How could anyone believe the moon is hollow?

It’s one of the wilder theories about the moon but like all the best ones it has its roots in some true details, even if they have been rather twisted to suit an agender. So in this episode, I thought we would look at how you can get to such a conclusion.

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[TayQuartermain]

You tricked us into learning about moon geology by making us think you were making a video about a crazy conspiracy theory 😂 love it.

[flurfdawg]

"We choose to go to the moon not because it is easy, but because it is cheesey" -JFK, allegedly.

[Emdee]

1:45 Even Jules Verne wrote in his 1864 novel A journey to the centre of the Earth that the Earth might not be completely hollow but that there were huge underground caverns and even seas - inhabited by creatures that had died out on the Earth's surface. I wonder where he got his ideas from...

[jamesabernethy]

You have a fantastic channel here. I love the way you present things so straight-forward but in such a friendly manner. Many of the subjects you cover are interesting or fun and very often both. I don't catch every single video but I do get most, I remember you saying on your channel about your cancer, I hope everything is well with you. I got Chemo at the start of 2019 and I have been good since then. In a slightly delicate headspace today as, even though I'm not expecting bad news, I'm a little more anxious than normal about some scan results. Videos like yours are great on good days but when you need a little bit of a distraction they are so appreciated.

[roberticvs]

If I were a Selenite, this is exactly the video I would make. Who is Paul Shillito really working for?

[maximpikalev]

the whole "gravity-negating crystal, people living in a hollow moon" thing sounded awfully familiar to me - because that's *precisely the plot for a soviet children's book I read as a kid*. "Dunno on the moon" or "Незнайка на Луне" was published in 1965 and is extremely similar in terms of plot, except inside the moon lived people pretty much identical to the ones on earth except with a late-stage capitalist society (as opposed to the commune the main characters lived in on earth).
Neat coincidence I think. fascinating to see where old concepts can end up after a while

[brianmessemer]

I'm not sure whether I should be proud of or disappointed in myself for having never heard of the hollow moon theory in the first place...but I'm going to know all about it now. Thanks as always for the wonderful content, Paul 🍻

[bassemb]

I haven't visited the channel in a while. Congrats on one million subs, well deserved!

[Astrologon]

So, what is the explanation for the shallow larger craters? Why the comrades noted it isn't really important, if it's genuinely anomalous. Also, have we found anything close to the our Moon yet anywhere else in terms of all the size-distance ratios or the fullness of eclipses? If a moon like ours is important for the stabilization of biosphere, for example, an advanced alien civilization could have built it for that purpose (and made it look like a natural object) or nudged it into its orbit as part of some sort of terraforming operation.

[saganspirit]

One thing I will say which many scientists have questioned - it is not normal for a planet our size to have a satellite that size....

[SUNRISE-ADVENTURES]

ALWAYS glad to see your work! Top notch as always!!!

[jjohnston]

"That's no space station....it's a moon."

[genghispecan]

lol - anyone remember "Mutineer's Moon" from one of David Weber's old novels where the moon was revealed to be a powered down battleship from a long dead empire - a lonely sentinel stationed along a forgotten frontier standing watch against a xenophobic race keen to eradicate potential competitors. Fun series if you're looking for some lighter adventure... and can find them in print.

[randallbaker]

Thanks for explaining why the moon rings like a bell! One thing you didn't discuss is that moon dust and moon rocks are drastically different in age.

[Badkitty]

I actually do think it’s hollow .. why are all the meteor strikes the same depth . Why did it ring like a bell ?

[TheStobb]

Brilliant in fact, I’m over the moon with this

[thomasfholland]

Thanks for making this for us. We really appreciate all the effort you put into the final product cheers!🍻🍻

[stamfordly]

Obviously they've read David Weber's "Dahak"/"Empire from the Ashes" series and haven't understood the concept of "fiction".

[blessobless]

This guy/creator/production company is honestly the best video creator out there. Never a dull moment never a boring story always informative. Imagine having this guy over for a dinner party.

[nocelebrity]

Callback to Wallace and Gromit's "Grand Day Out" earned my 👍the moment I saw it on the screen.