People want to make this a story of inspiration and working together, the truth is a bit less feel-good but perhaps more instructive. When LBJ (DC’s leading space advocate since the 50s) came to power he pushed through massive and often unpopular spending for Apollo. https://t.co/vi33fiYHFR— Mark Palko (@MarkPalko1) July 21, 2019
For example, this suggests that the way to address climate change is to nominate a Democrat who strongly believes in the seriousness of the problem then completely crush the Republicans so that they can offer no resistance when you spend what it takes.@trnsprtst @deaneckles— Mark Palko (@MarkPalko1) July 22, 2019
‘AirTalk’ Live – One Small Step, 50 Years Later https://t.co/revWDtwamn via @YouTube— Mark Palko (@MarkPalko1) July 20, 2019
US May 31 '61: It has been estimated that it would cost the US $40 billion to send a man to the moon. Is it worth it? pic.twitter.com/lnpRQuQKpn— Historical Opinion (@HistOpinion) June 10, 2014
US Dec 23 '49: Do you think that men in rockets will be able to reach the moon within the next 50 years? pic.twitter.com/TNI1AeHHXp— Historical Opinion (@HistOpinion) May 31, 2014
US Jan 22 '60: Which country–the United States or Russia–do you think will be the first to send a man into space? pic.twitter.com/igVxc4Yt6C— Historical Opinion (@HistOpinion) March 18, 2014
Here’s the cover and opening pages of Arthur C. Clarke’s 1986 future-telling book July 20, 2019. Published 17 years after the moon landing, it predicts what the world will look like on the event’s 50th anniversary.
From the Kirkus review:
“Clarke invo… https://t.co/PMQKLpT3H2 pic.twitter.com/P84JjP2f2w— 70s Sci-Fi Art (@70sscifiart) July 20, 2019
No comments:
Post a Comment