5 ms·
> Having enough surplus capital that we can take a three day trip to the Moon seems pretty First World to me. Today, perhaps, but in retrospect our first manne
by kurtko 13y ago
> Having enough surplus capital that we can take a three day trip to the Moon seems pretty First World to me.
Today, perhaps, but in retrospect our first manned moon mission probably bdid more for 20th-Century technology than any other single project.
- avelis 13y agoGoing to the moon not only proved that we can leave our planet. Galvanized the nation. Space created a culture and made us think about the future. Thank you NDT.
- wildgift 13y agoIt also proved that we could accurately launch a rocket that could also be used to blow the USSR to smithereens.