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« on: August 25, 2012, 08:01:15 PM » |
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"one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". Simple words -but staggeringly important. On the 20th of July 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first man, the first of our species, to leave the confines of our planet & step onto another World. Over 40 years later, there have only been a handful of others, following in those footsteps. There are those that still don't believe it happened -& those who find it mind blowing that it did. I vividly remember my parents spending a night in sleeping bags on the living room floor to watch it happen, (in the days when homes only had one TV). Returning to Earth he went on to a quite retirement, "basking in obscurity" as he put it. He described himself simply as "a nerdy engineer". Neil Armstrong died today, from complications after heart surgery, aged 82. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11162858 |
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« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2012, 08:38:15 PM » |
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It's all over the internet and some folks are saying how sad it is (You didn't, thank god!)
I can't get that worked up cos an old American bloke died.
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« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2012, 10:04:59 PM » |
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Not so much the man, as what he represents Bobbi. Our first contact with another planet. That's pretty cool isn't it.
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« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2012, 10:05:06 PM » |
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Ah, but did he ever reach the Moon?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2012, 10:07:28 PM » |
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Or our first contact with a sound stage in Burbank, California, depending on your beliefs.  |
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« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2012, 10:25:56 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2012, 03:30:36 PM » |
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Sad news he had a life changing experience when he went there, i personally found what i heard and read of his experience inspirational. But did he go to the moon? ... Well of course they did i never had any doubt, and it was confirmed by myth busters  |
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« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2012, 06:46:49 PM » |
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« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2012, 08:49:30 PM » |
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There are mirrors on the surface of the moon, used to accurately measure the distance between us & it. So how did they get there then?  When asked what he thought of the moon, Armstrong said, It's an interesting place. I recommend it. |
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« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2012, 09:06:02 PM » |
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