07-20-2009, 10:29 AM
Oh boy, lots of flat earthers here.
Yes, Mythbusters took on several "hoax" claims and demonstrated that what you saw on the film is what you would expect to see on the moon.
i.e., one hoax claim had to do with shadows which could only come from two light sources (indicating it had to be shot in a studio). Mythbusters demonstrated that they could get the same shadow effect using only one light source (like, the sun).
Another hoax claim said that the astronaut jumping down in the shadow should have been completely black, due to the shadow, rather than being lit well enough to see. Mythbusters demonstrated that moon dust has enough reflectivity to generate the effect seen -- light reflects off of moon dust well enough to light up the guy in the white suit going down the ladder.
Another hoax claim was that you wouldn't leave bootprints in moondust, which would be too dry. Mythbusters made a faithful replica of moondust and made the same bootprint in it as seen on film.
Basically, while hoaxers can speculate all day long and come up with a hundred fantasy scenarios, none of them can prove it was a hoax.
Yes, Mythbusters took on several "hoax" claims and demonstrated that what you saw on the film is what you would expect to see on the moon.
i.e., one hoax claim had to do with shadows which could only come from two light sources (indicating it had to be shot in a studio). Mythbusters demonstrated that they could get the same shadow effect using only one light source (like, the sun).
Another hoax claim said that the astronaut jumping down in the shadow should have been completely black, due to the shadow, rather than being lit well enough to see. Mythbusters demonstrated that moon dust has enough reflectivity to generate the effect seen -- light reflects off of moon dust well enough to light up the guy in the white suit going down the ladder.
Another hoax claim was that you wouldn't leave bootprints in moondust, which would be too dry. Mythbusters made a faithful replica of moondust and made the same bootprint in it as seen on film.
Basically, while hoaxers can speculate all day long and come up with a hundred fantasy scenarios, none of them can prove it was a hoax.