[meteorite-list] Buzz pops jerk

From: Martin Horejsi <martinh_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:08:24 2004
Message-ID: <B9A4DB02.455A%martinh_at_isu.edu>

Hi again,

I am so tired of the question of whether or not we went to the moon. As a
science teacher, it eats into productive science time debating what really
amounts to a belief system rather than the science process.

Usually, when a skeptic speaks up (often on behalf of a friend or relative),
I usually just ask them what proof do they need in order to accept our past
presence on the moon. If there is nothing that will satisfy them, then the
argument is moot. If the take the road of needing specific evidence, then
they are back into the world of science and I reverse the situation and
place the burden of proof of our not going to the moon on them. But in order
to do that, they must do some homework because I will not argue issues that
are already discussed on NASA's webpage on the issue.

Now, about that face on Mars....


Martin




On 9/11/02 11:23 AM, "S.Singletary" <jumper_at_MIT.EDU> wrote:

> Good on Buzz,
>
> I've been involved in several discussion on whether or not we went to the
> moon with conspiracy theorist over the past few years and they always wave
> these photos and movies around and shout about abnormalities in them.
>
> It's interesting though to see them squirm when you ask them to explain
> where the 480 kilos of moon rocks came from then if we didn't go.
>
> At 10:52 AM 9/11/2002 -0600, Martin Horejsi wrote:
>> Hi all and thanks for opening this cryptically subjected email.
>>
>> I thought it might be of interest to some of you that Buzz Aldrin punched a
>> filmmaker who ambushed him and, I quote, "approached him and asked him again
>> to swear on a Bible that he went to the moon, and told him he was a thief
>> for taking money to give an interview for something he didn't do."
>>
>> Anyway here is the CNN link to the story:
>>
>> http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/09/10/aldrin.skeptic.reut/index.html
>>
>> Also, I think it would be a good idea to show solidarity behind this kind
>> of nonsense, and form a legal defense fund for Buzz so he can feel free to
>> punch these guys at will without worry about financial loss due to legal
>> fees. Maybe a buck from each person on this list would symbolic enough.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Martin
>
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