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Originally Posted by octothorp
The flag poll was L-shaped to cause the flag to stand out straight. It appears to be waving because the astronauts were handling the pole: if you bump a flag pole or the flag itself on the moon, it'll actually wave more than it would on the earth for two reasons: one, gravity is what ultimately causes a flag to 'hang', and less gravity means that it will return to hang straight up and down slowly; two, atmosphere provides resistance that keeps the flag hanging straight. No atmosphere, and the flag will move around more.
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I would believe your point if you say the flag was made from steel.