by: onebigmonkey
originally posted by: choos
originally posted by: turbonium1
Thousands of scientists, engineers, and others work, or once worked, within various fields related to space, and the exploration of space, planets, solar systems, and so forth.
In over 40 years, not even one of them, afaik, has ever expressed the least interest or curiosity on how the lunar environment would have interacted with items (supposedly) left at the 'amazing' Apollo landing sites.
It has untold scientific value, nothing compares to it. Unique, untouched, in a vastly unknown environment, like a time capsule of items ...
Not one of them speaks a word about it, in all those years.....
I'd say it speaks volumes about the veracity of Apollo's landing sites, and how!
you really going to resort to this type of argument???
this is the type of argument the flat earth believers would use..
just because you chose to ignore it must mean you are correct??
It's a pretty lame reworking of the lazy "Well they haven't been back in all this time so yeah, just asking questions know what I'm saying huh? Huh?" version.
3 separate probes have image the landing sites directly, and every probe up there uses Apollo sample data as a reference. Even the co-ordinate systems used are based on mapping data by Apollo.
Here are just three articles in recent years I found very quickly by using this crazy internet system:
www.currentscience.ac.in...
www.lpi.usra.edu...
phys.org...
I guess if we're going to claim that you need to return to look at equipment to see how it has changed over time then Apollo 12 must have been genuine.
originally posted by: turbonium1
originally posted by: onebigmonkey
originally posted by: choos
originally posted by: turbonium1
Thousands of scientists, engineers, and others work, or once worked, within various fields related to space, and the exploration of space, planets, solar systems, and so forth.
In over 40 years, not even one of them, afaik, has ever expressed the least interest or curiosity on how the lunar environment would have interacted with items (supposedly) left at the 'amazing' Apollo landing sites.
It has untold scientific value, nothing compares to it. Unique, untouched, in a vastly unknown environment, like a time capsule of items ...
Not one of them speaks a word about it, in all those years.....
I'd say it speaks volumes about the veracity of Apollo's landing sites, and how!
you really going to resort to this type of argument???
this is the type of argument the flat earth believers would use..
just because you chose to ignore it must mean you are correct??
It's a pretty lame reworking of the lazy "Well they haven't been back in all this time so yeah, just asking questions know what I'm saying huh? Huh?" version.
3 separate probes have image the landing sites directly, and every probe up there uses Apollo sample data as a reference. Even the co-ordinate systems used are based on mapping data by Apollo.
Here are just three articles in recent years I found very quickly by using this crazy internet system:
www.currentscience.ac.in...
www.lpi.usra.edu...
phys.org...
I guess if we're going to claim that you need to return to look at equipment to see how it has changed over time then Apollo 12 must have been genuine.
Have you any idea what American flags (supposedly) planted on the moon would look like now?
No idea, right?
Are you the least bit curious about it?
Why would no scientist, among many thousands , ever bring it up, in over 4 decades?
Don't talk about things that don't exist, it's a perfect example..
In 1992, I gave a paper at the NAVA meeting in San Antonio entitled "Where No Flag Has Gone Before: Political and Technical Aspects of Placing a Flag on the Moon" [pff94a]. NASA has since published the paper as a contractor report (NASA CR-188251) [pff92b]. The NASA version of the paper includes some of the engineering drawings for the lunar flag assembly. A shortened version of this paper was published on an American space magazine called "Final Frontier," July/August 1994 issue, pages 94-95 [pff94].
Annie Platoff
originally posted by: AgentSmith
I'm not sure why you have trouble understanding.. and who are "they"?
Do you have access to an audit trail only you are privy to?
Why are you ignoring the fact the OFFICIAL, repeat OFFICIAL Apollo 11 and 17 rocks are on display and accounted for?
Why do you keep clinging to such weak arguments?
Do you have an explanation for why USSR radio astronomers received signals from and confirmed the presence of lunar experiments distributed by the Apollo missions? I brought it up a few posts back but you and all the other hoaxies seem to be avoiding it like the plague.
originally posted by: turbonium1
originally posted by: AgentSmith
I'm not sure why you have trouble understanding.. and who are "they"?
Do you have access to an audit trail only you are privy to?
Why are you ignoring the fact the OFFICIAL, repeat OFFICIAL Apollo 11 and 17 rocks are on display and accounted for?
Why do you keep clinging to such weak arguments?
Do you have an explanation for why USSR radio astronomers received signals from and confirmed the presence of lunar experiments distributed by the Apollo missions? I brought it up a few posts back but you and all the other hoaxies seem to be avoiding it like the plague.
The US and USSR both had hoaxes, and were in cahoots.
OFFICIAL? So what? It's not relevant to this case, even when you put it in CAPS!!
The fake moon rock event was confirmed by the US Ambassador who was actually there at the time, presenting it to the ex-PM. The Dutch got the 'rock' from the ex-PM's estate, as the ex-PM got it from the US Ambassador, who confirmed what took place.
That's my proof...
So now, tell me, exactly what evidence do you have?
Xandra van Gelder van het Rijks - ze kent de geschiedenis van de steen inmiddels op haar duimpje - denkt dat nu wel, maar alleen maar met de kennis van nu. Met diezelfde kennis en close reading van bijgeleverde teksten bij het cadeau aan Drees blijkt ook dat nergens stond 'dit is een maansteen'. ''Het was vooral 'ter herinnering aan'.''
Xandra van Gelder of the Reiks - they know the history of the stone now of her hand - think now, but only with the knowledge of today. With the same knowledge and close reading of texts enclosed in a gift to Drees also shows that nowhere was 'this is a moonstone'. ''It was 'especially remembering'. ''
originally posted by: turbonium1
originally posted by: AgentSmith
I'm not sure why you have trouble understanding.. and who are "they"?
Do you have access to an audit trail only you are privy to?
Why are you ignoring the fact the OFFICIAL, repeat OFFICIAL Apollo 11 and 17 rocks are on display and accounted for?
Why do you keep clinging to such weak arguments?
Do you have an explanation for why USSR radio astronomers received signals from and confirmed the presence of lunar experiments distributed by the Apollo missions? I brought it up a few posts back but you and all the other hoaxies seem to be avoiding it like the plague.
The US and USSR both had hoaxes, and were in cahoots.
The fake moon rock event was confirmed by the US Ambassador who was actually there at the time, presenting it to the ex-PM. The Dutch got the 'rock' from the ex-PM's estate, as the ex-PM got it from the US Ambassador, who confirmed what took place.
That's my proof...
So now, tell me, exactly what evidence do you have?
Do you have access to an audit trail only you are privy to?