Bathroom in his pants
And he thinks he's better than me.

Buzz was the one who imbibed.

who was chasing him through a hotel lobby demanding that he admit the moon landing was a hoax.

Always kind of admired Buzz for that.

But awesome!

The Dems need Sen. Warren in the Senate. She is the voice that needs to be heard. The Senate is a powerful place and Sen. Warren is the one who will make sure our ideas get front and center. She is not running for President. Please re-consider your support.

that you support?

and someone who strapped, basically, a bomb on their back a coward and liar without consequences and repercussions.

in astrophysics, IIRC.

He's the man I aspire to be in my dreams.

I met Charlie Duke about 5 years ago- he seems like a great guy. We let him fly our A320 sim- he greased it in like he had 5k hours in it.

I've always wanted to meet a moon walker.

I met Al Worden at the Kennedy Space Center. No, he didn't walk on the moon, but how many humans have circled around it? Not many!

...astronauts were my heroes, and to me, Buzz Aldrin was always #1. You GO BUZZ!!!

PEACE!

in New Jersey in the same class as my uncle.

there is a small blue flag emblazoned with a square and compass.

A flag which Bro. Buzz Aldrin flew to the moon and planted on lunar soil, to claim the moon under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Texas AF&AM.

The first Masonic Lodge on the moon, if we ever develop that far, will be chartered by the Grand Lodge of Texas.

I am proud to be a member of that tiny Lodge; the best little Blue Lodge in Texas.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6103092&mesg_id=6103201

I think losing that dream diminishes us.

The sadest thing about this plan is the pair that want to have the first kid born on Mars. Is it likely, that kid would die alone after burying everyone else on that planet?

Otherwise it's likely humanity might die right here, alone in the night.

An exploding Sun will take them all.

Before then, we can try to make sure that any one asteroid strike, for example, doesn't wipe us out.

Regarding the Sun exploding or dying in some other manner; we may or may not eventually be able to do something about that, but let's first worry about making it until then.

Now I like life and hope to get some more chances at it but, tell us, what is so special about the human race that we have to survive?

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.” Einstein

If you can not feel the mystery, There is no way to answer your question. We are the universe looking at itself. We have no right to close our eyes.

mere survival of the species. But curiosity can take many forms. This thread has made me wonder what would replace us as the dominant species if we did get wiped out. Does it exist now or would it be some completely new species. Whichever I vote for water based for the next dominant species. Do I think we will be wiped out? Maybe, but more likely by our own hands and not by an asteroid.

As for space? I was disappointed when they canceled the shuttle before having a replacement ready. I love space and at 64 still look up every time I go outside after dark; luckily I live in a rural area so there is actually something to see on clear nights. But being 64 my mysteries now need to be solvable in a shorter period of time.

In the cosmic scheme of things, I suppose we're not that important. But to ourselves we are. I'm not going to commit suicide or fail to take safety precautions just because I'm a spec in a vast universe.

We're important to ourselves. That's enough. It's basic human instinct to want ourselves, our family, our friends, and our descendants to survive and do well.

All of that is self-evident to me. It's part of the human psyche.

Dinosaurs didn't have the capacity to agree or disagree.

I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve here, but I'm not participating any longer. Go ahead and have the last word if it makes you happy.

No question about that.

Same motivations behind all human wandering, more resources, more available energy, room to grow.
(And that great motivator- getting the hell away from some people.)


Spaceflight being among the most difficult activity humans engage in, it is easier and less expensive when we work at it together.
Perhaps there is a lesson in that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overview_effect
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream

Neither the Moon or Mars are our future.

The US spent some 300 billion dollars in today's money to send twelve people to the Moon. We quit going since there is no practical reason for people to leave the Earth.

You have a link on a page to our rovers exploring Mars right next to a cry for us to explore Mars... as if we weren't doing it. Always love me some Buzz anyways, though.

There's more than enough that needs fixing right here on Earth.

There are many people who used to think that, but a brief moment of research shows a completely different picture.

A brief list includes solar panels, implantable heart monitors, anti‐cancer therapy, cordless tools, light‐ 
weight high‐temperature alloys, cameras found cell phones, compact water‐purification systems, global
search‐and‐rescue systems and biomedical technologies.

Once people realized the enormous benefits of space exploration, they begin to support this human endeavor. One might as well call the voyages of Magellan and Columbus a waste of money.

I would love to see it happen at some point. But, I agree that we have far bigger needs for the funds here on Earth. Especially when funding for scientific research, in general, is already in extreme short supply. Before traveling to an uninhabitable planet, I'd rather to see this one be kept from being uninhabitable itself.

Or could one be the key to the other?

Right now, that is so far from the case, it isn't funny. The money available for scientific research has been in decline for over a decade. That's for everything--biomedical, environmental, space and technology....

And the pay backs are greater than what is spent, as another response cited.

I'm all in on increasing NASA funding.

of sending a few specific people to Mars.

And, you know, stuff happens.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f05_1341954719

Then there is the money from the closed circuit pay-per-view of the "accidental" door opening. I can see this project ending up with a profit.

...as a gateway to the stars. It's a wonderful visual -- and I agree with him. I'd ask when Buzz got so ancient, but I'm not so young myself anymore.

I thought we'd have gone further than we have by now, but instead the US is bumming rides to the International Space Station with the Russians, and soon will give up the Station entirely. I feel we have chosen to diminish ourselves.

On edit: It sure looks like Stonehenge, but perspective makes the gateway look smaller, so I asked.