James Van Allen sadly dies
This came as a very weird shock today:
James Van Allen, one of the pioneers of America’s space program who gave his name to the belts of radiation that encircle the Earth, died Wednesday. He was 91.
Why was it a such a shock? He was 91 years old!
It was a shock Because yesterday I watched this documentary:
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Moon (2001)
I found this pile of pseudo - science - conspiracy - theory - crap via the quite wonderful Free Movies, Documentaries, Cartoons, Music & Comedy website.
I could not believe that such a idiotic piece of film could have been put together as late as the year 2001. A time when surely ALL of the conspiracy about the moon trips had been proved for what they are (complete bollocks).
The religious overtones and overuse of spooky and over-dramatized music made me physically wince in my seat as I watched, sometimes screaming at the TV.
ALL of the so called “theory’s” put forward were shambolic and under researched to the point of pure ignorance.
Today, I planned to write a short de-bunk-style post linked to this useless piece of film making. My main gripe with the film was its use of the Van Allen Belts as evidence that we never went to the moon.
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