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Essay / The Moon Landing Was Not a Hoax - 1260
The Moon Landing Was Not a HoaxSome Americans are now asking, "Was the moon landing a hoax?" Is this really possible? Would the U.S. government lie to our nation, let alone the entire world? The answer, no, should be obvious. The Hoax Believers (HB) thought they had done extensive research and obtained enough evidence to prove the moon landing was a hoax, but they don't know Jack! Their entire housing can be compared to a brick house, with one difference. It seems that the bricks have all the corners, sides and shapes of a house. The evidence seems very strong, but the bricks are only one-dimensional. All “supposed” evidence falls apart after some research. In this report I will show HB's falsified case as well as the truth. One of the most well-known theories claims that there are no explosion craters on the moon. In the photos showing the lunar lander landing, there should be a small crater under the lander's rockets caused by the 10,000 pounds of thrust produced by the rockets, right? Fake! "When someone driving a car pulls into a parking space, does he do it at 100 kilometers per hour? Of course not. He first slows down by releasing the accelerator. Astronauts did the same thing " (Bad). The lander slowed down to about 3,000 pounds of thrust. Additionally, most think that the rocket's thrust would penetrate the area directly below, but they are wrong! As the Moon has no air, due to the absence of atmosphere, there is a vacuum. This means that Lander pressure is spreading (bad). The next theory also concerns the air on the moon. Another claim has been made that Neil Armstrong's fingerprint is indistinguishable. Imagine throwing a bunch of powder in the kitchen... middle of paper... so why don't they get some evidence that actually holds up. At first, I didn't really know what to think. When I first saw a story about Fox trying to persuade its viewers that the moon landing was a hoax, I decided to do some research on this whole hoax theory. After reading numerous articles and websites, I have concluded that HBs are absolutely false! Many of their theories are easily proven wrong and are quite ridiculous after a little analysis. Plus, it seems pretty outrageous that the government spent billions of dollars on bullshit. How on earth could such a huge conspiracy remain covered up after 30 years with so many people involved? Bibliography: Works cited “Bad Astronomy”. Internet. www.badastronomy.com/bad/tv/foxapollo.html. 04/15/01 “The Apollo Moon Landings.” Internet. www.redzero.demon.co.uk/moonhoax/