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End Of That Era
Thomas James noted another anniversary yesterday--the end of the last manned mission to the moon, thirty-four years ago.
Posted by Rand Simberg at December 20, 2006 05:55 AM
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It's mentioned in this blog, in a way, too.
Posted by AW at December 20, 2006 06:09 AM
I was two weeks old on the 14th, when they left the moon - and thus am one of the youngest people in whose lifetime people have walked there. In my pessimistic moments I think that it's no better than even money that people will in my lifetime again.
Maybe that's why I hang out here.
Posted by Jane Bernstein at December 20, 2006 10:23 AM
I wonder if Harrison Schmidt and Gene Cernan are still bitter over the fact that we haven't been back yet?
Posted by Greg at December 20, 2006 11:10 AM
From reading/listening to Schmidt and Cernan (and other Moonwalkers for that matter) I would say they were incredulous that we've abandoned the Moon, or maybe even a bit p!ssed about it. But not "bitter" about it, bitterness is more a feeling for lesser men than those who put their lives on the line to be the first to leave the confines of Earth.
Posted by Cecil Trotter at December 20, 2006 01:05 PM
Jane: I'll give you even money that test pilots and wealthy individuals will add to the footprints in the regolith in 15 years.
Posted by Dan DeLong at December 20, 2006 03:52 PM
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