Mythbusters Moon Landing Episode

The Helper · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:50 am

I am sure this was brought up before but search does not find it. Anybody watch the Mythbusters Moon Landing Hoax episode tonite.

I missed it but in honor of it I post this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM8OYqcXzUo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkzTLmX3FHs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz9Bzi_GyD0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymwE1sNm82Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RcKLAo62Ro

Discuss if you like.

BlackFox898 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:11 am

that last one was pointless.

The Helper · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:05 am

BlackFox898 wrote:

that last one was pointless.

I agree so I removed it. What about the others?

Grimm-.- · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:26 am

I'm Pretty certain you can conclude it was fake from these videos.

BlackFox898 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:28 am

the first one brings up a very good point though and as soon as i watched it i was like " 'nuff said. "

Midori · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3425 **Location:**

Just saw that episode a few hours ago. pretty awesome to see the big ones get taken down.

Reise · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 6650 **Location:**

Ugh not this shit again.

Azilius · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 4236 **Location:** CS:GO

I had to stop the second one just because of the way to narrator talked..

Priam · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:55 am

I liked the episode tbh, i think it's a hoax, but still.

satman83 · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 9541 **Location:** London

i doubt its a hoax, i mean why fake something that you would spend billions of dollars
on.

People call it a hoax because they are of the same ilk that dont want to or just out
right deny evolution.

MrFudge · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 5731 **Location:** None

satman83 wrote:

i doubt its a hoax, i mean why fake something that you would spend billions of dollars
on.

People call it a hoax because they are of the same ilk that dont want to or just out
right deny evolution.

they win the space race
cold war ends
russia no longer a threat, fidels out of our memo, no more missiles near us,
and americans yet again proclaim themselves as being #1 in the world by pulling off the biggest hoax in the world.
why not attempt to pull that off?

Sharp324 · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 4383 **Location:**

MrFudge wrote:

satman83 wrote:

i doubt its a hoax, i mean why fake something that you would spend billions of dollars
on.

People call it a hoax because they are of the same ilk that dont want to or just out
right deny evolution.

they win the space race
cold war ends
russia no longer a threat, fidels out of our memo, no more missiles near us,
and americans yet again proclaim themselves as being #1 in the world by pulling off the biggest hoax in the world.
why not attempt to pull that off?

But...we are number one no matter what happens.

Pan_Raider(`_´) · **Joined:** Jul 2006 **Posts:** 4737 **Location:**

Sharp324 wrote:

MrFudge wrote:

satman83 wrote:

i doubt its a hoax, i mean why fake something that you would spend billions of dollars
on.

People call it a hoax because they are of the same ilk that dont want to or just out
right deny evolution.

they win the space race
cold war ends
russia no longer a threat, fidels out of our memo, no more missiles near us,
and americans yet again proclaim themselves as being #1 in the world by pulling off the biggest hoax in the world.
why not attempt to pull that off?

But...we are number one no matter what happens.

Except when it comes to health insurance

Crumpets · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 7800 **Location:**

MrFudge wrote:

satman83 wrote:

i doubt its a hoax, i mean why fake something that you would spend billions of dollars
on.

People call it a hoax because they are of the same ilk that dont want to or just out
right deny evolution.

they win the space race
cold war ends
russia no longer a threat, fidels out of our memo, no more missiles near us,
and americans yet again proclaim themselves as being #1 in the world by pulling off the biggest hoax in the world.
why not attempt to pull that off?

Don't even try to explain it Fudge. Certain Satman's won't understand someone else's opinion !

Jstar1 · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 4757 **Location:**

i doubt its fake, some people are just jealous of american superiority.

takolin · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 4238 **Location:** Life

Sharp324 wrote:

MrFudge wrote:

satman83 wrote:

i doubt its a hoax, i mean why fake something that you would spend billions of dollars
on.

People call it a hoax because they are of the same ilk that dont want to or just out
right deny evolution.

they win the space race
cold war ends
russia no longer a threat, fidels out of our memo, no more missiles near us,
and americans yet again proclaim themselves as being #1 in the world by pulling off the biggest hoax in the world.
why not attempt to pull that off?

But...we are number one no matter what happens.

ORLY?
The American "empire" is crumbling down slowly.
Enjoy it while it lasts.

John_Doe · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 2094 **Location:**

We will take you all with us......

Alterran · **Posted:** Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:35 pm

i watched it but im still sceptical

Reise · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 6650 **Location:**

They musta had some badass special effects in the 60s.

emperor3000 · **Joined:** Nov 2007 **Posts:** 1049 **Location:** Home

I say some are real, and some are fake.

Since evidence is clearly in the view of the youtube videos

Rainigul · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 4490 **Location:**

Jstar1 wrote:

i doubt its fake, some people are just jealous of american superiority.

Oh my god, how can you even say that?

