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Guy Explains Why The Moon Landings Are A Hoax, And His Thread Is Better Than Any Conspiracy Theory
Global warming is fake news, Tupac is still alive, and the American military is experimenting on aliens and their space travel vehicle in Area 51. Poke your finger at a random object near you and chances are it’s somehow involved in conspiracy theories. They’re that common.
July 20th will mark the 51st anniversary of the first human moon landing, so what better way to celebrate it than with a theory that rejects the landings on celestial bodies in the first place? The best one came in February 2019. Then, a comedy writer from Australia, David Hughes, turned to Twitter to share his funny explanation on the subject of space exploration and raised quite a few interesting points. Check them out.
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“I decided to do the moon landing tweets because the concept was funny to me, I liked the idea of poking fun at conspiracy theorists by being one of them,” David told Bored Panda.
And he did an awesome job. The writer sounded just those people who have no idea what they’re talking about. Sadly, not everyone got the parody.
“From the feedback I get from people who don’t follow me I think most [of them] missed the point,” David said. “But that’s fine.”
The Apollo 11 mission was one of the most astonishing achievements in human history. It is estimated that 530 million TV viewers watched U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin take their steps on the moon. Afterward, the two men and third crew member Michael Collins safely returned to Earth and landed in the Pacific Ocean.
However, no wonder some people thought Hughes was for real. There still are plenty of folks who think the “giant leap for mankind” was a hoax the U.S. government had staged to win the space race against the Soviet Union.
Most of the deniers highlight the perceived anomalies in the images transmitted back to Earth from the moon’s lunar surface. “With few exceptions, the same arguments just keep coming up over and over again,” Rick Fienberg, the press officer for the American Astronomical Society, who holds a Ph.D. in astronomy, told HISTORY. Fienberg has some first-hand knowledge of this: Nearly 40 years ago, he debated with one of the first prominent moon-landing deniers, Bill Kaysing, on TV.
“About 400,000 scientists, engineers, technologists, machinists, electricians, worked on the Apollo program,” Fienberg said.
“If in fact the main motivation for believing in the moon hoax that is you don’t trust the government, you don’t trust our leaders, you don’t trust authority, how can you feel that 400,000 people would keep their mouths shut for 50 years? It’s just implausible.”
If you still need proof, here’s a good article that debunks the most popular claims conspiracy theorists use to question the moon landing.
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What do you think ?
tuzdayschild 4 years ago (edited)
He is absolutely right. Who travels 3 days just to sit on the bus! I am now rethinking this whole moon landing farce.
Shelp 4 years ago
Definitely the best part if the whole thing. I'm gonna use this word more often
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littlesaresare 4 years ago
It's depressing how many people are attacking this guy thinking he's serious. Take a goddamn joke, people.
Susan 4 years ago
The fact that anyone would need to be told that this is a joke is the reason we have a sociopath in the White House, mind boggling stupidity.
Jonathan Armstrong 4 years ago
Honestly I'm not sure. It would take the same level of stupidity to take this seriously if it's fake as it would to be legitimate about it when posting it. I just don't know anymore.
Load More Replies... westwing 4 years ago
What's funny is that there are Trump voters out there going, "Yeah, that's it!!!"
Jonathan Armstrong 4 years ago
Might be a trump voter writing it, thinking it's true.
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El Dee 4 years ago
There are people out there who WILL quote from this as proof...I am constantly disappointed in the human race..
Izuna Kazuki 4 years ago
Oh thank you, now i can sleep well tonight after realise i can land on sun at night because sun will put off their fire at night
Scagsy 4 years ago
I'm gonna print this thread so I can laugh in the faces of all those moon landing 'believers' and wave it at their stupid ignorant faces. That'll learn em.
respulero 4 years ago
a parody is to make fun of something, but unever use it as an argument. It makes the oppositte effect and you will look stupid
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Carrie Roettger 4 years ago
My husband tells conspiracy theorists the the moon landing WAS faked but it was directed by Stanley Kubrick who was a known stickler for details and insisted it be shot on location.
