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Moon-Landing Denier Exposed as a Cheat

Buzz Aldrin punched out man who claimed landings were faked

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 21, 2009 6:44 AM CDT

(Newser) – A filmmaker who persistently claims the moon landings were a hoax is beginning to look like a hoaxer himself, the Examiner reports. Bart Sibrel has produced documentaries labeling the Apollo landing a fake, but a new video has surfaced proving he deliberately mismatched NASA's audio and video footage to mislead viewers. Sibrel is notorious for stalking astronauts, and once got punched in the jaw by a furious Buzz Aldrin for blocking his path and calling him "a coward, a liar, and a thief."

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Buzz Aldrin walks by the footpad of the Apollo 11 Lunar Module 40 years ago yesterday. (AP/Photo, NASA )

Buzz Aldrin, who flew into space twice and walked on the moon, speaks during the opening of an exhibition to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the moon landing. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

People scramble seconds after astronaut Buzz Aldrin clocks Bart Sibrel as he accuses him in 2002 of lying about landing on the moon. (AequitasVeritas7777)

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Buzz Aldrin lands a punch on Bart Sibrel after being accused of being "a liar, a coward, and a thief." (AlienTruth)

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cochiserocks

Sep 5, 2009 9:06 AM CDT

acerbus80 - It's called "Deductive Reasoning" and has proved lethal on more than one occasion. It's the sort of logic that can take Darwin, Nietzsche and a 3000 year old symbol for living a good life, and 'logically' come up with the Nazi doctrine. It is the worst kind of delusional.

NxBigmouthery

Jul 22, 2009 1:35 AM CDT

Ah'm gon' hafta lie tuh git 'em all tuh bleev thuh trooth!!!

acerbus80

Jul 21, 2009 11:30 AM CDT

I'm not sure about an actual disorder that can be reliably diagnosed, but the common thread among conspiracy theorists is to first come to a conclusion, find circumstantial pieces of evidence to support it, decry any contradictory evidence as fake, any overwhelming proof against said theory as part of the conspiracy, and proclaim all who do not believe or criticize the theory as blind, ignorant, brainwashed sheep.

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Moon-Landing Denier Exposed as a Cheat