View Poll Results: Did we really land on the Moon
Yes
80
74.77%
No
27
25.23%
Voters: 107. You may not vote on this poll
Did we really land on the Moon
08 November 2007, 11:24 AM
#31
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 9,781
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Well, yes actually. Ozone (not O Zone) blocks UV radiation. As you should already know, you can block that with suncream. 2mm of aluminium wouldn't look good on the beach.
08 November 2007, 11:25 AM
#32
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 12,304
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Dogs? Yes
Monkeys? Yes
Humans? No
Go run through a Nuclear reactor for a few minutes, then see how long you live for afterwards.
Neil Armstrong and his mates have had absolutely no side effects from spending longer than a few minutes exposed to the radiation from the sun. Look at Chernobyl (spell check) when that blew. Many people died from the Radiation. Maybe they should have took shelter behind some Aluminium plates.
Monkeys? Yes
Humans? No
Go run through a Nuclear reactor for a few minutes, then see how long you live for afterwards.
Neil Armstrong and his mates have had absolutely no side effects from spending longer than a few minutes exposed to the radiation from the sun. Look at Chernobyl (spell check) when that blew. Many people died from the Radiation. Maybe they should have took shelter behind some Aluminium plates.
08 November 2007, 11:28 AM
#34
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 12,304
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Nope i disagree entirely, with regard the Pentagon plane crash, where was the plane ? The MOST secure building in the world which has more CCTV cameras per square mile than anywhere on earth and not one picked up a low flying airliner which hit the building making a hole no bigger than 10ft across, ohh and no scorch marks on the ground either the novice pilot managed to fly at a height of 3ft and hit the outer wall cleanly, WOW.
The only footage was of an explosion just AFTER impact, yeah right.
We have all seen the planes hitting the tower and you can see the devastation at impact (Why none after the Pentagon was hit).
The only footage was of an explosion just AFTER impact, yeah right.
We have all seen the planes hitting the tower and you can see the devastation at impact (Why none after the Pentagon was hit).
If it was true then why havent they been back in 40 odd years ?
08 November 2007, 11:40 AM
#35
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 9,781
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
08 November 2007, 11:50 AM
#36
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Worthing..
Posts: 7,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
NASA did take a "flyer" by all accounts on the moon landings. If there had been unusually high solar activity, then by all accounts the astronauts could have been in trouble.
08 November 2007, 11:52 AM
#37
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Worthing..
Posts: 7,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
08 November 2007, 11:53 AM
#38
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Tellins, Home of Super Leagues finest, and where a "split" is not all it seems.
Posts: 5,504
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I dont think they did...
My Dad who "watched it live" goes mental when I imply it may not have happened, as if I am destroying his childhood if it didnt...
I have watched the conspiracy programmes about it, seen both sides of the arguement, even been to to the Cape and seen a shuttle on the launchpad but I am still to be convinced that man walked on the moon nearly 50 years ago...
it's like believing in ghosts, some say they have seen them... hmmm...
My Dad who "watched it live" goes mental when I imply it may not have happened, as if I am destroying his childhood if it didnt...
I have watched the conspiracy programmes about it, seen both sides of the arguement, even been to to the Cape and seen a shuttle on the launchpad but I am still to be convinced that man walked on the moon nearly 50 years ago...
it's like believing in ghosts, some say they have seen them... hmmm...
08 November 2007, 11:56 AM
#40
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,300
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Still think its about 35yrs since the last human moon visit though Pete. A long time.
Does the moon rotate like the earth, could we not land on the dark side of the moon to get round the sun radiation problem?
We have definitely went, just a strange reason as to why we've not been back. Can't see it being down to money, the moon is only a short trip away. The probes they send off into deep space will no doubt be far more expensive than a moon landing!
Does the moon rotate like the earth, could we not land on the dark side of the moon to get round the sun radiation problem?
We have definitely went, just a strange reason as to why we've not been back. Can't see it being down to money, the moon is only a short trip away. The probes they send off into deep space will no doubt be far more expensive than a moon landing!
08 November 2007, 11:57 AM
#41
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 12,304
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
08 November 2007, 12:02 PM
#43
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 9,781
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
We have definitely went, just a strange reason as to why we've not been back. Can't see it being down to money, the moon is only a short trip away. The probes they send off into deep space will no doubt be far more expensive than a moon landing!
