Explain how the government managed to keep the 800,000 people who worked on the Apollo project from "spilling the beans" on this, erm, hoax!
A lot of them were probably fooled too. The program may have been so compartmentalized that most people weren't in a position to know if the whole thing would work.
http://theconspiracyzone.podcastpeople.com/posts/28159
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Q: What about the vast number of people involved in Apollo, wouldn’t someone have spoken out.
A: Pan’s claim there were half a million people involved in the Apollo program, but that includes all the humble engineers working on machine parts in many companies around the globe. So if someone is making a part in some engineering factory in Seattle, and his boss tells him it’s for the Apollo spacecraft, is that engineer proof the landings took place? No of course it is not proof, and even if that engineer knew they never made it to the Moon, he would still brag to his friends that he made a part that went to the Moon just to make him feel proud in some way or other. Parts for the Apollo program were made at many different factories around the globe. For example the laser reflector supposedly left on the Moon was manufactured in France. NASA collected the unit from the French company, and that was the last they saw of it. It’s probably stashed away in some archive at Langley, but one things for certain it’s not on the Moon. Are those French engineers proof they landed on the Moon? No of course not, as very few, (probably less than 200 people), were actually involved in bringing the whole lot together, so as to minimize what was actually taking place. No need for any of them to speak out because (A) They are 100% patriotic to the USA, and would say nothing that would go against America, even if it were true. (B) They do not need millions of dollars to safeguard their future, as they have already received substantial amounts from NASA just to “keep mum”. Read comments from people who worked on the Apollo program in the APOLLO FEEDBACK section.
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Also, the press wouldn't have reported it if someone had come forward. Do a YouTube search on "Chomsky media"
In this video a scientist talks about how information in scientific journals is controlled.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bAE7FGdNmA
(00:16 time mark)