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matthew writes: Conspiracy Theorist Vikraat Shiiraji is claiming that India’s planned moon mission is an elaborate ruse designed to siphon billions from the country and that it will actually be staged in Bollywood.

“You have to look at the facts on the face of this thing. The Government is really just trying to play catch-up with China. There’s no significant launch facility anywhere in India. Yes, Indian scientists are progressing rapidly but we’re still decades away from being able to mount a serious effort in the space arena.”

“And the signs of the government’s deceptions are everywhere. Look at the fanciful headdress attached to the helmets, the way the visvanaut’s break into cabaret dances suddenly for no apparent reason while they test systems, and the over-the-top safety procedures that they’re training for, such as leaping so high on the moon that they are able to achieve escape velocity and float safely back to the command module after the lander fails. They’re actually planning the dramatic tension for the climactic sequence!