Shrinking wallflowers don't go to the Moon at all

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Socrates II — 6/25/2009 8:12:36 PM (archived)

Well, they probably will someday when the space tourist industry finally
opens up, but not then or now.

Besides, according to Andy Chaikin's 1994 book, A Man on the Moon and
the 1998 HBO series, Deke Slayton wanted Gus Grissom to be the first
man to walk on the lunar surface, which makes the latter's untimely
death even sadder. I think I would have liked Grissom with that honor.

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Buzz Aldrin Criticizes NASA's Manned Spaceflight Plans - phil - 6/25/2009 12:59:47 PM
- Aldrin's ego - Raoul - 6/25/2009 5:19:20 PM
  - Hey, Raoul; we all got clay feet. - Jefferson-Washington - 6/25/2009 9:50:55 PM
  - Yup. He cleverly lobbied his way out of any chance. - Bowser - 6/25/2009 7:32:52 PM
    - Shrinking wallflowers don't go to the Moon at all - Socrates II - 6/25/2009 8:12:36 PM
      - The first guy there came closer than Aldrin, don't you think? (n/t) - Bowser - 6/26/2009 12:14:06 AM
      - On the other hand, some of them have had a long streak of humility. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/25/2009 8:34:21 PM
  - Another reason - Socrates II - 6/25/2009 5:44:48 PM
- Forget walking on the Moon - Socrates II - 6/25/2009 2:09:59 PM
  - re: Forget walking on the Moon - phil - 6/25/2009 4:10:48 PM

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