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To: katana

6 of the 12 are still alive. Aldrin is the oldest (86); Charles Duke (81) is the youngest.


19 posted on 01/16/2017 3:12:36 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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What a generation. Genuine Right Stuff.


20 posted on 01/16/2017 3:23:10 PM PST by katana
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But 9 of the 12 who flew to the moon without landing are still alive. Scientific proof that the moon is deadly. < /s>

And a little chart of predicted lifespan from XKCD around 2010. We're pretty close to theiddle estimate.


26 posted on 01/16/2017 4:23:54 PM PST by KarlInOhio (a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity - Pres. Eisenhower)
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How many of those who walked on Mars are still alive? Someone should ask Sheila Jackson Lee. She might know.


29 posted on 01/16/2017 4:51:29 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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