old Neil was chatting with houston about the appearance of the surface of the moon while still standing on the LEM, his “that’s one step….” thingie was said after he stepped onto the surface
interesting that the inscription left on the moon talks about coming in peace for all mankind…..and at that same time,
the U.S. was bombing and killing people in vietnam.
I’m just saying…. it was a bit on the contradictory side
Now that you mention it, since the evil Soviet empire collapsed, we don’t seem to have much of a problem with the “commies” in Cuba anymore. Or those in China even.
Could be the military-industrial complex, the Neo-cons and the Christianists have all found a new enemy to demagogue?
“Useless”?? The PC you are sitting at writing that statement on, the heart monitors in ICU wards, your cell phone – ALL are direct descendants of the R&D that went into the moon landing. The “useless spending of our livlihoods” CREATED the technology that supports whole new generations of livlihoods today. Or did you think we actually backwards-engineered it all from a crashed UFO?
The money didn’t go to the Moon. It went to well paid union jobs in the aerospace industry. Now, it would be cheaper & easier to go robotic, but that’s not going to get some of our eggs into another basket. We need to learn to live there before the next dinosaur killer comes.
margueritem almost 15 years ago
So glad he discarded the earlier versions…
grapfhics almost 15 years ago
I remember him saying something about sand before he made the official statement.
vlechtja almost 15 years ago
In your face Soviets!
Colt9033 almost 15 years ago
Very amusing. I hope future American will get chance give such a speach within my life time….
lobkiller almost 15 years ago
Houston, we have a proverb
skiokanagan almost 15 years ago
love it!
chubbygirlcomics almost 15 years ago
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Awesome!
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 15 years ago
old Neil was chatting with houston about the appearance of the surface of the moon while still standing on the LEM, his “that’s one step….” thingie was said after he stepped onto the surface
interesting that the inscription left on the moon talks about coming in peace for all mankind…..and at that same time, the U.S. was bombing and killing people in vietnam.
I’m just saying…. it was a bit on the contradictory side
Digital Frog almost 15 years ago
Doc - I thought the moon program was being supressed by the cheese cartels, who knew?
Saucy1121 Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Doc, I thought we hadn’t been back because there was no COFFEE there.
okaythen almost 15 years ago
But they did have Tang!
lobkiller almost 15 years ago
nightawk, those were commies
Dirty Dragon almost 15 years ago
Now that you mention it, since the evil Soviet empire collapsed, we don’t seem to have much of a problem with the “commies” in Cuba anymore. Or those in China even.
Could be the military-industrial complex, the Neo-cons and the Christianists have all found a new enemy to demagogue?
coffeeturtle almost 15 years ago
I’m with you on that Doc.!
erwinbert almost 15 years ago
“Useless”?? The PC you are sitting at writing that statement on, the heart monitors in ICU wards, your cell phone – ALL are direct descendants of the R&D that went into the moon landing. The “useless spending of our livlihoods” CREATED the technology that supports whole new generations of livlihoods today. Or did you think we actually backwards-engineered it all from a crashed UFO?
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Just give me a pepsi machine. I don’t need coffee.
aerwalt almost 15 years ago
The Moon program also gave us heart monitoring, which has saved many lives, including some who were close to me.
ChukLitl Premium Member almost 15 years ago
The money didn’t go to the Moon. It went to well paid union jobs in the aerospace industry. Now, it would be cheaper & easier to go robotic, but that’s not going to get some of our eggs into another basket. We need to learn to live there before the next dinosaur killer comes.
RioBravo almost 15 years ago
He has a sense of humor!
lobkiller almost 15 years ago
one word: Velcro!! oh, yea and Superglue
RonnieAThompson Premium Member about 6 years ago
We need to go back and establish a base there for all mankind.