Zero-Light 4 years ago
There's absolutely NO WAY Neil Young was on the moon in July 69. He was on tour & getting ready to record After The Gold Rush.
Keira Conway 3 years ago
He has convinced me. There is no way you can cast a shadow on the moon, you need light to cast shadows. And it’s not like the moon reflects light from the sun therefore making it light or anything. In addition, anyone who says “furtherhencemorth” must have some big brain power.
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago (edited)
What about staying on the Planet Earth, and stop destroying it and start taking care of it instead?
Analynsy Buck 4 years ago
Lmao for a sec I thought he was serious- he's just messing with the people who don't study stuff lol
Ronnie Beaton 4 years ago
Wasn't there an incident a few years ago, when some Moon landing conspiracy theorist basically called Buzz Aldrin a liar to his face, repeatedly. Then Buzz turned round and belted the guy in the face.
Stannous Flouride 4 years ago
The fake moon landings were famously filmed by Stanley Kubrick but he was such a stickler for realism that he took the whole film crew to the moon to do it. (not mine originally but I still laugh at it)
@Daisychain 4 years ago
Wait... So are you saying night time tides are a lie!!?? WOW! I have been lied to my hole life, because in the day the moon gets sucked into a black hole, and at night gets spit out again!
AlphaPuck 4 years ago
The light rays on the photos prove we landed there. There is no possible way that you can create perfectly parallel light sources on earth.... we barely can do that now... let alone the 60s.
AlphaPuck 4 years ago
Also the Japanese satellite took photos of the landing sight. In their photos you could see everything down to footprints.
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Damián Dell'Amico 4 years ago
Overheard in a bus ride: a 4 yo asks his Mom: Mommy, does the Sun ever sweat with all that hot? - Mom: No, sonny, the sun can't sweat, otherwise it would put off itself. +30 years later, I still don't know if the mommy was being serious or making a deadpan joke, or simply came up with a genius answer in childspeak to shut up her child.
Fact Perils 4 years ago
One thing. Say it was fake (no i dont believe but imagine it was) why the heck would you need to fake something like this? whats the point? and for the "3 days on the bus" well who do you think was taking the picture? unless they had robots. but still.
blugeagua 4 years ago
He came out later saying the whole thing was a joke. He was poking fun at conspiracy theorists
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iblowsheep 4 years ago
It is a true testament to how whacko some of these types of people are that it sometimes becomes impossible to distinguish the "real" flakes from the lampoon.
Richard Brown 4 years ago
To David McNamara We sent Wallace and Gromit up there during the great cheese shortage! As the Americans went up there too it means any deals are between the UK and the US. The EU get nothing
b l a n c 4 years ago
it's hard to tell when somebody is being sarcastic online
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Joey Marlin 4 years ago
He's taking the p**s out of conspiracy theorists. This isn't serious.
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M DR 4 years ago
It explains further in that he is, in fact, being sarcastic.
Load More Replies... tuzdayschild 4 years ago (edited)
He is absolutely right. Who travels 3 days just to sit on the bus! I am now rethinking this whole moon landing farce.
Shelp 4 years ago
Definitely the best part if the whole thing. I'm gonna use this word more often
Load More Replies... littlesaresare 4 years ago
It's depressing how many people are attacking this guy thinking he's serious. Take a goddamn joke, people.
Susan 4 years ago
The fact that anyone would need to be told that this is a joke is the reason we have a sociopath in the White House, mind boggling stupidity.
Jonathan Armstrong 4 years ago
Honestly I'm not sure. It would take the same level of stupidity to take this seriously if it's fake as it would to be legitimate about it when posting it. I just don't know anymore.
Load More Replies... westwing 4 years ago
What's funny is that there are Trump voters out there going, "Yeah, that's it!!!"
