OT. Where they really on the moon?

dogscoff · #1 March 5th, 2003, 06:59 PM

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Or the Van Dyke belt?

Not as bad as the Dick Van Dyke belt.

'Ere, 'ouston, we got a bit of an apples and pears problem 'ere, cor blimey guvnor bless my soul Merry Poppins...

henk brouwer · #2 March 5th, 2003, 07:45 PM

Hey stop making fun of Dutch names!

(but yes it's true, names like Dick and Dirk are actually quite popular down here...most parents are probably unaware of what it translates to in English

Henk

dogscoff · #3 March 5th, 2003, 07:54 PM

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Hey stop making fun of Dutch names!

OK. That doesn't mean we have to stop taking the piss out of the Van Allen belt though. Watch:

Of course, worse than any of these is the Woody Allen belt (you see what I did there?). That's a field of neurotically charged particles ion orbit around New York...

gregebowman · #4 March 5th, 2003, 07:56 PM

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Originally posted by minipol:
Also, Nixon had already taped a speech for when the astronauts would die.

Any insights/comments?

This is probably the only accurate statement that came from the documentary, as you described it. Nixon did indeed have a disaster script made ready. I heard about this years ago, so I can't quote you the source.

gregebowman · #5 March 5th, 2003, 08:00 PM

I wonder. Did the makers of Capricorn One know something, or is this an example of art imitating life? Personally, I can't imagine anyone in NASA trying to do the fake moon landing. There would be just too many people in the know to keep silent, and after 30 years, you know someone would have blabbed by now.

[ March 05, 2003, 18:02: Message edited by: gregebowman ]

Aloofi · #6 March 5th, 2003, 08:03 PM

They never went to the moon
They never went to the moon
They never went to the moon
They never went to the moon
They never went to the moon

I'm trying to put it in my head, to erase all that false information I got in school.
And the crap I got from Hollywood.

Oh my, who can I trust now?
What can I believe?
Why did I ever click on this thread?
I want my life back!!!

raynfala · #7 March 5th, 2003, 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
You are thinking probably of the general background radiation in space that we are protected from by our atmosphere and the magnetic field of the earth. This is a concern, one that we will have to resolve if we want to do any long-term trips to mars or other planets. But for a trip of a few days to the moon it's just not an issue.

At least not one that we are aware of. There may be some long term health effects of even short term cosmic background radiation, like increased risks of cancer or something. It's hard to tell though because we have such a small sample of astronauts to study and they are in such extrodinary health otherwise. But it's not like being cooked in a microwave oven.

I do recall reading on one of the "moon-hoax-debunking" sites that the astronauts probably were bombarded by this radiation. The astronauts mentioned that, during their moonwalks, they would occasionally see these odd, inexplicable flashes of light. In all likelihood, this was the occasional cosmic ray penetrating their helmet and striking somewhere along the retina or optic nerve.

--Raynfala