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Watching Apollo 13 and realizing these were brave people
Posted on 2/3/18 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 2/3/18 at 7:52 pm
Back then.
Then you think what have we done since. We have social justice warriors and sexual deviants rights. (Don't like my comments then bite me).
The flew to the moon and back with less computer power than your I phone.
They were of the same breed that the greatest generation was that won WWII. Those great Citizen Soldiers that came back after the war and built this country that we enjoy and that some would destroy.
Wow, how did we let this happen to us on our watch?
Then you think what have we done since. We have social justice warriors and sexual deviants rights. (Don't like my comments then bite me).
The flew to the moon and back with less computer power than your I phone.
They were of the same breed that the greatest generation was that won WWII. Those great Citizen Soldiers that came back after the war and built this country that we enjoy and that some would destroy.
Wow, how did we let this happen to us on our watch?
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Posted on 2/3/18 at 7:56 pm to cajuncarguy
I think the Apollo missions are the greatest achievement in human history. I’m only 27 and I’m really jealous of my parents generation that got to witness it. I hope we can do something like that in my lifetime, but yes attitudes and work ethic are poor these days.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 7:58 pm to cajuncarguy
The moon landing was on a sound stage in Cali. [/sarcasm]
Posted on 2/3/18 at 7:59 pm to cajuncarguy
Loss of individualism.
Loss of personal responsibility.
Everyone now is part of a group that is offended and discriminated against.
Loss of personal responsibility.
Everyone now is part of a group that is offended and discriminated against.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:00 pm to cajuncarguy
These people are still around. Like for every launch there’s a 1 in 100 chance that you’re not returning. Not bad odds for the casino, but with your life that takes balls.
I would love nothing more than for China to land on the Moon. If that happens, you can bet your arse we will be on Mars in the decade as well as have a Moon Base.
The space race is a dick measuring contest really. If you made the Earth the size of a basketball, relatively speaking the Moon would be 30 feet across the room. Since 1972 do you know how far humans have gone from that basketball? 3/8 of an inch. So right now the dick contest is 3/8 of an inch vs 30 feet. We need to get the dick measuring contest back in action, and China landing on the Moon would do it.
I would love nothing more than for China to land on the Moon. If that happens, you can bet your arse we will be on Mars in the decade as well as have a Moon Base.
The space race is a dick measuring contest really. If you made the Earth the size of a basketball, relatively speaking the Moon would be 30 feet across the room. Since 1972 do you know how far humans have gone from that basketball? 3/8 of an inch. So right now the dick contest is 3/8 of an inch vs 30 feet. We need to get the dick measuring contest back in action, and China landing on the Moon would do it.
This post was edited on 2/3/18 at 8:01 pm
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:01 pm to cajuncarguy
Lost Moon was a good book.
There's also a video on YouTube of Lovell and Haise giving a presentation about the mission (and correcting a few things they didn't like about the movie).
There's also a video on YouTube of Lovell and Haise giving a presentation about the mission (and correcting a few things they didn't like about the movie).
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:06 pm to cajuncarguy
quote:The movie is propaganda bro , we never went to the moon but it would have been cool if we did - with less computer power than an iPhone .
flew to the moon and back with less computer power than your I phone.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:07 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Even though the mission was a failure in many ways, it still broke several records. One being (I believe) the fastest speed ever traveled by humans, and the most significant IMO is the Apollo 13 team are the humans that have traveled the greatest distance from earth, as during their slingshot around the moon they orbited at a much greater distance from the lunar surface than the mission planned for.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:10 pm to OBReb6
Also a record , traveling through harsh radiation ( Van Allen radiation belt) and not getting cancer or sick in the slightest while traveling in a tin can with no protection .
This post was edited on 2/3/18 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:11 pm to cajuncarguy
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Watching Apollo 13 and realizing these were brave people
Those were all personal friends of mine.
That mission was the grandest demonstration of true American grit = absolute competence, unparalleled teamwork, shared responsibility, unwavering courage, devotion to duty. The entire NASA community came together as one heart and mind. Every hour brought new challenges which had never been simulated. True heroes were shoulder to shoulder. I've never felt prouder, or more humble.
"Failure is not an option."
To me, getting that crew back alive is the crowning technical achievement of the American experience, given the timeframe over which it transpired.
I will never forget those days. We were a completely different nation then. A better nation by far. We have sunk so far.
btw - the movie was a very good representation of the events.
This post was edited on 2/3/18 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:11 pm to Douboy
Tulane vs Hawaii was also. Hahaha
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:15 pm to TigerBait1971
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Loss of individualism.
Loss of personal responsibility.
Everyone now is part of a group that is offended and discriminated against.
While I agree with you I think the most important is:
Loss of accountability
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:26 pm to cajuncarguy
what channel
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:27 pm to cajuncarguy
I’m watching a Smithsonian Channel WWII
documentary and I think of all the anti America hate that is being displayed by the Democrat resistance fanatics.
Disturbing
documentary and I think of all the anti America hate that is being displayed by the Democrat resistance fanatics.
Disturbing
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:27 pm to cajuncarguy
Those were true American heroes.
Libs believe that antifa ganging up and beating the hell out of elderly people are the modern day Apollo astronaut heroes.
Libs believe that antifa ganging up and beating the hell out of elderly people are the modern day Apollo astronaut heroes.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:27 pm to cajuncarguy
There is a video of YouTube of several minutes before the crash. At some point you could see that they could tell something was not right.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:43 pm to OBReb6
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I think the Apollo missions are the greatest achievement in human history.
In the 20th century alone eradicating smallpox and curing childhood leukemia were far greater scientific achievements.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:47 pm to ChineseBandit58
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ChineseBandit58
I have to say, chills came down my spine with your post. I remember some of your past posts on this, and as a child who admired and was obsessed with the Apollo Program, I say thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:48 pm to OMLandshark
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I would love nothing more than for China to land on the Moon.
Traitor.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 8:52 pm to Parmen
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Traitor
America needs healthy competition. If we don’t, then we will turn into an overweight turd and go the way of the Romans. This patriotic if anything.
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