There is really no limit to what historical events you can declare to be hoaxes once you adopt the shabby methods of conspiracy theorists.
Aren't the US Govt, the CIA et al. conspiracy theorists too? Wasn't that the whole point of the cold war, & the present Islamic threat!
The Govt. says "We did an investigation into ourselves into which we set the parameters, & appointed its scrutineers, destroyed & lost evidence,& we've found ourselves innocent"! It's not credible compared to a thiord party uninterested investigation.
Lumping all SCEPTICISM of government institutions into one group is ridiculous.
Atheists have an absolute right to reject the existence of God, & anyone has the right to remain sceptical & cynical of anything in the absence of compelling proof, or INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY investigatory evidence.
The moon landings were an incredible feat, a feat made more incredible by the fact that it hasn't been done again for 40 years, & despite claiming to see to the beginning of time, we can't see a lunar buggy (from an high powered orbiting telescope with fuck all haze) on the moon.
The missions went incredibly well, with only one real screw up, where miraculously a lander designed for life support for 2 for 45 hours, extended to 3 for 90 hours.
Maybe NASA should work on world energy problems instead!:smile:
I'm a believer, but that's the key word - belief. It all happened before I was born, & Governments since time immemorial have told whopping lies, & permanently "lost" their own records - (NASA wiped it's original film).
I think they just got lucky, & the health & safety costs now probably far exceed the known benefits of further exploration. I've no idea why they don't just fire off some supplies or kit to a designated area, for the future, or have a full time lunar satellite.
It's perplexing.