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It is hard to believe that it was 40 years ago that we landed on the moon. This was a great moment in history and probably one of the greatest accomplishments of all time. In an age before cell phones, I-Pods, MTV, GPS, Twitter and Youtube there were actually real heros. Remember how we all gathered around the TV to see that special moment...it still gives me the chills, even now. Here's to all the folks who haved served our country and still do....they have "The Right Stuff"

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Indeed. It's a mind-boggling feat, especially when you consider the primitive computing power available to them at the time. State of the art then, but nowhere near what is available today. I probably have more computing power in my HP calculator. Remember slide rules? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMINSD7MmT4

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Do you think they really did it? I met Buzz Aldrin. We used to live right next door to his sister Maddy.

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Yep.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31965108...science-space/

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Just imagine Sammy on the moon...he would have a push cart selling Philly Cheese Steaks made with Green Cheese https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smirk.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Half the population of our planet wasn't even born when it happend.

Lucky for me I am part of the other half, was only twelve that summer of 69, but remember the day as if it was yesterday.

The building of the Giza pyramides and the Apollo program must be the two greatest accomplishment of mankind.


Jan

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Putting a man on the moon was the greatest accomplishment in the history of mankind. The only other accomplishment that even comes close is the development & release of the General Motors HEI distributor in 1975: an entire ignition system self contained and powered by a single 12-volt wire.

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Pretty crazy considering that in 1908 the Wright Brothers had their first "passenger" flight of an airplane...then on March 3,1959 we "flew by" the moon with Pioneer 4!

That's only 51 years later!

Then on April 23rd, 1962 we impacted the moon with Ranger 4, we "Soft" landed on the moon on May 30th 1966 with Surveyor 1 (unmanned)...and kept going from there.

Truly a HUGE jump in knowledge and ability in a very short time history wise... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif