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Rooster · Postby **Rooster** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:06 am

Well, today is the anniversary of when Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldwin landed on the moon for the first time in human history. Any thoughts?

Tom Flapwell · Postby **Tom Flapwell** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:21 pm

I'd like to see the full footage of them on the moon. Is there somewhere online I can do that? (If nobody knows offhand, I'll break down and do some research when I get the chance.) Some believe(d?) that the landing was faked. I never saw enough to judge. Too bad Armstrong botched his famous statement just a tad. Technically he said "for man" and not "for a man," thereby rendering the sentence asemantic. But I can't blame him, given the excitement. Ever see the Onion version of the story? Totally loaded with various swearing, including the transcript between Armstrong and Houston.

VisibilityMissing · Postby **VisibilityMissing** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:41 pm

Here's some information, stolen from <a href='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... wtopic=961' target='_blank'>my thread on Apollo 11</a> from this time last year:<ul><li><a href='http://www.nasm.si.edu/collections/imag ... 11/a11.htm' target='_blank'>Smithsonian Resources at the National Aeronautics and Space Museum</a> </li><li><a href='http://www.panoramas.dk/fullscreen3/f29 ... HHHH-49575' target='_blank'>Cool Quicktime panorama of Tranquility Base</a> </li><li><a href='http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=3601053' target='_blank'>NPR All Things Considered program resources on Apollo 11 landing</a> </li><li><a href='http://www.snopes.com/quotes/onesmall.asp' target='_blank'>Snopes on Neil Armstrong's famous quote</a></li></ul>My feeling is that the conspiracy theories on the moon landing being faked detract from the technical achievements previous generations made by putting astronauts on the moon, and the associated advancement in technology that we take for granted today.

GhostWay · Postby **GhostWay** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:38 pm

Also of interest is the newly-launched <a href='http://moon.google.com/' target='_blank'>Google Moon</a>, based off of Google Earth. Make sure to zoom all the way in to witness a groundbreaking astronomical revelation.

Tom Flapwell · Postby **Tom Flapwell** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:49 pm

Pun intended on "groundbreaking"? The first time I clicked that link, I zoomed in but didn't let go of the mouse, so I didn't see it.

Richard K Niner · Postby **Richard K Niner** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:20 pm

It's nice to see that they don't save their sense of humour for the first of April every year. From the FAQ:  <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (Google)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> 3. What happens if I try to zoom too close? Well, you'll have to go and find out, won't you? 4. Is Google Moon a result of your Copernicus initiative? Glad you asked, and yes, the development of our <a href='http://www.google.com/jobs/lunar_job.html' target='_blank'>lunar hosting and research center</a> continues apace. We usually don't announce future products in advance, but in this case, yes, we can confirm that on July 20th, 2069, in honor of the 100th anniversary of mankind's first manned lunar landing, Google will fully integrate Google Local search capabilities into Google Moon, which will allow our users to quickly find lunar business addresses, numbers and hours of operation, among other valuable forms of Moon-oriented local information.</td></tr></table>  Oh, and 1000th post! Yay!

Rooster · Postby **Rooster** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:23 pm

*glomps Richard*

Zaaphod · Postby **Zaaphod** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:55 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (Rooster @ Jul 20 2005, 04:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Well, today is the anniversary of when Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldwin landed on the moon for the first time in human history. Any thoughts?  </td></tr></table>  Only 66 years after the Wright Brothers' first flight. That fact never fails to amaze me.

Joe3210 · Postby **Joe3210** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:16 am

Goto moon.google.com for a laugh. You would have to zoom in all the way to get the joke (it's a very bad one).

Richard K Niner · Postby **Richard K Niner** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:21 am

<a href='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... st&p=72870' target='_blank'>Ghostway beat you to it</a>.

Joe3210 · Postby **Joe3210** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:25 am

Well, darn.

Tavis · Postby **Tavis** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:28 am

Still, it's a good joke. <img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /happy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='happy.gif' /> Let me know if you want the topics merged or to just leave it alone.

GhostWay · Postby **GhostWay** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:34 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'>Quote: (Richard K Niner @ Jul 20 2005, 09:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> It's nice to see that they don't save their sense of humour for the first of April every year.</td></tr></table>  You mean their cheesy sense of humour?

Richard K Niner · Postby **Richard K Niner** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:36 am

Yes, actually. And their moon base thingy.

Joe3210 · Postby **Joe3210** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:37 am

pm'ed you.

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