I used to think it was real, but I'd say this is MORE than sufficient proof to show it's fake.
Plus, whenever someone falls on "the moon", they always fall flat on their ass. If they actually were in 1/6th gravity, they could just shoot out their arm and they'd bounce right back up.
And I believe the moon would be alot more dense than how they show it as being it has been relatively undisturbed for such a long period of time. But whenever they walk on the moon, they're shooting out sand everywhere.
I always noticed how they seemed to float too, but I figured it was just the angle of their boot or something. Also, there are inconsistancies with light sources, in the flag waving one, the "sun" is reflecting off of their visors, but you can also see a glare on the camera.

P.S. Also, wtf's with everyone thinking the flag is just gonna float like that? Maybe I'm just a retard, but wouldn't it fall down anyways? It's 1/6th gravity, and no atmosphere (well, there's a little atmosphere), but what is keeping it from falling limp?

Midori · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3425 **Location:**

Rainigul wrote:

Jstar1 wrote:

i doubt its fake, some people are just jealous of american superiority.

Oh my god, how can you even say that?

I used to think it was real, but I'd say this is MORE than sufficient proof to show it's fake.
Plus, whenever someone falls on "the moon", they always fall flat on their ass. If they actually were in 1/6th gravity, they could just shoot out their arm and they'd bounce right back up.

space suits don't work that way.

And I believe the moon would be alot more dense than how they show it as being it has been relatively undisturbed for such a long period of time. But whenever they walk on the moon, they're shooting out sand everywhere.

The moon is a collectiong of of objects from space, things blow up and shit, creating sand. it's not made the same way as the sand on earth.

Also, there are inconsistancies with light sources,

land forms makes a difference.

P.S. Also, wtf's with everyone thinking the flag is just gonna float like that? Maybe I'm just a retard, but wouldn't it fall down anyways? It's 1/6th gravity, and no atmosphere (well, there's a little atmosphere), but what is keeping it from falling limp?

the flag is supported by a rod

THEN AGAIN, YOU COULD JUST GO WATCH THAT MYTHBUSTERS EPISODE. EVERYTHING I JUST SAID CAME FROM THAT ONE EPISODE.

Reise · **Joined:** May 2006 **Posts:** 6650 **Location:**

Meh X-Lax got there first, but whatever. Here's my reply anyway:

Rainigul wrote:

Oh my god, how can you even say that?

I used to think it was real, but I'd say this is MORE than sufficient proof to show it's fake.
Plus, whenever someone falls on "the moon", they always fall flat on their ass. If they actually were in 1/6th gravity, they could just shoot out their arm and they'd bounce right back up.

Yeah, since you've actually been to the moon and you can tell immediately how the original video is fake because of how they fall down. Come on man.

Rainigul wrote:

And I believe the moon would be alot more dense than how they show it as being it has been relatively undisturbed for such a long period of time. But whenever they walk on the moon, they're shooting out sand everywhere.

In the warehouse I work at, there's shelves with insane amounts of dust and shit. We're talking decades worth of the finest powder, laying dry and untouched. When you vacuum it up and empty the filter outside, the stuff covers everything and stays there. It even clouds like hell when you make the smallest movement, and when you pile it up, it's very easily imprinted. Think of chalk dust, only 50x more powdery.

Now, in the moon's case, like you said it's been untouched for a long time. But think of how many craters are on the moon, and the material that had to go somewhere in the collisions. All those particles and other things from the blast slowly falling to the surface of the moon, piling up and laying still because of the lack of wind or outside influence. Think of how much it would stir up and imprint in such a pristine environment being walked on for the first time.

Rainigul wrote:

I always noticed how they seemed to float too, but I figured it was just the angle of their boot or something. Also, there are inconsistancies with light sources, in the flag waving one, the "sun" is reflecting off of their visors, but you can also see a glare on the camera.

In 1/6th the Earth's gravity, you'd probably tend to float more. As for the reflecting thing, remember this is the 60s, and they're recording shit in space. This is media right as it's getting out of black and white. If you ever watch old videos, like on the old school rock stations with Jimi Hendrix videos and shit, you'll notice any reflecting light is severely amplified and even trails on the old film. It stayed that way till around the late 80s I think, then stuff got clearer and more defined in film. I'd say it would be realistic to assume the large glare from the astronauts' visors is related to this.

Rainigul wrote:

P.S. Also, wtf's with everyone thinking the flag is just gonna float like that? Maybe I'm just a retard, but wouldn't it fall down anyways? It's 1/6th gravity, and no atmosphere (well, there's a little atmosphere), but what is keeping it from falling limp?

Dude, lower gravity = less force pulling down on the object. Makes it easier for the momentum of the frame's movement to keep the flag "waving" around.

I'm all for discussing this, but you gotta understand this isn't Star Wars. And a lot of the feats required of the moon landing video to be fake would require it to be more advanced, visual effect-wise, nearly 8 years before Star Wars was even made. And we know how bad some of the effects in the original Star Wars was anyway.

Midori · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3425 **Location:**

Not to mention the thousands of people who worked on it. Sure, total cover up huh?

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