They're not identical, but the concept of keep something secret from hundreds of thousands of people who are contributing to said project IS possible. So the idea that too many people would be involved doesn't add up, especially with all the other evidence, like: Deathbed confessions "Losing" arguably the most important footage and telemetry data in history Unenclosed container next to a vacuum. It's a lot like showing an experiment that demonstrates a lack of curvature across a large distance, and then asking me to explain flights from Sydney to Chile.