To Infinity and Beyond

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To Infinity and Beyond

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August 13, 2016 at 1:22 pm

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Manie SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4568 More actions · Answer 1

I can't wait for a moon landing again. I was 10 years old when Neil Armstrong first stepped on the moon and South Africa did not even have television yet. One of my older brothers was glued to the radio but at 10 I was not really interested. Yes, there was this great hype afterwards and Armstrong's words: "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" was repeated over and over on radio and in the news papers.

Today I am a great sci-fi fan and I love to watch all the discoveries in outer space and I would love to go into space myself. I remember that America was severely competing with Russia and when Russia was the first in outer space Kennedy was pushing very hard to get the first man on the moon. Why they never after that sent a man to the moon again I would like to know.

Manie Verster
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Johannesburg
South Africa

I am happy because I choose to be happy.
I just love my job!!!

seatedElephant Say Hey Kid Points: 674 More actions · Answer 2

This may not be popular (and "party pooperesque"), but from a space tourism perspective I'm not sure the Earth needs the ill effects of burning tonnes of rocket fuel for the pleasure of those in the very highest income brackets in the world. Future generations and mainly the poor will be picking up the bill ultimately.

Dave Morris :alien:

"Measure twice, saw once"

Manie SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4568 More actions · Answer 3

seatedElephant (8/15/2016)
This may not be popular (and "party pooperesque"), but I'm not sure the Earth needs the ill effects of burning tonnes of rocket fuel for the pleasure of those in the very highest income brackets in the world. Future generations and mainly the poor will be picking up the bill ultimately.

Major, major, major party pooperesque!!!!

Manie Verster
Developer
Johannesburg
South Africa

I am happy because I choose to be happy.
I just love my job!!!

Gary Varga SSC Guru Points: 82166 More actions · Answer 4

seatedElephant (8/15/2016)
This may not be popular (and "party pooperesque"), but I'm not sure the Earth needs the ill effects of burning tonnes of rocket fuel for the pleasure of those in the very highest income brackets in the world. Future generations and mainly the poor will be picking up the bill ultimately.

Any reasonable discussion needs points and counterpoints. I think that you have a good one here. I personally am fascinated by it but have no real pull anymore to do anything dangerous at all. Mainly because I feel as a person with dependents it is too high a risk. I am not putting that on anyone else. Just myself. So not for me but I'll enjoy hearing about everone else's experience. 2018 editorial eh?

Gaz

-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!

Manie SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4568 More actions · Answer 5

Gary Varga (8/15/2016)
seatedElephant (8/15/2016)
This may not be popular (and "party pooperesque"), but I'm not sure the Earth needs the ill effects of burning tonnes of rocket fuel for the pleasure of those in the very highest income brackets in the world. Future generations and mainly the poor will be picking up the bill ultimately.
Any reasonable discussion needs points and counterpoints. I think that you have a good one here. I personally am fascinated by it but have no real pull anymore to do anything dangerous at all. Mainly because I feel as a person with dependents it is too high a risk. I am not putting that on anyone else. Just myself. So not for me but I'll enjoy hearing about everone else's experience. 2018 editorial eh?

Gary, at 57 I am definitely not going to risk my neck! My children and grandchildren mean to much to me but hey! a person can dream can't they? Oh, and Dave, I should have added some smiley or laughing faces to my comment to show I am not serious. But I still love: Space, the final frontier. Mission: to boldly go where no man has gone before!!! I just love it!!!

Manie Verster
Developer
Johannesburg
South Africa

I am happy because I choose to be happy.
I just love my job!!!

Gary Varga SSC Guru Points: 82166 More actions · Answer 6

manie (8/15/2016)
...I should have added some smiley or laughing faces to my comment to show I am not serious...

I am sure that we all worked that one out...hopefully :unsure:

Gaz

-- Stop your grinnin' and drop your linen...they're everywhere!!!

seatedElephant Say Hey Kid Points: 674 More actions · Answer 7

Hi Manie/Gaz, no need for the smiley, I got you 🙂 ... and I totally agree it's an incredible field of endeavour and catches the imagination. One thing reported by Astronauts is the levelling perspective they feel when viewing our little rock from space. This could be a good thing to pass on to all "Earthlings". Maybe a sci-fi style brain dump would work... if not everyone can make the trip.

Dave Morris :alien:

"Measure twice, saw once"

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004284 More actions · Answer 8

From the Article:
The explosion in aircraft ...

Now, there's two words that should never be so close together in a sentence. 😀

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Ralph Hightower SSCrazy Points: 2843 More actions · Answer 9

I grew up following NASA's space program. I saw two final flights in person: 1) the US half of the Apollo/Soyuz Test project and 2) the final Space Shuttle launch.

I'd like to see the first flight for NASA's new manned rocket.

akljfhnlaflkj SSC Guru Points: 76202 More actions · Answer 10

seatedElephant (8/15/2016)
This may not be popular (and "party pooperesque"), but I'm not sure the Earth needs the ill effects of burning tonnes of rocket fuel for the pleasure of those in the very highest income brackets in the world. Future generations and mainly the poor will be picking up the bill ultimately.

The advances and side benefits to mankind, from the space program, are countless. A quick google search would fill volumns.

akljfhnlaflkj SSC Guru Points: 76202 More actions · Answer 11

I've always wanted to be an astronaut. Sadly, now at 65, that won't happen.

thisisfutile Hall of Fame Points: 3668 More actions · Answer 12

Jeff Moden (8/15/2016)
From the Article:
The explosion in aircraft ...
Now, there's two words that should never be so close together in a sentence. 😀

HA! I thought it was just me. I think I re-read that twice to make sure I was following it correctly. I seriously pictured the Challenger. Nevertheless, a well written article, Steve. Always enjoy your perspective and writing style. The same can be said for Jeff too. There are many, many contributors to this site but you two are definitely stand out members. Thanks for what you do.

lionfan91 SSCrazy Eights Points: 8794 More actions · Answer 13

My kids, ages 9 and 7, had the opportunity to attend Camp KSC (Kennedy Space Center) about six weeks ago. They had an absolute blast and learned so much from a STEM perspective. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is a must-see for anyone remotely interested in the space program, especially with the relatively new Atlantis Space Shuttle exhibit. It's amazing to think what this country accomplished in less than 10 years back in the 1960's. It's too bad that future space efforts could never happen today like it did back then, given today's economy and levels of government bureaucracy. Even so, NASA and the private sector are still accomplishing some way cool things.

thisisfutile Hall of Fame Points: 3668 More actions · Answer 14

Iwas Bornready (8/15/2016)
I've always wanted to be an astronaut. Sadly, now at 65, that won't happen.

I feel your pain here. When I was a kid, I didn't have a lot of self confidence and I didn't have a lot of perspective, meaning, it never dawned on me that a person could actually grow up and become an astronaut. To me, it was a pipe dream that was rivaled only by my other dream, to be a ninja (again, I was a kid). I look back on it and think, what if my passion for computers could have been focused on that deep seated desire to be in space?