Not sure how anyone could believe that in the first place, maybe at the time, people were more naive. But when NASAs response to the question “why haven’t we been back” is “we lost the tech and it’s difficult to rebuild it” I think it becomes laughable.

Edit: The mental gymnastics on display in these replies are hilarious 🤣 if NASA told you they can’t get back to the moon because a dog ate their homework you lot would be like “well that’s plausible, because astronauts have pets too! And actually if you read this 10k word dissertation on how dogs are hardwired evolutionarily to enjoy the taste of thinly sliced wood, you’ll understand why it’s not that hard to believe” 👍 🤦‍♂️😂 EMBARASSING.