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Flat Earth

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by tochatihu, Feb 5, 2018.

  1. George W

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    Since their is only one source of light, all shadows should be the same. If there was a faint shadow, it would be cast from farther away, meaning something above the LEM, Unless the command module just happened to be 'in the footprint' of the landing site, there's nothing else above the LEM to cast a 'faint shadow' in contrast to all other shadows
     
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    Shadow diffuse due to kicked up dust?

    If you go to that point in the recording, let it roll, you can see all manner of shadows evolving, as they touch down.
     
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    For solid objects, sure. Dust clouds will be different.
     
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    As he says "faint shadow" (or whatever), the proximity probe (or whatever it's called, first thing to make contact, triggers "contact light") starts casting a slim shadow:

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  5. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    What are they going to say when the Chinese land on the moon and see a bunch of footprints and dirty messages scrawled in the lunar dust in English?
     
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    golf ball made in china?
     
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    You mean like the Doctor Who episode, The Empress of Mars, at the very end?
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    No...I was thinking of some rumors I heard.....or want to start.

    (Clue in the bio of the last person allegedly leaving footprints there.....)
     
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    How about the flat moon or flat sun? Flat saturn would seem to be a bit more difficult to explain...
     
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    All things considered, it seems more humane to beat a dead horse than a live one.
     
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