In one age, called the Second Age by some,
   (an Age yet to come, an Age long past)
      someone claiming to be israel t wrote
         in message <87zmz2us4g.fsf@kafka.homenet>: 

Roger <roger@.> writes:

No, it was shot on the moon, of a flag with a telescoping bar threaded
into the top.  It did not extend all the way, causing what appears to
be the "ripple."  Subsequent missions liked the look, and purposely
did not extend the top all the way.

Applying Occams razor, your explanation is so way out that it is ludricous.

Because you say so?

While my explanation ( shot in Hollywood ) easily explains:
1. The rapid improvements in Hollywood special effects after the 60's
( massive funding from NSA and NASA )

2.Hollywood people shooting to political prominence 
( Ronnie and Arnie knew inside secrets that gave them clout )

3. The fact that Hollywood was allowed to use topsecret
SGI computers , supercomputers that are classified and used for nuclear bomb 
research.

None of which you can prove without reference to your idiot
conspiracy.

Let's apply the Razor to this, tho: what is the *point* of this hoax,
and why is every argument in favour of it easily refutable with
reference to the facts?

BTW, the nuclear bomb is a fake too. But that is another story.

I think the aluminum foil in your colander is developing holes...