reply to post by anonymousATS
Anon...it is QUITE clear this is a 'spoof' because of the obvious camera 'shake', as if it's being hand-held. Everyone knows the the original
camera, for the live stepping onto the Moon was from a camera deployed from the MESA in the Lander compartment.
The 'joke' of the lights' falling down and thus becoming an 'outtake' is a bit like the "Red Bull" joke of a commercial.
Anyone who has done any REAL Hollywood Production projects knows that lights 'falling' from the "ceilling"....or any part of the set, just
doesn't happen....and certainly not as depicted in this YouTube clip!!!
If something DOES fall, during a shoot.....it is a serious event!!! People can be seriously injured....and gaffers responsible wil be held
accountable.
But, irrespective, I can assure you that a bunch of lights, as depicted in that YpuTube clip, could NOT light an alleged "Moon Set" in any way,
shape or form to comport with what was photographed, by the Astronauts...
There was ONE light source (something known as the SUN) for every photo opportunity, while on the surface of the Moon.
Here's something that, perhaps, some of our younger members need to be reminded of: The Moon orbits our planet Earth, in about 29 days....give or
take.
Sometimes it's 28 days, sometimes it's 30 days.....but it is not an exact relationship, because NOTHING is that exact in our Solar System....not
even our planet's orbit around the Sun!!
I'll come back to this, after I focus on the Moon. Our one natural satelite, our Moon, happens to orbit our planet (Earth) while it also orbits
around its own axis.....in such a way that it continually shows about one face to us (actually, there is a slight variance....we see, from Earth,
about 19 percent of the Moon, either way....but, from our vantage point, it is neglible).
So, to summarize....we all know that one 'Day' on Earth is how we define 24 hours. THIS is how we've determined --- how we've broken down the
rotational perieod of the planet we live on, and depend on for life.
Since our planet rotates, we have Day and Night....thusly, our sleep cycles evolved.
We also know what a 'year' is....we know that we have 'seasons' because of the axis tilt of our planet....
ALL of this is important to understand the next part: The Moon, our 'Moon', is very close to the Earth, and is tidally 'locked' because of its
proximity.
I say 'tidally' because we see the tidal effects, that can be attributed by the Moon's influence, as it orbits our planet.
In fact, the Earth-Moon system could be considered a "dual-planet"....in fact, even, a failed "Dual" Planet, since the 'other' planet (the Moon)
is too small and does not have the gravitational 'oomph' to fully qualify as a 'second planet'.
But, imagine if it DID!!
Alas, the Moon is not near the Mass of the Earth....even given its comparative size....it still lacks the mass, and has not the hot inner interior to
keep it active.
However, THIS is the most important reason to to begin to build bases on the Moon!! For the simple reason....it IS the best and most obvious place,
besides LEO, for Humans to expand off of this one Planet.
Also, the Moon has a much lower Gravitional well, in order to launch more exploratory missions throughout the Solar System, and hopefully beyond.
AND, it's nearby....to the Earth. What a perfect base to expand from? Given all of the suggestions above....