tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169910.post9131399922252917359..comments2023-12-27T04:11:52.386-08:00Comments on Doc 40: THE LAST SHUTTLEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169910.post-13113986876479244292011-07-11T10:34:29.447-07:002011-07-11T10:34:29.447-07:00The Space Age is over. We're stuck in the gra...The Space Age is over. We're stuck in the gravity well.nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169910.post-33247948687938918982011-07-08T13:00:39.331-07:002011-07-08T13:00:39.331-07:00Right on, Mickey. The space program was thrilling...Right on, Mickey. The space program was thrilling for us young 'uns. It reminded all humans that -- in the immortal words of Lonesome Cowboy Bill -- we're here to go.<br /><br />I was in the audience of Hair at the Aquarius Theater in Los Angeles when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in Summer 1969. One of the actors walked onstage during intermission: "It's my pleasure to Munzhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-simmons/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169910.post-59870729842262778402011-07-08T12:34:53.676-07:002011-07-08T12:34:53.676-07:00I share your feelings Mick. I watched the moon la...I share your feelings Mick. I watched the moon landing on TV. Saw the first three US space flights as well. <br />Now like almost everything else in our society space travel will become a new toy for the rich. Private travel is developing and it, of course, will have no scientific value. <br />But at a deeper level space travel is merly another area of research that is being abandoned. The Aleleeinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10702077199293195324noreply@blogger.com