Ralph Rene

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Ralph Rene is a self-taught inventor and small press publisher who is a vocal proponent of the Apollo moon landing hoax Theory. He has also recently self-published a book on 9/11 called World Trade Center Lies and Fairytales. It details his beliefs that the United States Government was behind the events of those tragedies. [1].

As a prominent conspiracy theorist, Ralph Rene has been featured in shows produced by The History Channel, National Geographic, Fox TV and Showtime that discuss the viability of such a hoax and/or government conspiracies. In one such show,The Truth Behind the Moon Landing, NASA writer James Oberg referred to Rene and other Moon Landing Hoax proponents as cultural vandals.[2]. Rene reacted onscreen with amusement and stated that he liked the characterization. Rene was also featured in a Season 3 episode of Penn and Teller's Bullshit! covering Conspiracy theories[3].

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[edit] Proponent of Apollo moon landing hoax theory

His 1992 self-published book, NASA Mooned America! details why he feels that the Apollo Moon Landings were phony.

Some of his main arguments are that:

  • Astronauts could not have survived the radiation that they would have been exposed to while passing through the Van Allen belt.
  • That photos taken on the moon do not show stars in the background.
  • That video shows what appears to be wind blowing the USA Flag on the moon which has no atmosphere.
  • That the letter "C" is visible on a rock in one photo and indicates it was a Hollywood prop.
  • The gloves on the Apollo space suits would have expanded in a vacuum to the point where they would be immobile.
  • Who put the camera on the ground in front of the lunar lander to show Armstrong stepping down the ladder "for the first step on the moon"?
  • The shaded side of objects are not dark due to three point lighting in a studio.

However, every single one of Rene's claims regarding the moon landings has been thoroughly discredited, and logical explanations have been given by experts in the field.

For a more detailed discussion of these and other arguments, see Apollo moon landing hoax.

[edit] Other beliefs

In addition to contending that NASA never sent astronauts to the moon, Rene also proposes:

Rene addresses these issues in his self-published book, THE LAST SKEPTIC OF SCIENCE originally published in 1988. Its original title MENSA Lectures resulted in a lawsuit against him by MENSA who felt he was misappropriating the name of their organization and using it to suggest they backed his beliefs. Rene then chose to retitle the book and add an appendix detailing the dispute.[4]

[edit] Personal life

Rene is essentially self-taught. After attending Rutgers University for a time, he dropped out and went to work as a carpenter and millwright. He then continued to pursue his personal interests in structural, mechanical engineering, physics, writing and inventing. Rene holds two patents, for simple mechanical tools. He maintains a website that archives many of his past columns and essays on a wide variety of subjects. In addition, he continues to self-publish pamphlets and books.[5]

Rene is now disabled due to severely arthritic hips.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Ralph Rene Books NonFiction
  2. ^ [1] The Truth Behind the Moon Landing 2004 TV
  3. ^ [2] Penn & Teller Bullshit! Season 3 Conspiracy Theories
  4. ^ Ralph Rene Books Last Skeptic of Science
  5. ^ [3] Ralph Renes' Biography

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