40 years later ... This July 20, I remembered a friend who might be celebrating their "holy" the day, unless it was a doctor and hospital was in the wrong, the wrong time, the earthquake of '85 .
also (for a change, the Unicornianas Ramblings (c), MR), I remembered that another character
also went on a July 20, but in 1923: the famous Doroteo Arango Arambula.
(NO, no, nothing to do with the mother of the children of a singer named Luis Miguel). Sorry to mention for his "nickname": we know better as "Pancho Villa".
But curiously, it also coincides with one of those stories that are forgotten because they seem so distant and so unbelievable, many insist that it was not reality but a sham (lol, yes, sure.)
If you want to join me (with the proverbial coffee pot and cinnamon or chocolate cookies), to remember a story ...
A July 20, 40 years ago, at 20:17:39 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time, for its acronym in English) three extraordinary men arrived in their ships, "Columbia" and "Eagle" to deposit a plaque on the surface of a strange land here just after pitching, the text, somewhat idealistic, but no less sincere, saying
Here, Men From The Planet Earth First Set Foot Upon the Moon, July 1969 AD We Came In Peace For All Mankind.
( Here, men from the planet Earth first set foot on the Moon July 1969 AD We came in peace, in the name of all humanity).
At 0256 hours UTC on July 21, 1969, officially the first man of our race set foot on the lunar surface. As you remember (and some lucky we could see the images at that time) was Neil A. Armstrong, commander of the mission, which had that privilege.
Later, Edward E. Aldrin Jr. was the next man to achieve the feat, and curiously was repeatedly immortalized several historical photographs taken by Armstrong:
And in particular, this last picture (the flag "waving" on the lunar surface) begin to emerge caused the myth of "Fraud NASA." The conspiracy theory that "the infamous cerrrdosss imperrrializztazzz hann misled pueblozzz librrreee world, and never had something like" The Conquest of the Moon. " In this picture, she seems to see that "flies", which immediately leads to say that the scene is a fraud, because the moon is no wind (air). Just to see videos of the mission, is that by removing this flag, it is without much success unwrinkle (coming folded) to extend on the horizontal rod, so it is wrinkled, giving the impression of "wave." However, it remains stationary, without moving a single "wrinkle" throughout the remaining time.
There are many more arguments that undo these theories "Mulderianas" on falsification of the (s) arrival (s) to the moon (remember it was not only the Apollo 11, until the Apollo 17 mission that came to the Luna, well, except the famous Apollo 13), so it will not bore you with those details. But they can answer your questions if they want a release site as entertaining as THIS
.
But what if I am somewhat agree with the "conspiracy" is that ...
SHOULD NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE COME TO THE MOON IN 1969 ...!
Ladies and gentlemen, is that the Unicorn has been made of Dragon Skin, and will between distrust and pessimism. It is a mission that was technologically deficient, technically miraculous, and dangerously irresponsible political suicide!
Actually, nothing has surpassed the Apollo program. Hope was a time (like the ones I like!), But also of great daring, a lot of uncertainty, glorious folly and immense courage. Practically, as they say in Mexico, threw "with the blessing of God" ... and nothing else.
As with the great stories, when you know the outcome everything else seems simple. But it was not. To begin with, would use a "mega-bomb" controlled explosion of 110 meters, with 2700 tons of highly flammable liquid oxygen, more hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide dimethylhydrazine (hypergolic fuels, which produce no flame to burn and no spark needed for ignition), which as you know, I just need to detonate MIXED. Anyone would be miles of such substances, and yet these were modern Prometheus (literally) to "lie" about the "volcano"!
Apart from the shoot out at a speed that no human had ever met, would go to another world with no atmosphere, no guarantees to descend on him (in fact, was not sure whether the lunar surface support the weight of a man, much less lunar module). And if the unknown material from the surface fuel and then exploded outside the module "Eagle" when trying to land on the moon?!
Hardly anyone knows that, despite the worst and most horrific fears were true, the Apollo 11 mission almost became a disaster ... repeatedly. This Mission, for the pride of mankind, put the best of us all to work ... even our good luck.
Years later, when asked the experts how they could succeed, even on the verge of failure (as in the episode of Apollo 13), agreed to respond that, as in the entire field of research had to be prompt and attentive to detail, to sudden unanticipated changes (but expected), the quick thinking, an optimistic attitude, and the blessed improvisation on the fly, accompanied by her cousins, sisters, coincidences and strokes lucky ... all accompanied by what in the end gave them the victory: the extraordinary sacrifice and courage of a generation dreamers.
was a feat that gave us hope, rather than pride, henceforth and forever, we knew that if we put one of our brothers on another celestial body, we might be able to do ANYTHING.
as well as external Joel Achenbach, National Geographic:
"Life in the twenty-first century is increasingly virtual .... You do not attend in person somewhere. But in 1969, being there was important. The story of Apollo 11 was one of human ingenuity, courage, fearlessness and Heroism. And so from then on, every time you wanted to compare the achievement of something, something was missing ... Any delay signal social, new found respect: "And if we were able to put a man on the moon, HOW MAY NOT ...?" the answer might be: NO. In fact, we were not able to put a man on the moon ... But we did. With extraordinary efforts and incredible courage in extraordinary circumstances. And, yes, comrades of the network: I agree with him. Even today, almost 40 years later, with all our advances in technology, communications, medical, biological and even social ...
... hard to believe we have achieved ... and that we are here to celebrate.
I send greetings to all, hoping that just as we must not forget our best (because, my faith, we have not forgotten you !!!), had their own moments of glory. Or win. Or rewards. Or simply, Happiness, which in itself is wonderful.
From Southern Land, sends them a hug (not too hot, because I'm cold, bbrrr !!!),
The Unicorn thawed ...
PD Will captivate me why the vast and lonely landscape Antarctic? It's like you're in "another planet" or "on the Moon." So in the next chapter ...
not only the Apollo 13 disaster almost miraculously returned and solitude. So did the "Endurance." And their commander, Sir Ernest Shackleton, also happen to immortality.
Until then, they have a bright day, wherever you are!
