Yahoo News This Morning viewers slam moon conspiracy theorist
This Morning oversaw a rather bizarre debate earlier today (August 1) after welcoming a moon landing conspiracy theorist.
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford put Martin Kenny, who believes the moon landings were a hoax, against scientist Dr Sarah Bosman, after a survey found a majority of young people believe they were faked.
Martin argued that there was "overwhelming proof" that they were faked, suggesting that modern technology has allowed people to scrutinise it more.
However, Ruth noted that it would be impossible to get the many people involved in the moon landings to cover it up, with Sarah agreeing and noting that there were "thousands of people involved in the development of a rocket".
Still, Martin was having none of it, at one point hitting back at Sarah as she tried to interject while he was talking, saying: "Let me finish."
Sarah also debunked the argument as to why no-one has been back since the 1970s, noting that there had been government funding cuts.
Martin claimed his "smoking gun" was how data proving that man had been to the lunar surface was destroyed, though failed to produce any proof for his argument.
"Some people think the moon's made of cheese," Eamonn later joked, though Martin stated his belief that the moon is not solid. Yes, really.
Sarah shook her head in disbelief, and it seemed viewers were doing the same:
Please tell me why people are debating if the moon landing was a hoax?! This guy is literally trying to say years of people’s work and their careers are lies. #ThisMorning #rubbish
- cat taylor. (@CatNicoleTaylor) August 1, 2018
Hahahaha @thismorning I felt so sorry for that scientist having to sit next to such an uneducated person.. moon isn't a solid hahahahaha best laugh ever #ThisMorning
- Eddie (@Wackyedd) August 1, 2018
How can this guy compare the moon landings to a film interstellar. Go back to doing your research, you seem good at it. #thismorning
- Ian Smith (@IanSmit01070726) August 1, 2018
I don’t know what’s worse. People thinking the Earth is flat or that the moon is translucent #ThisMorning pic.twitter.com/juO5eGQqJB
- LT. (@LATay18) August 1, 2018
I think it is disgusting that people think the moon landing was a hoax. These extraordinary men put their lives on the line to do it. Just look into it properly and you will see it is real. #Thismorning
- Adam Sturdy® (@arsturdy) August 1, 2018
This bloke is just rambling on and hasn’t actually given any proper evidence on why the moon landings are fake: it’s the fact he doesn’t understand the facts #ThisMorning
- Slade Stevens M6SQB (@sladestevens96) August 1, 2018
Later on, Eamonn cheekily noted: "Most of our lives are so boring that we want to believe."
However, as Sarah looked at him, he added: "You've just given me one of those looks!" To be honest, we're so with her here.
This Morning airs weekdays on ITV at 10.30am.
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