Moon Landing Theory Is A Hoax Essay

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Why the Moon Landing Theory is a Hoax There has been immense controversy surrounding whether or not the US government merely hoaxed the world by asserting victory over Russia in their space race. Various arguments and evidences have been brought forward for and against this issue with divergent conclusions drawn from this. However, my closer insight of the various facts surrounding the argument indicates lack of sufficient reasons to believe the US ever landing on the moon. It is regrettable that these unproven and unsupported reports about the landing of the moon by the US crew have infiltrated widely throughout the US and the world at large. This is particularly disturbing given that the public, especially the young curious population grows up with misinformed mentality of an issue whose occurrence remains in doubt. Conspiracy theorists indicate that when man ever landed on the moon, the event was broadcasted live on television, and the viewers could vividly see the waving US flag that was hoisted on the moon. In addition, the photos of the landing appear to ripple in a breeze, especially the apparent folding of the flag. Such …show more content…

My understanding of the moon, according to the scientific facts is that there is a single source of strong light on the moon, which is the sun. Therefore, it is logical to expect that all shadows on the photos would be parallel to each other, yet the videos and photos provided to the public show the shadows falling in different directions. Such inconsistence shows how cheap the whole idea of moon landing seeks to manipulate the minds of the public. No price is sufficient to pay for loss of peace of mind created by lies, especially when the lies are made to be universal

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