Jarrah White claims to have been a space enthusiast and fan of space exploration, (including Apollo), when he was a child. Actually, I believe him. Somewhere along the line he came across the writings of Ralph Rene and Bill Kaysing. Perhaps he had not yet reached an age where he realized that people can be very persuasive while talking utter nonsense. Their claims apparently made sense to him because at that time, Jarrah just didn't know or understand the principles well enough to spot their errors. A bias against Apollo was established.
Now add to that certain personality traits which would tend to immerse someone in a conspiracy theory. In my opinion, he is very self-centered and intent on distinguishing himself somehow. He has also apparently acquired the notion that he can talk his way around anything, and that he has a superior intellect. I imagine him thinking, "I have to be right because I'm,... well,... me!"
He wants to become an astronaut. He envisions himself being among the first to go to Mars. So it looks to me like a case of sour grapes. Through his 20's, he probably doubted that he could get the necessary credentials to become an astronaut, so he jealously defamed NASA and real astronauts. Nevertheless, at the age of 30 or 31, he decided to start his college education. Yes, now he actually believes he can get the necessary credentials and still be young enough to become an astronaut. Oh, and he plans to do this without any involvement with NASA.
Along the same lines, and another indication of his tendency to think in very unrealistic terms, he posted some 20 videos soliciting 300 million dollars to go on a (non-landing) trip to the moon and back. It was a promotion offered by the Russians. He actually believes he can raise that kind of money by e-begging. When I pointed out to him that he had long asserted that radiation would kill any astronaut on a lunar mission, he stated that he would be glad to give his life for the truth. Another example of his "thinking" is how he demonstrated his sincerity by claiming he donated $50 to his own fund-raiser. He considers that putting his money where his mouth is.
He has frequently demonstrated an inability to think logically, often drawing irrational conclusions from premises. YouTube user KalelJordanKent, aka Proppagannis, parodied it this way, "2 plus 3 times a cow born on Thursday in a leap year = fruit pies." (I've dubbed that the "Kalel Axiom".) On more than one occasion White has used evidence from one thing he claims is fake in order to disprove something else he claims is fake. Two examples: first, although he believes Apollo was faked, he compared slight, (and very explainable), differences in the lunar terrain in the Apollo 17 ascent film to images from LRO. He concluded that LRO was fake because of those differences. Second, he cites the differences in Chang'e 3 and Apollo lunar soil chemistry analysis as proof that Apollo was faked. But wait...he claims Chang'e 3 was faked, too! (I've suggested calling this a "Jarrahdox.")
In my opinion, these examples of his reasoning ability, along with what I believe to be a weakness in math aptitude, would make it difficult if not impossible for him to get a degree in astrophysics. That shouldn't hinder his aspirations of becoming a hoax celebrity, though. His hero, Rene, had no college degree, and his other hero, Kaysing, only had a BA in English.
He is obviously an avid reader and dedicated researcher. He has actually acquired a great deal of technical and historical information from legitimate sources. This is to his credit. Unfortunately, his efforts over at least the last ten years have been dedicated to finding anything he can cook to give the appearance of supporting his position. It never seems to be a problem for him that not one of the real experts or insiders he quotes would ever give any credence to his hoax claims. Forest...trees...need I say more?
Finally, in his excessive sense of self-entitlement, he has filed at least 55 copyright infringement takedown notices on several other YouTubers. Every one of the videos he got YouTube to remove was clearly fair use. (The law requires Internet sites to remove any material on which a copyright infringement claim has been filed. YouTube is specifically prohibited from making their own judgment.) However, Jarrah has his own legal standards, which he imposes on other users. He thinks copyright infringement complaints are justified if he doesn't like what the video-maker has to say. His malice was illustrated by the fact that on three of the accounts he attacked, he deliberately split those DMCA complaints over several days in order to maximize the strikes YouTube would issue to those accounts, resulting in their termination. Even after numerous takedowns were counter-notified by his victims and the videos and accounts restored, he continued doing it. Finally, after about three years of people telling him what he was doing was illegal, I think he finally got the message. So then he found a way YouTube will remove videos, sight unseen, through certain kinds of community flags. Altogether, this serial censor has gotten YouTube to remove nearly 100 videos. (27 of those were mine).
The most despicable example of this that I know of was one of the most recent. He took down PhilWebb59's four excellent, scholarly videos on DMCA and YouTube takedowns by Jarrah. Phil makes extremely careful and well-researched videos. He also does _nothing_ in those videos which anyone would consider inappropriate. Within 24 hours of the removal of Phil's videos, (again, obviously sight unseen by YouTube administration), White uploaded his own video on DMCA, of course, with his own self-serving interpretation of the law and YouTube terms of service.
It is my hope that what time he spends in college will enlighten him. But what then? His life's work for almost a decade was denying Apollo. He's made over 400 videos on the subject. He's called nearly all of his opponents liars, including Jay, me, and maybe some others on this forum. But even if he made a complete retraction and removed all his videos, apologized to all the people he has falsely slandered, apologized for frivolously flagging or illegally DMCA-ing almost a hundred videos, he would still never be able to undo the damage he has done through the misinformation he has disseminated and the number of gullible or young followers he has wrongly inspired.
