NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #26/NN_1992_26.iso/spool/sci/space/15628

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From: [e-mail] (John McDonald)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: NASA Coverup (pooh, pooh)
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Date: 10 Nov 92 16:53:00 GMT
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))   jump about 18 inches vertically without a  run.   On  all  of  the  video
))   footage  shot  by  the  astronauts  while  in  the moonwalking mode , the
))   highest leaps performed by the most vigorous individuals,  such  as  John
))   Young,  never  amounted  to  more  than  about 18 inches, while they were
))   THEORETICALLY CAPABLE OF SLOW BACKFLIPS!
)
)If we assume, though, that the moon landings *were* real and in low G (just
)for the purposes of argument, of course), wouldn't it be plausible that the
)astronauts were being very careful and restrained *NOT* to do backflips, in
)ordor to avoid possible adverse effects due to a bad landing damaging their
)space suits?

Not to mention an additional 80 some odd pounds of life support equipment
they were lugging on their backs.