Thread: Thought experiment on faking the moon landing
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Old 27-March-2008, 09:39 PM
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Default Re: Thought experiment on faking the moon landing
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Originally Posted by JayUtah View Post
Perhaps you're referring to the scene where the captain comes in, removes his hat, and talks with Dr. Floyd? The captain holds his hat, but Floyd's dinner tray starts to float away.

More revealing is the captain's hunching over in this scene -- a very gravity-induced posture.
Yes, good one! Not a sign of floating, but lots of muscles resisting gravity.

BTW, despite all this, I'm still a big fan of the movie. Suspension of disbelief and immersion in the story make this film a remarkable experience.
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