Apollo 11. XXth century greatest achievement.
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Apollo 11, that’s when I love the USA (despite the political symbol in a cold war context ; the USA had to fight back after Laika and Gargarine ’s trip in the space).
But Kennedy here presented such achievement as a symbol of individuality : sending someone on the moon, and getting him back. Safe. Each of us care. You are unique. You are the center of my attention. I care.
How crazy should have been Armstrong 50 years ago…
- “We would like to send a human being on the moon (and (maybe) getting him back of course) for the first time. Interested ?”
- “Stepping on the moon ? IMPOSSIBLE, no-one has ever managed to do that…” would be the most common answer I believe.
Just imagine someone requesting this from you.
- “I’ll do it for the mankind”
Why is it so difficult to spend time in the progress of humanity in our period of time ? Why don’t we have more Apollo 11 on the news ? Well, we do of course, but does not make you dream as much - it becomes even “has been”. What are the next limits to be pushed ?
If we have enough time to make wars, it is because we don’t have enough challenging goals.
Apollo 11 - The Moon Shot - Click here for funny video clips
Armstrong, the Bougainville of our last century… to continue…
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