I looked at
http://batesmotel.8m.com/ I here I will have a go at all their "proofs" from pictures. I won't put the pics in this post so go see on the site. All the proofs have either a letter or number on that site so I will be using them as reference.
A: Quote: " On the moon, there is only one light source, the sun. This is a shot of Buzz Aldrin and Neal Armstrong planting the US flag on the moon. If the sun is the only light source used by NASA on the moon, Aldrins shadow A shadows should not be so much longer than Armstrong's"
Depending on the height of the astronaut the shadow will vary in length. (standing on a mound or in the air) And depending on the position of the sun only a few inches can make a big difference.
B: Quote: " If you will look at area B you will notice a shadow cast across Buzz Aldrin's space suit. Once again, if the Sun is the only light source used on the moon, this shadow would have been MUCH darker. "
For us to be able to see the moon at night light from the sun has to be reflected by the moons' surface and enter our eye. Since moondust is reflective light from the sun will reflect on the ground and make this shadow lighter, also the darkness of the shadow depends on where the sun is positioned.
C: Quote: " Looking at area C you will notice that the surface of the moon fades off into the distance, then is met with the moon's horizon. In a no-atmosphere environment, the ground shouldn't have faded out, but stayed crystal sharp unto the moon's horizon."
This was in 1969. Cameras weren't as good as they are now. If you have a digital camera go to a field, have someone stand in front of you, put that person in the center of the picture and snap a shot. You will see that the camera can only focus on whats in the middle but everything around will fade as it get farther.
D: Quote: " Looking at area D you can plainly see some type of structure reflected through Aldrins helmet. I do not know what it is, but it is there."
The 'structure' you see is between both astronauts because it passes in front of the little astronaut that you can see in the mask. I asked a friend who makes graphics for web sites if he could replicate something like that with photoshop, i'll get back to you on this when I get his answer.
E: Quote: "In this picture, taken from the LEM, you can see at least two abnormalities. In section E you see an abnormal shadow on the moon's surface. NASA claims that this shadow is the shadow cast by the Lunar Module, but on earth, even when aircraft is flying low to the ground, it does not produce such a clearly defined shadow."
Take a big piece of cardboard and go out about 2 hours before sunset (to get the right height of the sun) and lift the cardboard in the air. You will notice that the closer you bring the cardboard to the ground the more focused the shadow gets. Now the LEM is much bigger than the cardboard piece you will use so the shadow would be defined at a greater distance.
3: Quote: " OK, here's the kicker... if you will look at section 3 you will notice there are no stars in the sky. In fact, you will never see any stars in any NASA Moon photographs, or hear an astronaut mention anything about the glorious stars that are visible when out of the earths atmosphere."
This is probably the sites' worst "proof". Here's why: The reason you can't se very many stars at night in the city is because of the street lights. Since the street lights are so bright, the light from the stars is blended in and you can't see a star. Now imagine being on the moon with with coming from the sun (there is no atmosphere so it is brighter) and light is reflected from the ground thus making the stars "invisible" from the moons' surface.
6: same as 3
J: same as 3
K: Quote: "In area K you will notice that one side of the LEM in covered in shadow, but somehow the symbol of the US flag in illuminated. This very well could have been a touch up job."
I have 2 answers. #1: Light can pass through the fabric of the flag.
or #2: Photoshop.
L: Quote: "This picture was taken off a camera that was strapped to Conrad's chest. If the camera was attached to Conrad's chest, the top of Bean's helmet L should not be in this picture."
Get someone to stand in front of you, put a camera on your chest and take a picture. If you're close enough you won't see the top of his head.
But take another picture from the same distance, this time leen back a little and you will catch all of that persons' head in the picture.
M: Quote: " All of the shadows reflected in Bean's visor M are going off in separate directions, not in parallel lines like they should be."
This would be right if the visor was a flat mirror. Since the visor is convex this isn't true.
N: Quote: " If you will look at the Environmental sampler that Al Bean is holding, N , The reflection is coming from a light source other than the sun, but it is possible that light is being reflected off the space suit."
The light is reflected from the suit.
7: Quote: " There is a strange anomaly in the sky 7 , It is yet to be determined what that might be."
The 'anomaly' could be a piece of wire or something sticking in front of the lense but no one can say for sure.
I would also like to point out that this photo has been photoshop'd. If you look between #7 and L you will see that a circle has been lightened. Because of this the accuarcy of the pictures can be argued.
S: Quote: " In our last picture, I would like to direct your attention to the circled portion of the screen. These Lunar Rover tracks are quite well defined, don't you agree? Well, the fact is, you need a mixture of a compound, and water, to make such defined lines. I don't know if that idea is so convincing, but I assure you, this next one is."
If fine dust or sand if compacted with enough pressure it will keep the shape of the mold (tires in the picture). Seeing the size of the vehicle it was heavy enough to make imprints in the fine moon dust.
R: Quote: " If you look at the rock labeled R you will notice a the letter C carved in the rock. Perhaps a gag left by the props department?"
This could be one of many things. Either a groove in the rock, photoshop'd but I think it's a scratch on the film like the straight line to the left of the 'C'.
I was careful not to say that this is stupid because I looked at it and tried to find a logical explanaition to all the questions in the pictures. So concept3 i'm not trying to make anyone look stupid, only giving explanaitions and examples.
I would like to see if someone could shoot down my arguments with a logical reason and not just say that it's BS.
Thanks for taking the time to read this
. What are your thoughts on my arguements?
Jean-Philippe
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