this was indeed one of mankind's technological triumphs!

thanks  for posting that Wirt!

ed sharpe archivist for smecc

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From: "Greg Stigers" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Thirty-five years ago Tuesday


> In all seriousness, I read the transcript of the landing with wonderment
and
> wonder. I remember seeing something on PBS about this mission, where one
of
> the important people at Houston commented on his surprise at the
unrehearsed
> use of "Tranquility Base". It was made up on the spot, and yet it's
meaning
> was immediately obvious to all. So, I wonder how much of the transcript is
> similarly fraught with meaning, if only I knew what they meant by what
they
> said (with apologies to Stanley Fish).
>
> Greg Stigers, MCSA
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