Neil Armstrong Dies

Plumpynutt

Goodnight, sweet Prince.






In all seriousness though, RIP

starlings

Duggy747 wrote: »

He was the 1st of only 12 people in the history of our existence to have done something so monumentally huge as to walk on another surface that wasn't of this planet. I don't know how anyone could shrug their shoulders and say "So what?" to that. Yea, the planet has problems but would you really rather the money was spent buying another fighter jet, pumped into weapons research or putting a man up into the sky to advance our space exploration?

I understand the argument against the expense when there's so many problems here, and in a way I agree:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW4Fv7bs2j8

But imagination, knowledge and adventure shouldn't be weighed against food, water, shelter - we need both.

The_Kew_Tour

When you consider that balllpoint pen saved their lives it just goes to show it can sometimes be the simple things in life.

Capt'n Midnight

starlings wrote: »

I understand the argument against the expense when there's so many problems here, and in a way I agree:

It cost €2.5 Bn to put a rover on Mars including funding the entire program.

That money could have have solved many problems here on Earth.
Such as funding US commitments in Iraq/Afghanistan for about 77 hours.

If you want to know what $2 Bn gets the military here's the crew of a B2 ejecting safely during a takeoff on Guam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCp5h1gK2Q

skip to 1:50

http://costofwar.com/



Make no mistake.

Savings from the space program won't ever go to combat poverty or into healthcare programs. Especially when it could be used for more important things like taking a few cent of a gallon of gas during an election year.



Can't remember where this quote came from "If it hadn't been for the Vietnam war we could have condominiums on Venus by now"

jay gatsby

If I had the chance to go to the moon right now... with all the technology, the money, the knowledge that mankind has gathered since then I'd still be too afraid to go. He went up there in a tin can and a few glorified compasses because it was his job and he thought it was worth doing.

What a man. R.I.P

Capt'n Midnight

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/skyatnight/patrickmoore_article.shtml

PEOPLE I HAVE MET
by Sir Patrick Moore
..
Neil took part in a conventional "knocking" programme and was fed the usual questions: "was it worth the huge sum of money?", "isn't space research a waste of time?" and so on. He then came straight into the Sky at Night studio, sat down, and said "Now let's talk about the Moon." We did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtdcdxvNI1o

deandean

Neil Armstrong was, to me, a very brave man and a hero.

I read recently the 2nd autobiography by Aldrin, “Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home From the Moon,” it puts in words just how risky the Apollo project was for the astronauts. TBH it's hard to believe all the astronauts survived, from Apollo 8 through Apollo 17.

Here is a good linky to the programme:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apollo_missions

Neil Armstrong, Rest In Peace.

And folks, appreciate Mr Aldrin and Mr Collins while they are still with us.

Icyseanfitz

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/skyatnight/patrickmoore_article.shtml

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtdcdxvNI1o

pity he didnt get to see moon bases in his life time he always came across as suck a nice guy

Capt'n Midnight

paddyandy wrote: »

A lot of Americans can't afford a doctor or a lawyer and many are destitute and were then .Walking on the Moon did nothing for the Moon except litter it

The US is spending $ 1.4 Trillion on defence.

Aluminium and rocket fuel are cheap. Most of the NASA budget goes into wages and purchases from US companies.

Lollers

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/skyatnight/patrickmoore_article.shtml

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtdcdxvNI1o

Fantastic stuff, thanks for the link.

candy-gal1

RIP
Theres an end of an era imho

AnonoBoy

candy-gal1 wrote: »

Theres an end of an era imho

What do you mean?

foxyboxer

Farewell "Mr Coolstone"

He carried the burden of being first man impeccably well.

A humble man, who lived an extraordinary life.

RIP.

paddyandy

Matinee

Micky Dolenz

KeithM89 wrote: »

Dont post here again
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paddyandy wrote: »

Matinee

Banned

Hungrycol

It would be nice if the first person to step on Mars, whenever that may be, to use Armstrongs same Moons phrase in his honour. And thereon forever be the first words uttered whenever humans step for the first time on another rock/planet/etc for millennia to come.

Jimmy Iovine

Hungrycol wrote: »

It would be nice if the first person to step on Mars, whenever that may be, to use Armstrongs same Moons phrase in his honour. And thereon forever be the first words uttered whenever humans step for the first time on another rock/planet/etc for millennia to come.

Things might get a little awkward if a woman steps out on Mars or wherever :P.