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Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 03:54 PM
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Views: 12,078
Posted By littleelvira
No one has answered that question. Who was it...

No one has answered that question. Who was it that was responsible for this;


“Where were the stars?” the myth believers then asked. The cameras that NASA sent to the moon had to use...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 03:46 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 12,078
Posted By littleelvira
My brother does play guitar but not very well. ...

My brother does play guitar but not very well.

Here's my original idea, I'll put the question to you. Since this was added to the Al Shepard Moon Shot book in the 2011 publication;


“Where...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 02:41 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
It appears few here have the courage of their...

It appears few here have the courage of their convictions. Is anyone brave enough from the pro landings were real side to suggest who wrote this and why?

“Where were the stars?” the myth...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 02:24 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
No, that is not correct. The statement by...

No, that is not correct. The statement by "Shepard" in Moon Shot clearly indicates that even though stars were not readily photographed as aperture and shutter were geared to photographing the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 01:06 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
Well isn't this interesting. A friend of mine...

Well isn't this interesting. A friend of mine just sent me this;


http://cosmoquest.org/forum/showthread.php/141607-goodnights-Moon-Landing-Hoax-thread?p=2104034#post2104034

So it would seem...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 12:53 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
Do tell, now you are saying Armstrong really did...

Do tell, now you are saying Armstrong really did say that stars in any sense in any form could be seen from the surface of the moon? Let's have the others take a look and listen and see if they...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 12:47 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
In 1970 the only other alleged moon walkers were...

In 1970 the only other alleged moon walkers were Bean and Conrad. Nowhere do they claim to have seen stars, planets or big foot from the moon's surface.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
No he said other astronauts claimed to have seen...

No he said other astronauts claimed to have seen planets. Stars no.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 12:44 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
That's not relevant. He's using an AOT, and by...

That's not relevant. He's using an AOT, and by the way. If you study the issue closely, he didn't readily sight the stars through the AOT. But I digress. Take a look at the Shepard reference...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 12:42 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
You've missed the point, it is all the more...

You've missed the point, it is all the more devastating if Shepard is NOT the author. Repeating myself, I say he's dead and someone got the bad idea to add this to a "new edition" . You really...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 12:39 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
Neil Armstrong is very clear. He did not see...

Neil Armstrong is very clear. He did not see stars from the surface of the moon. He told Patrick Moore in his famous interview and told the world after his return to earth at the press conference. ...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 12:31 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
No you are mistaken. Shepard's book says stars...

No you are mistaken. Shepard's book says stars were easily seen. So either Shepard made that statement to his coauthors and for whatever reason it wasn't printed until the 2011 edition. In this case...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 12:27 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
wrong quote cited.

wrong quote cited.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 12:21 PM
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Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
The comment about the stars being easily seen...

The comment about the stars being easily seen does not occur in the earlier publication. There is a small section added in the 2011 publication that addresses the hoax concern. Shepard is dead. So...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 12:17 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
Of course Shepard did not make the argument . ...

Of course Shepard did not make the argument . Barbree is a journalist and was never on the surface of the moon. So the coauthor who wrote that in 2011 did it on his or her own. You don't do that...
Forum: USA Politics 1st February 2013, 12:12 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 24,445
Posted By littleelvira
Great post. You seem so knowledgeable. Do you...

Great post. You seem so knowledgeable. Do you have any idea as to how often guns are legitimately used in self defense? Fired or not?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 12:02 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
No you are mistaken. Until the Moon Shot book...

No you are mistaken. Until the Moon Shot book was written, not a one moon walking astronaut had commented that it was easy to see stars from the surface of the moon. Please produce one single...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 11:16 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
They are psychologically constrained to a...

They are psychologically constrained to a significant degree. There's the classic PAtrick Moore interview with Neil Armstrong from 1970 in which Armstrong famously said he and the others saw no...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2013, 10:46 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
The matter having to do with mainstream...

The matter having to do with mainstream scientists not challenging the mainstream dogma is a good one freddy. I liked the Rover film freddy with the still astronaut. The Russian's pointing out the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 31st January 2013, 11:41 PM
Replies: 846
Views: 41,173
Posted By littleelvira
It's not a hoax Anders. You are correct in that...

