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The wisdom of Neil Armstrong

"Pilots take no special joy in walking. Pilots like flying."

I enjoy flying, but have only been in a small aircraft a few times. The only regular "flying" I do is on a motorcycle, but maybe it's time that I work on a pilot's license.

"I think were going to the moon because its in the nature of the human being to face challenges. Its by the nature of his deep inner soul were required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream."

I wish more people would see it this way. Then maybe NASA's budget would be larger, and the DOD's smaller.

Lots of links between the two. The contractors involved with NASA are a big subset of DoD-related industries. Probably wouldn't be a NASA without DoD. And not just in the sense of shared industries, but in the larger sense that everything we are and everything we do as a nation is protected by DoD.

Then there's Neil Armstrong's military flight experience...

By the way, definitely take flying lessons.

I take nothing away from Armstrong's legacy saying in that, WHY DON'T WE REVISIT THE MOON MORE OFTEN, IT'S ONLY SOME 276,000 +/- MILES AWAY? And I want to see a revisit of his footprints on the moon, and the flag, and......, I say, just don't show me old footage taken umpteen years ago, how do you get unbelievers to believe -- I cannot blame them you know, with studio work was it was, and still is? Why not a moon-station, why not? Obama just conned the American people out of over a trillion on fake-stimulus? My point, we "own" Puerto Rico, why not the moon? Let's fly!

He was one of the people who inspired use to dream up and build the tech of today. An yes he was a hero to me as I sat on the floor and watching him step on the moon back in 69. I had fallowed the Apollo missions from the start and had all the mission patches from each one. It was during a time when being a geek was not very cool as it is today and if I talked about tvs in cars,or phones in are pockets,or a computer you could carny. They would look at me like I was nuts or just read to much science fiction. Hell some of it is just now coming out some will take a few more years. The only justice I get is seeing and hearing from friends and family saying remember that thing you thought of back in.... I just seen it . An thats all I need to keep me on that path that he and the men of all the Apollo missions did for me. Inspire .

The scientific fact that humans are limited with their current space travel could be that they are looked upon as something not ready to be propagated within any distant areas as of yet? All one need do is 'Ask an Indian' ... Wasn't one Columbus enough to prove that? ... Humans also need to realize that their brain functions come with limits just like the calculus of everything else on this planet ... Looking at other animals, knowing their brains have limits should be proof of that also? ... Enjoy the ride ... TEd ...

Hi I am an ardent fan & reader of SmartPlanet (opening our eyes to the wonders of science & technology). I remember 1969 that proud & loving feeling of seeing our Earth through Apollo + from the Moon (still enjoy the earth views shown by current spacecrafts). No doubt US is the leader & most admired as best in Aviation industry. However at this point, I wish to offer my condolences to all the family members of Mr. Neil Armstrong. May God bless him and grant him mercy & eternal peace. He lived a life that mattered and he lives in our memories (he will be remembered fondly since a good man).

FEAR was just a 4 letter word for Mr. Armstrong. Rest in Peace sir.

Mr. Armstrong was a very special man in many ways. He was uncharacteristically reticent about his "celebrity status", appearing to follow the idea of "service to God and Country".

He was a gentle and genteel man who went where "no man has gone before" with a quiet nobility that is so rare, especially now.

Have a great ride Neil.