"The "fluttering" of the flag left on the Moon, it was noted at the time, was caused by a wire inserted along the top edge."

How to start a conspiracy theory.

1)Fail to read/listen to all the facts.
2)Misunderstand the science
3)Nurture a basic distrust of all institutions you can't control
4)Make up your own explanations, no matter how off-the-wall, to make your personal version of reality halfway coherent.