You've probably heard already...still, it was quite a shock when I heard. I can still remember our family rushing home from vacation to get there in time to see Armstrong take those first steps on the moon---we just made it.
SF connection? Well...you older types don't need any reminders, but for the young 'uns, there are a lot of "first man on the moon" stories in SF, some classics (Clarke, Heinlein), some less so. But Neil Armstrong is the one who actually did it.
Posted by Noah Fregger (Member # 9911) on :
I'm afraid I missed the moon walk due the stubborn fact of my nonexistence at the time.
It was a fantastic feat of human enginuity, and i get a little upset when people try to say the whole thing was a hoax. What a slap in the face for the people who risked their lives up there.
He was a great man, and one that will not soon be forgotten.
Posted by MartinV (Member # 5512) on :
I think the hoax thing should be treated as a compliment. Some people can't even comprehend what others actually went to do and achieved. The only way for them to process this is to declare it unreal. That's simple envy, I believe.
I didn't see Neil walk the Rock live, but he's earned my respect.