Back then, the US seriously believed the USSR was eventually capable of putting a man on the moon. And desparately didn't want that to happen.
Nowadays, the competition is mostly China. It's not a race for "first", either.
Wade.
There's also no competition.
Back then, the US seriously believed the USSR was eventually capable of putting a man on the moon. And desparately didn't want that to happen.
Nowadays, the competition is mostly China. It's not a race for "first", either. Wade. Just Add Story http://justaddstory.wordpress.com/
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armstrong
- (rcareaga)
- (13)
- Aug. 26, 2012, 02:34:29 AM EDT
I remember Soviet TV at the time.
- (mmoffitt)
- (1)
- Aug. 26, 2012, 12:09:49 PM EDT
Remember when Aldrin decked the wingnut?
- (drook)
- Aug. 26, 2012, 02:08:30 PM EDT
There's a nice little museum for him in his home town.
- (Another Scott)
- Aug. 26, 2012, 06:22:06 PM EDT
Great poll in Joy of Tech
- (drook)
- Aug. 27, 2012, 09:26:48 AM EDT
Re: armstrong
- (mvitale)
- (3)
- Aug. 27, 2012, 11:18:51 AM EDT
Nit.
- (mmoffitt)
- (2)
- Aug. 27, 2012, 12:39:39 PM EDT
There's a difference
- (drook)
- (1)
- Aug. 27, 2012, 01:40:03 PM EDT
There's also no competition.
- (static)
- Aug. 27, 2012, 05:20:00 PM EDT
Did you catch C. Pierce's encomium?
- (Ashton)
- (4)
- Aug. 27, 2012, 09:24:53 PM EDT
Check the comments. ;-)
-NT
- (Another Scott)
- (3)
- Aug. 27, 2012, 09:27:57 PM EDT
Mea culpa: did, minutes ago--was about to 'Never-Mind'
- (Ashton)
- (2)
- Aug. 27, 2012, 09:50:07 PM EDT
Hey, take it easy there. :-)
- (Another Scott)
- (1)
- Aug. 27, 2012, 09:57:30 PM EDT
(My) impeccable reading habits ... gang oft aglee, izall.
-NT
- (Ashton)
- Aug. 28, 2012, 03:06:24 PM EDT