Jonathan Armstrong 4 years ago
Might be a trump voter writing it, thinking it's true.
Load More Replies... El Dee 4 years ago
There are people out there who WILL quote from this as proof...I am constantly disappointed in the human race..
Izuna Kazuki 4 years ago
Oh thank you, now i can sleep well tonight after realise i can land on sun at night because sun will put off their fire at night
Scagsy 4 years ago
I'm gonna print this thread so I can laugh in the faces of all those moon landing 'believers' and wave it at their stupid ignorant faces. That'll learn em.
respulero 4 years ago
a parody is to make fun of something, but unever use it as an argument. It makes the oppositte effect and you will look stupid
Load More Replies... Carrie Roettger 4 years ago
My husband tells conspiracy theorists the the moon landing WAS faked but it was directed by Stanley Kubrick who was a known stickler for details and insisted it be shot on location.
Zero-Light 4 years ago
There's absolutely NO WAY Neil Young was on the moon in July 69. He was on tour & getting ready to record After The Gold Rush.
Keira Conway 3 years ago
He has convinced me. There is no way you can cast a shadow on the moon, you need light to cast shadows. And it’s not like the moon reflects light from the sun therefore making it light or anything. In addition, anyone who says “furtherhencemorth” must have some big brain power.
Christina Uhlir 4 years ago (edited)
What about staying on the Planet Earth, and stop destroying it and start taking care of it instead?
Analynsy Buck 4 years ago
Lmao for a sec I thought he was serious- he's just messing with the people who don't study stuff lol
Ronnie Beaton 4 years ago
Wasn't there an incident a few years ago, when some Moon landing conspiracy theorist basically called Buzz Aldrin a liar to his face, repeatedly. Then Buzz turned round and belted the guy in the face.
Stannous Flouride 4 years ago
The fake moon landings were famously filmed by Stanley Kubrick but he was such a stickler for realism that he took the whole film crew to the moon to do it. (not mine originally but I still laugh at it)
@Daisychain 4 years ago
Wait... So are you saying night time tides are a lie!!?? WOW! I have been lied to my hole life, because in the day the moon gets sucked into a black hole, and at night gets spit out again!
AlphaPuck 4 years ago
The light rays on the photos prove we landed there. There is no possible way that you can create perfectly parallel light sources on earth.... we barely can do that now... let alone the 60s.
AlphaPuck 4 years ago
Also the Japanese satellite took photos of the landing sight. In their photos you could see everything down to footprints.
Load More Replies... Damián Dell'Amico 4 years ago
Overheard in a bus ride: a 4 yo asks his Mom: Mommy, does the Sun ever sweat with all that hot? - Mom: No, sonny, the sun can't sweat, otherwise it would put off itself. +30 years later, I still don't know if the mommy was being serious or making a deadpan joke, or simply came up with a genius answer in childspeak to shut up her child.
Fact Perils 4 years ago
One thing. Say it was fake (no i dont believe but imagine it was) why the heck would you need to fake something like this? whats the point? and for the "3 days on the bus" well who do you think was taking the picture? unless they had robots. but still.
blugeagua 4 years ago
He came out later saying the whole thing was a joke. He was poking fun at conspiracy theorists
Load More Replies... iblowsheep 4 years ago
It is a true testament to how whacko some of these types of people are that it sometimes becomes impossible to distinguish the "real" flakes from the lampoon.
Richard Brown 4 years ago
To David McNamara We sent Wallace and Gromit up there during the great cheese shortage! As the Americans went up there too it means any deals are between the UK and the US. The EU get nothing
b l a n c 4 years ago
it's hard to tell when somebody is being sarcastic online
Load More Replies... Joey Marlin 4 years ago
He's taking the p**s out of conspiracy theorists. This isn't serious.
Load More Replies... M DR 4 years ago
It explains further in that he is, in fact, being sarcastic.
Load More Replies...
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