It's not a hoax Anders. You are correct in that special and general relativity are flawed, but doesn't mean you say they are worthless , which is what a hoax is essentially. Einstein was gifted,...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 31st January 2013, 11:37 PM
Replies: 846
Views: 41,173
Posted By littleelvira
I don't think so Anders, but interesting. Curved...

I don't think so Anders, but interesting. Curved space time isn't the final word, another stepping stone to , to, to ,to, well to the next step.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 31st January 2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 7,207
Views: 618,580
Posted By littleelvira
Didn't mean to imply that was the case. I was...

Didn't mean to imply that was the case. I was more or less stating the obvious. I mostly wanted to say, Great thread! Sorry if I mislead you.
Forum: Skeptical Events 31st January 2013, 08:20 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 11,641
Posted By littleelvira
What is the point to that thing? A super creative...

What is the point to that thing? A super creative temporary city?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 31st January 2013, 08:14 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
Not sure exactly Mudcat except I like you and...

Not sure exactly Mudcat except I like you and your enthusiasm. Maybe we should collaborate and actually try it?!
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 31st January 2013, 08:12 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 142,784
Posted By littleelvira
By definition, cancer is a cell whose growth...

By definition, cancer is a cell whose growth mechanism has gone awry. How is cancer diagnosed? A pathologist sees cells with unexpected mitoses.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 31st January 2013, 07:54 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
I meant the Russians referred to in FatFreddy's...

I meant the Russians referred to in FatFreddy's note and the Myth Busters should get together.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 31st January 2013, 07:47 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 12,078
Posted By littleelvira
Sorry BazBear, should have explained more. My...

Sorry BazBear, should have explained more. My brother and I got activated when we heard that business at the Chriss Botti Concert. Reason being we learned about John Young and the sandwich...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 31st January 2013, 07:31 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
Seems like to study the problem appropriately ...

Seems like to study the problem appropriately FatFreddy you'd need to do a full scale mock up. These small scale affairs don't work for me one way or the other.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 31st January 2013, 07:23 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 13,564
Posted By littleelvira
That's why they tried to pull the plug on the...

That's why they tried to pull the plug on the German's with the Treaty of Versailles. When I was a little boy, Helen Bronfield the writer and only woman journalist present at the treaty's signing...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st January 2013, 07:18 PM
Replies: 542
Views: 35,567
Posted By littleelvira
That's nonsense. Think about the old testement...

That's nonsense. Think about the old testement and its well characterized documentary formulation.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 31st January 2013, 07:14 PM
Replies: 7,207
Views: 618,580
Posted By littleelvira
Well you cannot say there aren't problems,...

Well you cannot say there aren't problems, usually idiosyncratic reactions, allergic reactions and then batched problems(lots of people affected given a problem with the vaccine design such as the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th January 2013, 06:07 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 465,538
Posted By littleelvira
Maybe they should have a conference with the myth...

Maybe they should have a conference with the myth busters like they do with other things in science to work it out.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 30th January 2013, 06:00 AM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 35,044
Posted By littleelvira
There must be something fundamental human nature...

There must be something fundamental human nature wise that leads people to subscribe to this. Part of our mechanism, fulfilling something fundamental. Joseph Campbell used to say these were all...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th January 2013, 05:50 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 12,078
Posted By littleelvira
That is what I was looking for more or less. I...

That is what I was looking for more or less. I knew they couldn't keep the suit on for 2 weeks.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 29th January 2013, 11:06 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 12,078
Posted By littleelvira
Can't find anything about the pooping. Sort of...

Can't find anything about the pooping. Sort of implies they took off the suits, but not clear at all if clear in the least bit. Thanks for trying. I'll look some more.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th January 2013, 10:25 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 7,807
Posted By littleelvira
WOW! What a cool MOM!

Your mom is cool. For her to communicate with you so deeply is so fantastic. That's the take home message. You are blessed. No pun intended.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 29th January 2013, 10:20 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 12,078
Posted By littleelvira
I was at a Chris Botti Concert of all places and...

I was at a Chris Botti Concert of all places and overheard these guys talking moon hoax. So one guy says to two other guys the whole space thing was fake because he studied the Gemini flights and...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th January 2013, 10:08 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,444
Posted By littleelvira
WOW, that's great. I think Americans are...

WOW, that's great. I think Americans are depressed generally though. Mostly because they are inactive.
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