Thanks for the link to the ATS thread, very illuminating reading. I've made Jarrah White aware of the rebuttal, though I doubt he'll address it or withdraw his claim.
Of course not, as that would mean climbing down from the pedestal he has made for himself. I feel that dismantling that pedestal would mean swallowing far too much pride now and there is no way back for him.
It is a shame, as if he actually uses the data correctly and approaches the problem objectively by engaging with people, he's not far away from showing that traversing the VABs was possible. He just needs to think through his assumptions a little more, and how he has employed the data. In some ways I feel frustrated that he will not present his arguments here, as he clearly has a passion for all things space and enjoys science. I'd like him to break the shackles and enjoy Apollo for what it was, I'm feeling sorry for him (again). Maybe if he could stay on topic, avoid a gish gallop and be objective towards his perceived opponents here, then maybe, just maybe, the penny might drop.
I hope that one day he will look at his following pack and realise that he has something more about him than those that surround him, and this will allow him to drop the moon hoax.
In fairness to Jarrah he calculated Gray incorrectly, and he has since taken down his original video and replaced it with a revised set of calculations. I also have to give him a little kudos for what he has done, even though his numbers are wildly out and his assumptions are ludicrous. I think he's come a long way since he first appeared and he's developing a slightly better understanding. Sadly, he puts his ideas out there and quickly puts up a wall when people point out his errors; he then resorts to the Jarrah we all know too well.
