'm just using someone (Van Allen) that NASA fan boys find credible.
But
you don't find him credible. So that's a fairly blatant admission that you're just stirring the pot, and that you really don't believe any of the hogwash you're spewing.
I also think Van Allen is bought and paid for by NASA.
Selectively so, of course. You want his statements to have force when you think they support you, but you conveniently ignore the parts where he directly says there's no problem going to the Moon.
Again, you have a person, Van Allen, would be respected by NASA saying there is too much radiation in the belts...
No, that's not what he said.
NASA stating they don't know how to get through them to get to Mars yet...
No, that's not what they said.
And then the NASA apologists will "but......but...but...." to soothe their own conscience.
There's nothing to soothe. It takes only a few seconds to determine where
you got your facts wrong.