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Comment by darkwater

1 day ago

And the answer was... ? :)

Well, based on the evidence provided against our competing hypotheses, The least problematic hypothesis is that we landed on the moon in 1969. Second least problematic hypothesis was "The Apollo 11 mission was a hoax staged by NASA and the U.S. government for public relations and Cold War propaganda, but the moon landing itself was real — only the public narrative was fabricated." Third least problematic was "The Apollo 11 mission was a real event, but the moon landing was not achieved by humans — it was an automated robotic mission that was misinterpreted or falsely attributed to astronauts due to technical errors or media misreporting." - The winning hypothesis had a score of 0 (lower is better), second place had a score of 6 (out of possible 10 for our evidence set), and third place had a score of 8. There was also a tie for 4th place "It was just a government coverup to protect the firmament. There is no "outer space."" and "The Apollo 11 mission never occurred; all evidence — including photos, video, and lunar rocks — was fabricated in secret laboratories using early 20th-century special effects and staged experiments, possibly by a small group of scientists and engineers working under government contract." - both of these scored 10 out of 10, making them the most problematic. Sorry guys.

  • Yeah, I’m pretty sure you need to sharpen your pencil on this one if the conclusion was that the Apollo program was legitimate.

    • I'm sure if the right evidence were submitted and run against the right hypotheses a different frontrunner could emerge. Remember - this is a tool to help you investigate better and figure out what to look for, not a tool that tells you the answer. It helps you eliminate unlikely answers more than it ever points at the "right" answer, and even the most unlikely answers can still be the "right" ones! Hang in there