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Rorinthas wrote:

I feel kinda weird since I just mentioned him in the Phyllis Diller thread, but I know there is nothing to it. I agree with what was said about history moving farther away especially with the current issues with manned space.

The current issues with manned space are very simple.

We don't think China is trying to land on Mars. If we did, we'd have boots on the surface now instead of a fresh rover. Neil Armstrong was a brave man and a true pioneer willing to put his life on the line to further mankind's understanding of the universe. Without belittling that, there are others today who would do the same; we simply lack the national will to further that understanding.

In the '60s, we wanted it enough to risk lives. Today, we no longer do.

Author:	FarSky [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:27 pm ]
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Humanity's ambassador to the stars.

Author:	Micheal [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:46 pm ]
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/mourn

Author:	Mookhow [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:00 pm ]
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One giant leap for mankind. RIP

Author:	Hopwin [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:24 pm ]
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Anything a Soviet Monkey could do, he could do better.

Author:	Jasmy [ Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:12 pm ]
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Author:	DFK! [ Sun Aug 26, 2012 11:30 am ]
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+1

Author:	Stathol [ Sun Aug 26, 2012 12:22 pm ]
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If it's not "too soon": HOLY **, MAN WALKS ON ** MOON (The Onion)

Author:	Hopwin [ Sun Aug 26, 2012 12:59 pm ]
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Stathol wrote: If it's not "too soon": HOLY **, MAN WALKS ON ** MOON (The Onion) I can't help but think Neil would appreciate the humor.

Author:	Diamondeye [ Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:52 pm ]
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One of my biggest heros. Truly a sad day.

Author:	darksiege [ Sun Aug 26, 2012 10:23 pm ]
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Requiescat in Pace

Author:	Noggel [ Sun Aug 26, 2012 11:22 pm ]
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I don't usually get much affected by the passing of famous folks, but I have been surprised at how relatively emotional I have been over this. A lot of amazing people went into the moon landing, and I won't even say Neil Armstrong was on a level above all the rest, but he was deservedly an icon for it. Losing that icon feels like a loss for all of humanity. Carl Sagan said something to the effect that the moon landing put us all squarely in the realm of myth and fantasy, that humanity was taking something so unreal and making it actually happen. I am inclined to agree at the wonder of it all. Now I feel like a part of that is distant history, where it was just previously more or less current. Humanity will move on and still do great things beyond Earth, but this death more than any has moved us into an era where we will simply be without those who were part of the beginning of it all. In that we are diminished.

Author:	Rorinthas [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 1:21 pm ]
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I feel kinda weird since I just mentioned him in the Phyllis Diller thread, but I know there is nothing to it. I agree with what was said about history moving farther away especially with the current issues with manned space.

Author:	Kaffis Mark V [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 1:29 pm ]
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Rorinthas wrote: I feel kinda weird since I just mentioned him in the Phyllis Diller thread, but I know there is nothing to it. I agree with what was said about history moving farther away especially with the current issues with manned space. The current issues with manned space are very simple. We don't think China is trying to land on Mars. If we did, we'd have boots on the surface now instead of a fresh rover. Neil Armstrong was a brave man and a true pioneer willing to put his life on the line to further mankind's understanding of the universe. Without belittling that, there are others today who would do the same; we simply lack the national will to further that understanding. In the '60s, we wanted it enough to risk lives. Today, we no longer do.

Author:	Mookhow [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 1:38 pm ]
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Author:	Raell [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:30 pm ]
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Kaffis Mark V wrote: Rorinthas wrote: I feel kinda weird since I just mentioned him in the Phyllis Diller thread, but I know there is nothing to it. I agree with what was said about history moving farther away especially with the current issues with manned space. The current issues with manned space are very simple. We don't think China is trying to land on Mars. If we did, we'd have boots on the surface now instead of a fresh rover. Neil Armstrong was a brave man and a true pioneer willing to put his life on the line to further mankind's understanding of the universe. Without belittling that, there are others today who would do the same; we simply lack the national will to further that understanding. In the '60s, we wanted it enough to risk lives. Today, we no longer do. Very well said Kaffis.