Wernher von Braun
I grew up in a home where my brother was interested in rockets so Wernher von Braum was a household name while we watched every rocket launch. Yes, I remember watching the first images of men walking on the moon. Wernher von Braum was one of the key scientist leading the way into space. I was highly amused when I thought at the same time that the moon shots were happening there was a craze that in the future we would be a paperless society. Some days I feel like I am drowning in paperwork. Walking on the moon happened and we have the paperwork to prove it. :)
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I'm in IT, so I totally understand the whole "paperless society by butt" thing. :) Have you seen the movie October Sky? (Or read the book it's based off of, Rocket Boys?) I think you'd enjoy...
15 years in IT and paperwork just kept getting deeper. Haven't read anything for fun for a long time. I will see if I can find it at the library.
My older brother also worshiped Wernher von Braun too. We used to build and launch little home made rockets.
He became a nuclear physicist before his mental illness got the better of him. He was part of a team that helped NASA solve the O-ring problem that had caused the shuttle to explode.
Who knew our childhood games would lead to such a thing?
I know my brother built rockets too. It was fun to go to the school grounds to launch them. (Fewest amount of trees.) I hear quotes now and totally connect with the history behind it because I have lived long enough to see history. I also remember the explosion. That really put me off from watching them any more. I also remember with Apollo 13, "Houston we have a problem." I actually still use the term when I realize that there is a really big problem that will take a team to solve. Thanks for sharing mulderfan.
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