Merged Apollo "hoax" discussion / Lick observatory laser saga
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I'd love to see the minutes of that meeting. "Sorry everyone, the moon programme is cancelled because the flight surgeons are adamant that we can't let the guys just poop in a stick-on plastic bag. They might give each other diseases. No way round it, apparently. They say it's icky, and have absolutely forbidden us to go. Someone better tell the president."
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Citation needed.
Yeah. And the medics also tried to stop the invasion of Iraq, quoting grave risks to health from poor sanitary conditions for soldiers in the field
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The risk of catching a bug from one of the most thoroughly tested and closely monitored individuals in medical history outweighs, in your mind, the risk of sitting atop a 3,000 ton firework aimed at the moon?
You are funny.
"Patrick" - while you're all in study hall today, think about all of those mass campouts that the Cub/Boy Scouts have held over the years. Especially the ones before such neat innovations as baby wipes, waterless hand cleansers, etc. Even though micro-gravity isn't an issue, I don't think sanitation at those events would have met your approval, either. Yet, I don't think I've ever heard of mass infection coming from those events...
BTW, I have a daughter that, due to corrective hip-surgery, wound up in a spica cast for a total of about six months over two procedures. I'm not talking infant, but in 8- and 12-years of age range. The Apollo astronauts got nothing on me or my ex-wife, not to mention the indignities my daughter had to suffer. BTW, since I assume he knew we were competent adults, one of top orthopedic surgeons in the country, a professor at Northwestern University (and a pretty good guy), never once told us to wash our hands. Nor did his staff. Nor do I recall the nursing staff at Children's Memorial in Chicago feeling it necessary to do so. Mind you, most of the time in her casts was at home, not the hospital.*
You guys, "Patrick", on the other hand, probably would have insisted that her physical therapy, while she was in her casts, be done by us and her PT while wearing bio-hazard suits, given your absolute phobia.
In other words, to quote Jack, "You got nothin'!"
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*OTH, I did live in horror at the idea of a fire in the house during the night while she was in her casts.
BTW, I have a daughter that, due to corrective hip-surgery, wound up in a spica cast for a total of about six months over two procedures. I'm not talking infant, but in 8- and 12-years of age range. The Apollo astronauts got nothing on me or my ex-wife, not to mention the indignities my daughter had to suffer. BTW, since I assume he knew we were competent adults, one of top orthopedic surgeons in the country, a professor at Northwestern University (and a pretty good guy), never once told us to wash our hands. Nor did his staff. Nor do I recall the nursing staff at Children's Memorial in Chicago feeling it necessary to do so. Mind you, most of the time in her casts was at home, not the hospital.*
You guys, "Patrick", on the other hand, probably would have insisted that her physical therapy, while she was in her casts, be done by us and her PT while wearing bio-hazard suits, given your absolute phobia.
In other words, to quote Jack, "You got nothin'!"
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*OTH, I did live in horror at the idea of a fire in the house during the night while she was in her casts.
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When is school out? (In India)
That's got the be the best theory advanced so far in this thread.
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Kind of gives new meaning to the term "back seat driver", no?
Judging by the abilities he displayed so far...
The Apollo missions were faked because...
Defecating into a bag is a bit tricky and embarrassing.
Defecating into a bag is a bit tricky and embarrassing.
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Of course in the real world:
"So let's be clear doctor, you're adamant we can't go to the moon because of the sanitation arrangements? Well thank you for your input and don't worry, we've already taken care of clearing your desk and the guard outside will escort you from the building."
"So let's be clear doctor, you're adamant we can't go to the moon because of the sanitation arrangements? Well thank you for your input and don't worry, we've already taken care of clearing your desk and the guard outside will escort you from the building."
One of the posters here (Foxholeatheist) were nominated for a post where he describes a qualification run for combat medic or some such.
He got the runs at some point and had to let go, but kept running and made it. It was treated rather matter of fact by everyone involved, as in having him sit on a poncho in the truck back to base.
He got the runs at some point and had to let go, but kept running and made it. It was treated rather matter of fact by everyone involved, as in having him sit on a poncho in the truck back to base.
So it can't possibly be that you are wrong, it must be the thousands of people involved with Apollo who are all liars.
Do you really think anyone here believes you over them?
If so, why??
During the Flaklands war the troops yomping across towards Port Stanley all contracted something nasty. They split the back of their trousers so the could keep going without having to stop, so to speak.
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