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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Personally, I believe they went to the Moon. But part of me wishes they hadn't!
As it was mainly a political PR stunt to show up the Russians (as evidenced by the fact that we never did anything up there afterward)... and as today, if the Russians, the Chinese, the Japanese or the Duchy of Grand Fenwick actually went up there and stomped all over our flag, we couldn't do a thing about it... I've grown to feel that it was a colossal waste of time.
On the other hand...
One of the greatest things about the Apollo program is how well it demonstrated the ability of Americans to pull together, and to develop new technologies, to get something BIG done, an effort not seen since WWII. Something we could use today in our need for alternative energy and transportation systems. People talk about our needing a "Manhattam Project" for our energy situation, whereas I prefer to think we need an "Apollo Program" (but that won't be abandoned when we reach some trivial milestone).
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Yes it's a sad thing that a competition was required to bring out the best of a nation.
But there are good things set in motion for the advancement of transportation. Alas some entities in the name of greed will drag their feetand slow progress. Oh good grief! I'm there again!
