Posted on 08/24/2023 10:57:51 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski
Stanley Kubrick is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Of his 13 movies a few are considered classics in their respective genres. Including the black comedy Dr. Strangelove, the highly-quoteable anti-war commentary of Full Metal Jacket, and one of the most disturbing horror films of all time, The Shining.
But in 1968, Kubrick released "2001 - A Space Odyssey". This is more than a classic. It's a masterpiece. And widely regarded as one of the best science-fiction films of all time, and probably the most influential.
This collaboration with science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke tells the story of an alien intelligence that visited Earth in the distant past, and left behind artifacts in the solar system.
The movie (2001 - A Space Odyssey) features ground breaking special effects, which still hold up today.
In fact, the effects looked so good that the movie gave the American Government an idea.
Billions of tax dollars were invested in the space program but the Soviets were still years ahead of the United States.
NASA desperately needed to get to the moon before Russia, but they knew it was impossible. So they turned to one of the World's Best Filmmakers for help. Because when it came to the moon: if they couldn't make it, they'd fake it!
https://youtu.be/yDyJe1nmSOM?feature=shared
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Important difference between who builds it and who OWNS and RUNS it. NASA doesn’t own or run manned launch vehicles. And has none in the pipeline.
Yes, you're another one of the dumbfucks pushing this nonsense.
Don't tell me to “just listen to them”. I am quite able to form my own opinions without your bullshit.
Again, you assholes have nothing to offer except your avid desire for attention, it seems.
Why don't you go have a nice chat with Buzz Aldrin and see what he thinks about you...
Deeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrpppppp!
Whether they happened or not? Really?
I'm mildly curious as to who you're talking about when you say "he" ...
OK. Fair question: Should they?
Yes it has.
I just wish someone would show me proof, instead of memes.
What would you accept as proof?
Go back to high school. You missed the important stuff.
They’re a space agency. They employ astronauts. The whole reason for them to exist is to put people into space and space science and exploration. A NASA without a manned launch vehicle is like a cab company with cars, like an airline without planes.
“ Anyone that thinks that the old Soviet Union would have allowed the US to get by with such a hocus as a fake moon landing has less active brain cells then’Bradon’!!!”
EXACTLY!
That’s just one of a hundred things .
I can’t believe we have dummies even posting this garbage.
They as kooky as the people on DU.
They really need help from a mental health professional .
Polaris isn’t even due north. It’s just close enough for most purposes.
I was very thoughtful—collected dozens of these “idiots” for you all in one place....and not a boxing champion among them.
;-)
This author apparently “needs help from a medical professional”—lol:
https://www.amazon.com/One-Small-Step-Great-Dominate-ebook/dp/B07NB2QL13
You do not need to accept differing points of view—but to claim people are “insane” when lots of lots of very intelligent and very level headed and many well credentialed folks agree on something it may be time for a wake up call:
Stop the name calling and start paying attention.
OK. That’s a valid argument. A counter-argument is that hiring a contractor to do routine travel is less expensive. NASA hasn’t actually OWNED a routine launch vehicle of any kind for many years. Ownership Delta and Atlas, for example, was spun off to ULA years ago.
Does NASA own the SLS/Artemis hardware?
You need to read “One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission that Flew Us to the Moon” by Charles Fishman. Fascinating account about the entire process of the moon mission.
As for the computers, it tells how a bunch of middle-aged and older seamstresses SEWED metallic disks into fabric and connected them with conductors to create the programs for running the Command and Lunar Modules. One mistake, and you start over! No backspace key available... Those were the logic circuits. Not really software, more like firmware, I guess.
It is really a great book IMO. I was 9 when we landed and the moon shots got me into engineering. I worked on ICBM’s for a time as a young engineer.
I believe in God, too.
Orbital mechanics outranks common sense. And sometimes, plain old Newtonian Physics really makes you wonder what you think you know. Would you like some lessons?
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