Posted on 07/20/2014 3:40:37 PM PDT by lee martell
I vividly recall being in the living room with my family watching tv in 1969 as the American Astronauts walked on the moon. The pictures were fuzzy, black and white, somewhat indistinct. It almost resembled an Ultrasound image an expectant mother would see. We were thrilled to be part of a country, a culture so advanced as to put men on the moon and later, to bring them back safely to earth. We had completely one-upped communist Russia! Sputnik was a very important step in space exploration. Quite significant back in 1957, but that was a long time ago, back when the United States only had 48 states. As America was bustin it's collective buttons with prideful , joyful celebration, Leonid Brezhnev most likely uncorked and emptied multiple bottles of Vodka on that day, attempting to drown his frustration. I think it was on a Saturday, but I'm not sure.
About 10 years after that, some people began asking questions, filing Freedom Of Information requests, wanting to verify the authenticity of reports that , yes, indeed, the United States really had done what was reported in Life Magazine, in Look, in Time, in Scientific American, Engineering Today, and so on. Yes, of course we put a man on the moon, didn't you hear the reports? You gotta be crazy or some kind of communist to question whether we did it. What do you mean, did we actually go there? Still, to this day, many people question exactly what did happen and where, and to whom did it happen? Does Russia know what really happened, and have they decided also to stay quiet? Was Hollywood stage setting involved to offer a 'simulation' for the public? Why did we never return there, when we have billions for wars and redundant infrastructure to please Labor Unions. Some scientists have said, the human body could never survive the extreme atmospheric pressures and temperature changes that await beyond the stratosphere. This question, like the question of who killed John Kennedy will never be answered to everyone's satisfaction. I still think we should explore attempts to mine minerals such as Helium from beneath the moon's crusty outer surface. We would benefit by learning how to set up enclosed colonies on the moon as well. I am not very certain what the benefits would be of Mars exploration, other than an Engineer's individual triumph.
Not necessarily, but it lends support to the belief that the Moon is made of cheese — all I know is that when it’s consumed, a lot of gas is produced ....
Many will find solace in a wonderful blissful state of ignorant. But the brave among us will click on this link and inspect a picture of the Apollo 12 landing site. Don’t be afraid to zoom in for a more detail view. The Horror!
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/apollo-12.html#.U8xPtPldV8G
Not yet, is it a truthful historical documentary, like Capricorn One?
According to IDMB “Nathan and Ben land on the Moon in the Liberty module while John stays in orbit in the module Freedom. They collect rock samples and bring them to the Liberty. They also find footprints and the body of a Soviet cosmonaut on the moon. Soon they hear weird noises and they find that they are not alone in the satellite.”, so it sounds pretty accurate.
I’ll try to watch it.
Today’s generation is so inept and stands in pale compared to that one, it’s no wonder this generation would wish to deny this accomplishment.
To illicit an equally self indulgent response from someone who should have just ignored the thread.........
Congratulations, other than garnering a conversation for yourself on an otherwise lonely Sunday evening, you've brought nothing to the thread..........
Have you ever thought about getting a cat? They're great company.............
I learned to drive clutch in a rambler, so I’m suspicious of your claim.
Of course they did. One can clearly see the landing zone every time there was a Batman signal on the old TV... Series
It is not meant for us tread among the gods on the great sky dome, it is an affront to Glycon!
May his scaly form bring all to destruction..
/ kidding.
The moon DOES have gravity but not as much as earth.......
Since I only have YouTube and like horror flicks, I watch the worst movies you can imagine, things so bad that they skip DVD and go straight to YouTube.
That looks like the TV detective Mannix. I used to watch Mannix every Friday after either Mission Impossible or Get Smart on another station. I never realized he did space travel!
So the fact that we did go is corroborated by the anger on a minor deity!
Proof if any where needed.
Bond.
James Bond.
Link to LRO video of Apollo 11 landing site.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUcYQ7slmRw
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