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niyad

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16. there is a lovely book that includes comments from a number of astronauts about their change

Reply to tk2kewl (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 09:05 PM

Dec 2013

of consciousness after their travels (unfortunately, cannot remember the name)

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"Look at that, you son of a bitch" [View all] tk2kewl Dec 2013 OP

K & R nt Bigmack Dec 2013 #1

At current rates, it would cost us about 53.5 Trillion dollars Glassunion Dec 2013 #2

How much would it cost Prospero1 Dec 2013 #10

Depends... Glassunion Dec 2013 #11

Be a hell of a lot cheaper just to shoot them into low earth orbit... jmowreader Dec 2013 #22

"The holes are for air flow and a faster swing" (as every stupid coach explains again and again.) cheapdate Dec 2013 #33

That would be one helluva CODEL. Ted Cruz couldn't walk out in a huff, though! nt MADem Dec 2013 #3

He could, but he'd have a tough time getting home. Arkana Dec 2013 #13

I'd pay extra to see him take a space walk loudsue Dec 2013 #17

The Moon has no air, water, food or shelter. We don't respect being alive, not just politicans who freshwest Dec 2013 #4

To aliens, we're not even alive yet. Neoma Dec 2013 #6

I hear you..... defacto7 Dec 2013 #31

Not what I'd be thinking at that vantage seveneyes Dec 2013 #5

Ed Mitchel never quite made it back down to earth. FarCenter Dec 2013 #7

He got this right. nt riqster Dec 2013 #9

Edgar Mitchell founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences Brother Buzz Dec 2013 #14

noesis in a JPEG MisterP Dec 2013 #8

Everything Is A Matter Of Perspective cer7711 Dec 2013 #12

This is going on my wall in the classroom. mbperrin Dec 2013 #15

there is a lovely book that includes comments from a number of astronauts about their change niyad Dec 2013 #16

The book is titled...... LongTomH Dec 2013 #19

thank you so much--could see the book and stories, just not the title. niyad Dec 2013 #20

Or daughter obxhead Dec 2013 #18

They say that astronauts return to the Earth changed people GETPLANING Dec 2013 #21

NICE. (n/t) derby378 Dec 2013 #23

Only a little planet: Gabi Hayes Dec 2013 #24

When I see the pic of that beautiful green orb hanging in the sky, I think... nikto Dec 2013 #25

Wonder if there were people on the moon . . . brush Dec 2013 #26

No, they would figure it out eventually awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #27

Wonder how long? brush Dec 2013 #28

WARNING! The dominant inhabitants are militant madmen... dougolat Dec 2013 #29

K&R NealK Dec 2013 #30

Why I call myself Polynomial polynomial Dec 2013 #32

Maybe the Chinese can give the pols a free ride to the moon. . B Calm Dec 2013 #34

HEAR! HEAR! heaven05 Dec 2013 #35

Heck, I'd be satisfied if some Republis would just travel outside the country ffr Dec 2013 #36

K & R L0oniX Dec 2013 #37

Only one we got. Some spend their lives strip mining, drilling, deforesting and investing against it raouldukelives Dec 2013 #38

The Blue Marble edbermac Dec 2013 #39

I suggest you watch "Gravity" Helen Borg Dec 2013 #40

That little blue marble is all we've got. DirkGently Dec 2013 #41

It wouldn't matter.... ReRe Dec 2013 #42