Talk:Moon landing conspiracy theories

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Would it be possible to include an "In Popular Culture" section with the following information? :-

In the 2024 film " Fly Me to the Moon", a NASA director hires a marketing specialist brought in to fix NASA's public image and stage a "back-up" plan for a fake moon landing in case the transmission from the real moon landing fails. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.244.210.117 (talk) 09:33, 18 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Maybe but probably not? While "In Popular Culture" sections used to be popular, they're becoming less so. Wikipedia isn't a place for random trivia, after all. If Fly Me to the Moon and real-life Moon landing conspiracy theories are widely connected in reliable, secondary, independent sources, then it's best to incorporate that into the article somewhere. Woodroar (talk) 12:54, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Charliehdb (talk) 09:27, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Phrasing of "Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories"
Would "Moon Landing Conspiracy /Claims/" not be a more accurate and less confusing title than "Moon Landing Conspiracy /Theories/"...?

I see this has been discussed at least once before (and heckles were raised), but I can't see if finally concluded. And, besides, maybe times have changed...

Doesn't '(Moon Landing Conspiracy) Theories' give some undue weight to a view which has no good quality evidence to support it (but pretend or imply to have such)?

I tend to call them "Moon conspiracy /claims/" (when the context doesn't lead me to less polite terminology).

I know, of course, that 'Conspiracy Theory' is a term in itself - and that it has /historically/ had the connotations of 'nonsense' and 'wrongness'. However, because of the rise of the internet and the resulting ability for trolls, the uninformed (accidentally and intentionally flavours), and the insane to collect together, that very term is slowly changing its connotations. It is becoming a non-pejorative term; partly fashionable, but more worryingly, it's becoming 'reasonable'.

So, I wonder if now is a good time to reconsider whether the inclusion of the word 'Theory' (which today is primarily associated with science and rationality) is no longer apt, and "Moon Landing Conspiracy Claims" might be a better phrase. Gordon Panther (talk) 11:31, 1 July 2024 (UTC)


 * I don't see much value in changing. "Conspiracy theory" is a well-known term that has a well-known meaning of being a bit paranoid and association with the lunatic fringe. "Conspiracy claim" seems to soften it a bit.
 * Why do you want to change it? Do you have some agenda? Are you preparing further changes to convert this to a we-didn't-really-go-to-the-moon article? Are you in league with Kubrick? Do you support the Capricorn One documentary? Quick, where's my tin foil hat? ;)  Stepho  talk 10:19, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
 * You might want to read through the archives, this has been debated before and consensus is that "conspiracy theory" is an accurate term backed by reliable sources. "Conspiracy theory" implies wackiness, not scientific rigor. —  The Hand That Feeds You :Bite 18:54, 3 July 2024 (UTC)