A guy I used to know once said, “The reason man hasn’t been back to the moon is that there’s nothing up there to destroy.” He was a little off his rocker in general, but I nust admot he had a point! :-D
Interesting story about Neil Armstrong. While working on his farm, his wedding ring got caught in machinery and part of his finger was torn off. He found the finger, drove to the hospital and it was successfully re-attached.
It was a PR coup, and would not have happened without the perceived need to out-do the USSR. And I’m really happy we managed to peck a teeny tiny hole into our earth-bound existence. Too bad it petered out so fast.
It’s ironic that the plaque was left in Tricky Dicky’s reign:
“Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind.”
Another irony: William Safire, who worked for Nixon, wanted to get God’s name on the plaque, so he added A.D. The irony? A.D. refers to Jesus, and Safire was Jewish. That’s probably why it isn’t the more grammatically correct A.D. 1969.
My brother was on the design team for the ascent engine that got them off the moon. As I had to change the spark plugs on his Firebird Trans Am for him, he didn’t know how, I was totally amazed Armstrong and Aldrin made it home. Engineers vs mechanics, form vs functional.
anomalous4 almost 5 years ago
A guy I used to know once said, “The reason man hasn’t been back to the moon is that there’s nothing up there to destroy.” He was a little off his rocker in general, but I nust admot he had a point! :-D
guyjen2004 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I think NASA plans to set up a base there as a stepping off point for Mars. And to evict the Chinese.
Radish the wordsmith almost 5 years ago
The critters that live there don’t want us back.
Nantucket Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Interesting story about Neil Armstrong. While working on his farm, his wedding ring got caught in machinery and part of his finger was torn off. He found the finger, drove to the hospital and it was successfully re-attached.
Concretionist almost 5 years ago
It was a PR coup, and would not have happened without the perceived need to out-do the USSR. And I’m really happy we managed to peck a teeny tiny hole into our earth-bound existence. Too bad it petered out so fast.
everett_r0 almost 5 years ago
Off hand I’d say it’s just short of a miracle that that little plaque isn’t facing a dead planet with nothing but decaying ruins on it…..
kaffekup almost 5 years ago
It’s ironic that the plaque was left in Tricky Dicky’s reign:
“Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind.”
Another irony: William Safire, who worked for Nixon, wanted to get God’s name on the plaque, so he added A.D. The irony? A.D. refers to Jesus, and Safire was Jewish. That’s probably why it isn’t the more grammatically correct A.D. 1969.
john_chubb almost 5 years ago
Yes, it’s right up there with “take me to your leader”.
So, an alien coming from another solar system and culture has a reasonable expectation that our planet has a single organization and leader ruling it?
That’s why we had to shoot down their craft and hide the evidence of this crime in Area 51!
Dtroutma almost 5 years ago
My brother was on the design team for the ascent engine that got them off the moon. As I had to change the spark plugs on his Firebird Trans Am for him, he didn’t know how, I was totally amazed Armstrong and Aldrin made it home. Engineers vs mechanics, form vs functional.
squiggle almost 5 years ago
right