Earthrise -- a beautiful companion
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Earthrise -- a beautiful companion
As powerful and alluring as the moon has been to life on earth, imagine having a celestial companion as beautiful as Earth. The attraction would be irresistable--far greater than the attraction that took us to the moon.
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[quote="planetquinn"]As powerful and alluring as the moon has been to life on earth, imagine having a celestial companion as beautiful as Earth. The attraction would be irresistable--far greater than the attraction that took us to the moon.[/quote] Right, but the "attraction" that took us to the moon in 1968+ was more of a REPULSION or earth oriented motivation---JFK's lunar landing program to show the US citizens , and the rest of the World, that the US was not second rate to the Soviets. Unfortunately for NASA and explorers, that "attraction" dosen't exist today.[quote][/quote]
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Hey William,
Come on, it’s Christmas. Don’t spoil it for me. Seriously though, I had been thinking about how much of scientific knowledge and technical accomplishment has been the result of war and competitions for dominance. I was almost happy there for a minute thinking that at least some of the great adventures of discovery were not part of a war. Prince Henry and all that. Oh well.
But still, I can’t get all those great song lyrics about la luna out of my head. Suppose she was a blue-green gem 5 times bigger than the gray rock that has inspired our poets so.
Come on, it’s Christmas. Don’t spoil it for me. Seriously though, I had been thinking about how much of scientific knowledge and technical accomplishment has been the result of war and competitions for dominance. I was almost happy there for a minute thinking that at least some of the great adventures of discovery were not part of a war. Prince Henry and all that. Oh well.
But still, I can’t get all those great song lyrics about la luna out of my head. Suppose she was a blue-green gem 5 times bigger than the gray rock that has inspired our poets so.
[quote="planetquinn"]Hey William,
Come on, it’s Christmas. Don’t spoil it for me. Seriously though, I had been thinking about how much of scientific knowledge and technical accomplishment has been the result of war and competitions for dominance. I was almost happy there for a minute thinking that at least some of the great adventures of discovery were not part of a war. Prince Henry and all that. Oh well.
But still, I can’t get all those great song lyrics about la luna out of my head. Suppose she was a blue-green gem 5 times bigger than the gray rock that has inspired our poets so.[/quote]
Sorry PQ but facts is facts. My guess is that even prince Henry wasn't above making a few land grabs inroute. Check out our web site for more info.
Come on, it’s Christmas. Don’t spoil it for me. Seriously though, I had been thinking about how much of scientific knowledge and technical accomplishment has been the result of war and competitions for dominance. I was almost happy there for a minute thinking that at least some of the great adventures of discovery were not part of a war. Prince Henry and all that. Oh well.
But still, I can’t get all those great song lyrics about la luna out of my head. Suppose she was a blue-green gem 5 times bigger than the gray rock that has inspired our poets so.[/quote]
Sorry PQ but facts is facts. My guess is that even prince Henry wasn't above making a few land grabs inroute. Check out our web site for more info.
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conspiracy
I don’t have much to say to them because I’m pretty sure that my say-so won’t change their thinking. But your question raises another: what information do we accept as reliable? For me, an important factor is evidence of a pattern. So, I might start by asking, “do you think the entire space program was faked, or just the moon landings?” Then there’s the problem of keeping anything a secret. How many people would have to be in on the fakery, and what’s the likelihood of them all keeping quiet. About conspiracy theories in general: They attribute qualities and abilities to the conspirators that are just not realistic. And by doing so, they ignore the extraordinary accomplishments of real people such as Bill.
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I second that.planetquinn wrote:And by doing so, they ignore the extraordinary accomplishments of real people such as Bill.
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Here is a great one for the hoaxers
http://www.gaiaguys.net/moontruth.htm
click on the "Look at this" link
http://www.gaiaguys.net/moontruth.htm
click on the "Look at this" link
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http://pirlwww.lpl.arizona.edu/~jscotti/NOT_faked/
I for one don't believe the mission was faked. I remember when the Eagle had landed and the pictures that followed. I remember Niel romping over the Lunar surface. The way he bounced with each step could not be faked.
Orin
I for one don't believe the mission was faked. I remember when the Eagle had landed and the pictures that followed. I remember Niel romping over the Lunar surface. The way he bounced with each step could not be faked.
Orin
That doesn't even sound anything like Armstrong!BMAONE23 wrote:Here is a great one for the hoaxers
http://www.gaiaguys.net/moontruth.htm
click on the "Look at this" link
Very funny though...
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