Buzz Aldrin punches out Moon Conspiracy theorist (1 Viewer)

[Max Leung]

 

[Keith Mickunas]

Rob, I can't believe you don't see how this was justified. He called Mr. Aldrin a thief, a liar and a coward and would not let him leave. It was completely called for.
There's a page at Bad Astronomy that includes a link to the video as well as some other info on this idiot.

 

[Brian Hepler]

Hrm. Allow me:

It was late in '69
When we landed that first time
Man I still remember how it felt to see it...
And it wasn't that long again
We were on the moon again
And you could feel yourself beginning to believe it.

Then once more and then again
We pushed out the reach of men
Each time up another set of heroes' footprints...
But those short trips were all we made
Somehow the dream had got waylaid
And not a person live or dead has been up there since.

And what was so hard once has been abandoned
Our journey to the stars got off the track
But we'll return someday to claim
What we once won as our domain
We're going back, I swear to God, we're going back.


One small step is all we took
Just enough to have a look
A beginning, just a glimmer of man's powers...
But our first step on that road
Has been our last and it has showed
That we are governed by the weak-kneed and the cowards.

"Nothing much up there," they say
"Don't know how we'll make it pay.
We could use that dough to help us stay elected..."
But as billions waste away
We all come nearer to the day
Where there won't be enough resources to correct it.

We've must get us off this fragile little planet
Before we blow ourselves to hell and back
We gonna make it plain,
We'll no more play this waiting game
We're going back, I swear to God, we're going back.


Well we're still not out in space
And the whole damn human race
Sits and dawdles with our eggs all in one basket...
We've already bought the tools
How long will we stay Earthbound fools?
That is the question and I think it's time we ask it.

Yes, we haven't lost that sense of wonder
This won't become a human cul-de-sac
We will see that nothing mars,
Our rightful place among stars
We're going back, I swear to God, we're going back.


For this adventure never will be finished
We'll make up for the spine others lack.
Take it money lives or pain,
What we once lost we will regain
We're going back, I swear to God, we're going back.

-- Courtesy of Tom Smith

 

[Stephanie T.]

Keith M., that's only alleged video evidence.

 

[Rob Lutter]

Well, I haven't seen the video... so above comment could be (well... sounds like it) wrong. I thought he just saw the guy and began pummelling him like jello at an old folk's home.
If he provoked Mr. Aldrin... then he deserved it

 

[Randall Dorr]

I found this at clavis.org.

First, it is not true that the Apollo astronauts refuse to give interviews to anybody. They only refuse to give interviews to conspiracy theorists. Collins has written several best-selling books on his experiences as an astronaut, and has lectured extensively. Despite his age and health, Aldrin still makes many personal and television appearances. He very much likes talking about his experiences. Unfortunately he does not like being called a liar in public, which is what Sibrel effectively wanted to do. Whether Aldrin would have had the legal right to sue is debatable. But his sentiment is certainly understandable.
We understand Sibrel's feelings toward Armstrong. Armstrong is likely the reason Sibrel was fired from his job as a cameraman for a Nashville, Tenn., television station. Sibrel was arrested for trespassing on Armstrong's property after Armstrong refused to grant him an interview. We suspect, but cannot prove, that Sibrel has an axe to grind.
It is unfortunately true that Armstrong shuns the public spotlight. However we must understand that shyness was an Armstrong trait before he became famous. Even as a relatively obscure test pilot he preferred to keep to himself, according to those who knew him.

 

[Joseph DeMartino]

Great FARK headline on the subject:
"The latest buzz... Aldrin will not be charged for trying to knock some sense into idiot filmmaker"
Here's the article. After watching the video tape, Beverly Hills police declined to file charges.
"Buzz" escapes prosecution
Regards,
Joe