08 November 2007, 12:02 PM
#44
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Here, There, Everywhere
Posts: 10,619
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The new space station is positioned in Earths lower Orbit. It is still protected from the radiation from the Sun.
Last edited by stilover; 08 November 2007 at 12:07 PM.
08 November 2007, 12:07 PM
#45
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Worthing..
Posts: 7,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
What you have to ask yourself is what would be gained by repeated visits to the moon? It's not like popping down to Tescos, there is a big risk to the astronauts, there is the financial cost and the negative impacts on the space programme of failure.
The planned landing of 2019 have a purpose, they are part of a Mars mission. There woul dhave been nothing to be gained expect more moon rocks were landing continued throughout the 70's. THe risk reward ratio just wasn't tthere.
08 November 2007, 12:11 PM
#46
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Worthing..
Posts: 7,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
08 November 2007, 12:12 PM
#48
Surely if they went to the Moon and left the Lunar Rover there then with modern telescopes we would be able to see it ?
Or do the US government like most British people want to cover up ever owning any kind of Rover ?
Or do the US government like most British people want to cover up ever owning any kind of Rover ?
08 November 2007, 12:13 PM
#49
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Notts, UK
Posts: 4,935
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I had my doubts but after reading Moonwalkers I''m 100% convinced all the missions were genuine.
These guys were the top of the right stuff, the hardest, fastest fittest test pilots but nearly all their lives were changed by observing the earth as a small blue globe in the galaxy.
They couldn't do the Apollo missions today, the risks they took and the dangers they faced would not be tollerated by the politicians and the project would be ruled by health and safety. The designers, controllers and pilots were all young guys who didnt see barriers before them, they had a near unlimited budget, a dream and the whole nation behind them.
Anyone under 40 will probably not have actual memories of man in deep space which is sad. It's easy to see why some question how it was possible yet with all the technological advances over the last 38 years we haven't gone back.
Money is the answer, it cost $25.4 Billion dollars in the 60's for the Apollo program which in 2006 would be $135Billion.
At the time we had to beat Russia to the Moon. Today we are fighting a different enemy and a different war.
If Bin Laden decides to go to the moon I'm sure the Americans will get there before him.
Cheers
Lee
These guys were the top of the right stuff, the hardest, fastest fittest test pilots but nearly all their lives were changed by observing the earth as a small blue globe in the galaxy.
They couldn't do the Apollo missions today, the risks they took and the dangers they faced would not be tollerated by the politicians and the project would be ruled by health and safety. The designers, controllers and pilots were all young guys who didnt see barriers before them, they had a near unlimited budget, a dream and the whole nation behind them.
Anyone under 40 will probably not have actual memories of man in deep space which is sad. It's easy to see why some question how it was possible yet with all the technological advances over the last 38 years we haven't gone back.
Money is the answer, it cost $25.4 Billion dollars in the 60's for the Apollo program which in 2006 would be $135Billion.
At the time we had to beat Russia to the Moon. Today we are fighting a different enemy and a different war.
If Bin Laden decides to go to the moon I'm sure the Americans will get there before him.
Cheers
Lee
08 November 2007, 12:17 PM
#53
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Worthing..
Posts: 7,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You can see the reflector arrays left on the moon from the landings, and using a laser and telescope you can measure the distance - They were left on the moon so as to leave a method to measure the exact distance betwen the moon and the earth, Apool 11, 14 & 15 all left arrays up there.
List of artificial objects on the Moon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
08 November 2007, 12:22 PM
#54
08 November 2007, 12:55 PM
#55
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 12,304
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The difference in radiation levels between the 2 are negligable.
08 November 2007, 12:57 PM
#56
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 12,304
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
08 November 2007, 01:33 PM
#58
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Wickford, Essex - GamerTag - lCE
Posts: 2,570
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Does any really think a conspiricy could be kept secret for this long? Can you imagine how many people would have to be involved?!
They clearly did go there.
They clearly did go there.
08 November 2007, 01:38 PM
#59
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Worthing..
Posts: 7,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You know those threads, that follow you around forever, and if you ever express something as fact, then people will doubt you due to past statements. Well this is stilovers 
Anything he says from now on, you know, say if he said "Did you know dogs can't look up" or something like that, you are going to think "really? Wow.... oh...wait, you're that bloke that thinks man has never been into space aren't you"
Anything he says from now on, you know, say if he said "Did you know dogs can't look up" or something like that, you are going to think "really? Wow.... oh...wait, you're that bloke that thinks man has never been into space aren't you"
