Based on the fact that it looks exactly like a sphere split in two revolving. Plus, if you're going to say that it gives off that light, you still have to explain the mechanism behind the light source.
So now you have to explain more things. The first being, "How does the moon emit light," and the second one would be, "Why do some parts of the moon not emit light?" It's ok to have ideas, but, "Some parts of the moon don't emit light just because," isn't going to fly.
Except that the moon is not always illuminated. You must construct some sort of mechanism that explains how the moon can go through its light and dark periods in such a regular and predictable cycle that ancient astronomers all over the world could independently create calendars accurate enough to run entire civilizations.
I find it hilarious that Lord Wilmore gets berated for not explaining the "mechanism that lights the moon at different times of the month".
I mean nobody is asking, "What keeps these things floating above our heads in the first place?"
It just seems silly that the shills like ever present Markjo get pissed off and disregard the possibility that the Moon is self luminescent JUST because one cannot explain EXACTLY what makes the Moon shine.
Nobody is asking what would make the Sun shine either!
I feel like when shills react like this, it means people are on the right track.
A self luminescent moon makes a lot of sense.