A friend of mine has been talking about a book he just bought and read about the moon landings. He also recently moved to a town where an Apollo astronaut resides. My friend started off in aerospace - and still loves this stuff.
He is having some surgery, and no doubt will be laid up for awhile.
Hopefully not for 11,000 hours, but I sent him the link figuring it would be an interesting diversion.
I watched the launch so far.
“Speed - 4,200 feet per second, range 12 miles, altitude 8 miles...” (Or whatever.)
The bullet from my .308 is about 2,900 fps. Amazing stuff!
Interesting listening to the styles of conversation. Armstrong seems to be all business. Collins seems to be a bit more affable.
What is REALLY amazing is this huge production to further the hoax of us landing on the moon. And that the earth is round. (In some of those photos of the earth in space, I think I can make out the turtle holding the earth up!)
Hahahahahaha....I forgot about the turtle holding us up!
I have to say, I was a bit blown away by the integrated way they put it togheter, so on the fly you can listen to whatever channel you want, you can see the wave form, all synched with appropriate imagery...it took my geek breath away and made me want to give a geek smile and a geek handshake to whoever was involved with setting it up!
A masterly job!
Collins wrote a masterful and highly entertaining book, "Carrying the Fire" which I cannot recommend highly enough. He has a superb sense of humor and is a gifted writer.
They’ve air-brushed the other turtles that hold him up a whole lot better.