This is one of the most frustrating arguments by YECs. It shows that they
ignore history, are unable to do independent research and in general don't
test what they teach. My encyclopedia Britannica says:
"The first soft landing on the Moon was made by Lunik 9 on February 3,
1966; this craft carried cameras which transmitted the first photographs
taken ont he surface of the Moon. By this time, however, excellent
close-range photographs had been secured by the United States Ranger 7,8,
and 9, which crashed into the Moon in the second half of 1964 and the first
part of 1965; and between 1966 and 1967 the series of five lunar orbitors
photographed almost the entire surface of the Moon from a low orbit in
search for suitable landing places. The United States Surveyor 1
soft-landed on the Moon June 2, 1966, and this and following Surveyors
acquired much useful information aboutthe lunar surface." Technology,
History of, Encyclopedia Britannica 1982, vol 18 p. 53.
They knew that the moon was not made of dust before they sent the men up
there. Why YECs distort history, I don't know!
glenn
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