The post makes a lot of good points. However, as one commenter put it, "There are great points in this article. However, the average dolt that visits this site will use it as an excuse to never question authority ever. 'Go back to bed America' -Bill Hicks". -WisdomPersona That does sum up a large concern with this rationale. Basically, while the points above (and in the linked post) I believe are very valid, it appears on the surface to be an "argument from authority" fallacy. However, it's not merely saying, "Because NASA and the other said so". The point here is many people and organizations not only support the idea but have also provided much evidence that also supports the notion of the moon landings happening. It is also noting the qualification disparity between the accuser, the hoax supporters, and the accused, those who did/helped/observed the landings and subsequent related science. This is to say that while I, for example, might be knowledgeable enough to make an informed guess or opinion, when someone who is an "expect" or specialist in a given field or topic, then unless I can show discrepancies that cannot adequately accounted for with sufficient evidence and a plausible explanation to account for it (though this latter point is not as needed), the expert's knowledge, when verifiable, will trump my stance. As you can see from that lengthy explanation, it has more to do with the evidence behind the person rather than the person. To this end, and seen from this angle, then the argument above is very legitimate.
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