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cab67

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21. Not inspiring?

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:09 PM

13 hrs ago

We're sending human beings to another celestial body. How can that not be inspiring?

Yeah, we've done it before. But not for a very long time, and kids who might develop an interest in science were born after all of that. To actually see it means something.

I would never argue that this is more important than other issues we face. But it's still important.

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Here's something that blew my mind - [View all] cab67 15 hrs ago OP

This government isn't interested in promoting that kind of success story -- a diverse crew working on science for WhiskeyGrinder 15 hrs ago #1

You nailed it here. Maru Kitteh 15 hrs ago #2

There was a story about this on NPR earlier today. cab67 15 hrs ago #3

And the crew IS STILL A BLACK MAN, A WOMAN, AND ya know two white guys....... a kennedy 15 hrs ago #4

100 percent agree! cab67 14 hrs ago #7

Trump Wants To Know Only If He Can Profit. If Not, PFFFFT. ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #36

I think that is why he chose tonight to give his "speech" mercuryblues 13 hrs ago #39

That's A BINGO! NASA Is Lucky Trump Probably Didn't Know, Either! "DEI! STOP! DEI!" ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #35

I'm old enough to remember when we had an admin who did promote/celebrate that kind of success... PunkinPi 3 hrs ago #49

Seriously. How did DOGE miss this DEI atrocity? travelingthrulife 1 hr ago #58

I was 8 years old when Neil Armstrong took that Phoenix61 15 hrs ago #5

Your grandfather was born before the first airplane took flight. cab67 14 hrs ago #6

My grandmother was born in 1903.... lastlib 13 hrs ago #38

I was five. OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #29

We must be about the same age Bayard 13 hrs ago #40

It was a wild thing. OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #50

I was in junior high school Sequoia 48 min ago #60

I was 11 ... it was "mind: blown" for me LSparkle 2 hrs ago #54

It wasn't well promoted LeftInTX 14 hrs ago #8

I didn't hear about it until 30 minutes or so before the launch. Ms. Toad 14 hrs ago #9

You've got a point. cab67 14 hrs ago #10

I agree. The lack of interest, much less excitement, is brer cat 14 hrs ago #11

Me too. I was in grade school when all the space stuff was going on. Diamond_Dog 13 hrs ago #41

When your future looks promising Keepthesoulalive 12 hrs ago #43

Very good points. I am 79 so I was old enough to feel brer cat 9 hrs ago #48

It's just not that inspiring imo. We've done it before - several times. harumph 14 hrs ago #12

Not inspiring? cab67 13 hrs ago #21

So did any of them show any Figarosmom 14 hrs ago #13

They did, in fact. cab67 14 hrs ago #18

I was amazed at how little coverage was aired by MSM BeneteauBum 14 hrs ago #14

They're probably more concerned about where they're going to get money to eat littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #15

Same arguments were made during the Apollo era. cab67 13 hrs ago #23

I didn't hear about it until this morning Niagara 14 hrs ago #16

I didn't know about it until the Daily podcast this morning. Kablooie 14 hrs ago #17

I'm embarrassed to say I only heard about it today! It sure wasn't promoted much buy the govt or the media! LymphocyteLover 13 hrs ago #19

One of the thrills of my life... oldsoldierfadingfast 13 hrs ago #20

I saw the dweeby blapping TV head talking with a NASA scientist; he said the moon was 250 million miles from Earth. NBachers 13 hrs ago #22

your loss. cab67 13 hrs ago #24

You do understand why I wouldn't listen to a reporter who claims the moon is 250,000,000 miles from Earth, don't you? NBachers 2 hrs ago #53

I would certainly ignore him. cab67 1 hr ago #55

I learned about it the day before yesterday. johnp3907 13 hrs ago #25

A woman, a person of color and a non American. Buddyzbuddy 13 hrs ago #26

I knew nothing about it until today LNM 13 hrs ago #27

Been there Done that? thought crime 13 hrs ago #28

Because in the 54 years since we were last on the moon Javaman 13 hrs ago #30

You post reminded me of this song: johnp3907 13 hrs ago #31

I'm old enough to remember watching the first moon landing on TV--- Jack Valentino 13 hrs ago #32

Because it's not on social media Diraven 13 hrs ago #33

If Elon had had his way, there would be no Artemis II mission pat_k 13 hrs ago #34

All of the above is true, but all secondary issues Bluetus 13 hrs ago #37

The Apollo missions happened while the USA was deep into the Vietnam War IronLionZion 13 hrs ago #42

Trump has spent more time on his ballroom Johonny 12 hrs ago #44

My mom worked at NASA when I was a young girl and she would get positively emotional... Trueblue Texan 12 hrs ago #45

Part of it is that Trmp was trying so hard to fuck over NASA and every other science program that people just didn't eppur_se_muova 12 hrs ago #46

I'm an xennial r�is�n_dubh 12 hrs ago #47

I'll bet their social feeds regularly contain conspiracy theories about the US faking the original 1969 landing Ponietz 2 hrs ago #51

This was true for the chat feed on NASA's broadcast yesterday. cab67 1 hr ago #57

At this point in history, in my view, we really can't afford space entertainment. NNadir 2 hrs ago #52

I respectfully disagree. cab67 1 hr ago #56

While I respect your opinion, we need to channel our scientific recourses more wisely. NNadir 1 hr ago #59

Kids in your classes grew up with Star Trek and Star Wars movies, plus a lot of other SciFi FakeNoose 23 min ago #61

I was draft bait when Apollo 11 landed on the Moon and It was on my peripheral. JohnnyRingo 23 min ago #62

I live close to the Fl northeast coast. Fla Dem 13 min ago #63