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| Thread ID: 126410 | 2012-08-25 20:50:00 | Neil Armstrong is Dead | goodiesguy (15316) | PC World Chat |
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| 1297004 | 2012-08-25 23:22:00 | Fly high Neil Armstrong, you have now taken the next great step that all humankind must take! LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1297005 | 2012-08-25 23:32:00 | I well remember, in class at St Pauls primary school in Dallington (destroyed in the September earthquake) The speaker up in the corner of the class relaying the news. A true hero to my generation. R.I.P. Neil Armstrong. |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1297006 | 2012-08-25 23:45:00 | As a military pilot and test pilot he'd already lived a life that few us us would live. Going into space made him more unique, as did landing on the moon. The mere fact of him being first is of little significance in the big picture of an outstanding life of education, achievement and privelege. The order of the crew stepping out would have been decided many months before they even left the ground, decided by some hyper trained bunch of ground based techies, or simply dictated by his seat being nearest to the door. It's well past time we did more on the moon. Why aren't we landing machines to dig and do more science? Many of the moon men are now gone. Will they all be dead before we ever get back there? His heart was going 150 beats per minute as he landed. I'd have expected such a highly trained pro to be more confident on approach. Kinda nice to learn he was as amped about it at the time as we all have been since. Birth and death however are the biggest steps any of us take, and we seldom chose that last step. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1297007 | 2012-08-26 00:48:00 | And I always wondered if he chose to be first one off, or was he pushed out the doorHe was closest to the door in the LEM, so had to go out first. He was a great great man, but didnt like the limelight and media and pretty much withdrew from the public spotlight, he never even eccepted interviews and such about the mission until his last few years. A series called "when we left earth - the nasa missions" is worth the watch. Very sad to hear of his death, thoughts go out to his family and friends. "Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed." and of course "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." will always be remembered. |
Iantech (16386) | ||
| 1297008 | 2012-08-26 05:57:00 | One final step for a man. One sad day for mankind. | Strommer (42) | ||
| 1297009 | 2012-08-26 06:05:00 | Good one Strommer. | ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
| 1297010 | 2012-08-26 08:35:00 | Only once or twice in a lifetime comes a defining point that charts the course of mankind from thereon in. And usually without fail, people remember exactly what they were doing at the time of that event. I was in Sydney and for a few hours on that day, that city came to a standstill. Virtually nothing moved except mostly empty buses or trains; everybody was glued to the TV watching live, history in the making. What a brilliant and momentous achievement. God speed in your new adventure, Neil. |
WalOne (4202) | ||
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