Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (millionairewaltz) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:17:12 GMT

I'm not sure I agree ... I do think that enthusiasm by governments has dwindled, but that's only because the space race was primarily motivated by the cold war, and now there's no reason (at least many countries see it that way) to put a lot of effort into space exploration/travel/etc. because they're not competing against each other. However when people are paying $20 million to go into space as tourists, that clearly shows people are interested, even if it's just to go...

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (Dr Acula) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:28:54 GMT

I saw this listed at Colleen Doran's A Distant Soil Blog: it's a thread at SF Signal that talks to various sci-fi luminaries like Larry Niven about what they think of Buzz Aldrin's statements. Interesting reading!

LINK TO SFSIGNAL

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (DonM435) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:00:11 GMT

skelton knaggs wrote:
That helmet looks to be that of a Russian Cosmonaut. ...

You're sure he's not Greek?

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (Wich2) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:58:15 GMT

"They don't call him Buzz for nothin'. "

But let's hope they don't call him Buzz for EVERTHIN'!

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (Hedley L) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:12:15 GMT

DonM435 wrote:

Wich2 wrote:

That astronaut ought to back off a bit, or that strongman might deck him.

Or at least kick sand in his face!

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (catmandu7) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:24:09 GMT

I have just read a book American Axis , where a good claim is made that the Nazis fooled Lindbergh into thinking the Luftwafte was far stronger and advanced than it really was. And that this made England and France appease Hitler and let him take over not only the Czech Steel Mills , but thier banks with over a billion in assests which greatly helped the Nazis who were having a cash flow issue at the time.
He saw what he thought were a lot of planes but the Nazis moved the more advanced...

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (Monsterpal) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:15:34 GMT

They don't call him Buzz for nothin'.

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (professor liebstrum) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:48:47 GMT

That astronaut ought to back off a bit, or that strongman might deck him.

Thanks, Don, just spat tea over my keyboard
Prof

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (Rakshasa) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:33:59 GMT

A naked American man stole my balloons...

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (skelton knaggs) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:15:54 GMT

That helmet looks to be that of a Russian Cosmonaut. I got a feeling that's a commie advertisement with American propaganda pasted on............. Oh, those kidder's in the CIA.

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (DonM435) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:24:49 GMT

Wich2 wrote:

That astronaut ought to back off a bit, or that strongman might deck him.

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (Hedley L) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:04:21 GMT

I think Tom Weaver could beat up an Astronaut if he wanted to!!!

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (Rick) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:05:57 GMT

Tom Weaver is my hero, too, dammit! But even heroes have failings. The great American hero Charles Lindbergh became a little too cozy with the Nazi cause in the '30's. The great American hero Audie Murphy made THE TEXICAN. The great American hero Tom Weaver disses the space program. As the great American hero Joe E. Brown said, "Nobody's perfect."

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (Hedley L) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:24:41 GMT

^ You like the purple potion too??

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (CavemanBeater) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:24:33 GMT

Rakshasa wrote:

TomWeaver999 wrote:
Oh, he was just over-stating things a little to stir the pot, I think. (I should know, I do it all the time!)

Maybe we should all stop stirring the pot and start smoking it?

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (Wich2) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:42:43 GMT

"Would that we all."

Yes, that we all would!
(?)

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (TomWeaver999) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:41:16 GMT

<< He generally has a pretty good sense of perspective on these things. <<

aw shucks

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (Wich2) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:37:54 GMT

"And the conspiracy geek is a foot taller, forty years younger, and fifty pounds heavier."

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (cjh5801) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:17:47 GMT

I figure if Tom can hand out stuff like "Space geeks who get strokes off dirt on Mercury," he can take a gentle poke in the ribs about his literary endeavours. He generally has a pretty good sense of perspective on these things. Would that we all.

Re: Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (Monsterpal) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:50:22 GMT

Rakshasa wrote:
Wow! Buzz Aldrin punching out a conspiracy theory geek for calling him a coward and a liar. Nice!

And the conspiracy geek is a foot taller, forty years younger, and fifty pounds heavier.

Buzz Aldrin: Sci-Fi Films Ruined Space Exploration

feeds@yuku.com (Dr Acula) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:17:58 GMT

LINK

Aldrin Slams SF's Effect On Space

Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. told SCI FI Wire that fantastic space science fiction shows and movies are, in part, responsible for the lack of interest in real-life space exploration among young people.

"I blame...