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DeSwiss

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8. K&R

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:19 PM

Sep 2012

''There are great ideas undiscovered. Breakthroughs available to those who can remove one of truth's protective layers. For the places to go beyond belief. For there, lies human destiny.''

~Neil Armstrong
On the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Apollo Eleven
The White House, July 20, 1994

- We are trying to remove those ''protective layers,'' Neil. A safe voyage to you sir.....

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Sea burial for Armstrong, Navy man to end [View all] Blue_Tires Sep 2012 OP

I'd sort of hoped they'd send his ashes up in on a future space mission.... hlthe2b Sep 2012 #1

That's what I was thinking 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #5

Didn't they Missycim Sep 2012 #18

I think that was Gene Roddenberry. WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2012 #19

They did both Missycim Sep 2012 #21

Thanks! WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2012 #22

Its just a shame Missycim Sep 2012 #23

Me too. Richard D Sep 2012 #27

that's kind of... awesome renate Sep 2012 #2

I would have asked to have my head planted on a stake on the Moon. n/t Ian David Sep 2012 #3

Damn ! LOL!! BlueJazz Sep 2012 #6

Perhaps it was to join his fellow Aviators formercia Sep 2012 #4

He probably didn't want his grave to become a shrine Confusious Sep 2012 #9

I was thinking the same thing. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #10

Wow. WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2012 #20

Safe journey Neil - Moondog Sep 2012 #7

K&R DeSwiss Sep 2012 #8

Godspeed, Neil. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #11

Yup. Some people just don't get it. Thank you Neil. We loved you. MichiganVote Sep 2012 #12

You know... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #26

The Navy Hymn for Neil Armstrong DemoTex Sep 2012 #13

Hope they keep the location a secret Adenoid_Hynkel Sep 2012 #14

Honestly I really like the idea. blackspade Sep 2012 #15

I'm from a Navy family, and always considered burial at sea to be perfectly respectable. Bette Noir Sep 2012 #16

It's difficult to put into words tabasco Sep 2012 #17

It's saddening to have read that such a great man rachel1 Sep 2012 #24

I looked at the moon through my telescope last night daleo Sep 2012 #25