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  • From: "Gaden@ziplip.com" <Gaden@ziplip.com>
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [permaculture] Documentary fiction
  • Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 05:11:43 -0700 (PDT)


Re: Russ Grayson - "Perhaps it was like the 1930s broadcast by Orson Wells,
of the HG Wells novel about invaders from Mars that featured interruptions to
purportedly take listeners to broadcast actuality of the invasion."

Quite possibly, Russ. Around the same time there was another bizarre film
broadcast. It was also presented in a documentary style blurring distinction
between non-fiction and fiction.

The premise behind the film was that in the '50s or '60s an international
(conspiracy) partnership was formed between America, Russia and certain
European governments. This consortium (allegedly) established a joint
facility on the moon, consisting of a number of biospheres. This was secretly
set up prior to the original stage-managed lunar landings.

The aim was to establish an Ark for the preservation of humankind, should the
cold war get out of hand and result in nuclear winter. One of the Apollo
missions was said to have landed in the wrong valley. Thus the astronauts
accidently saw this colony, which was supposed to have remained hidden from
them.

Typical conspiracy theory stuff. But convincingly done since it was supposed
to have been released for broadcast simultaneously around the world, to
prevent government censoring blocking the showing. Showed 'secret' NASA
footage, voice overs from shocked astronauts, and live interviews with actual
retired astronauts. Weirdness, but disturbing real for a naive 70's audience.

Gaiden







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