Unbelievably some people think Buzz Lightyear was the first man on the moon, according to the British Telegraph newspaper article

I loved it when he popped Bart Simpson that time.

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So many bugs, so little thyme.

Duh. Lightyear was second.

Lance Armstrong was first!

I think.

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Some thought Louis Armstrong was the first man on the moon.....Hello Dolly....

It amazes me. I can still name each Apollo Mission crew. But then again I was alive to see it all happen.

Tintin was first. Haddock, second.

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Yonder is Dubhe seen on Earth tonight as it was in the days of Grover Cleveland's presidency whereas this way is Deneb seen as it was in the lifetime of Muhammed . If one somehow travelled to Deneb at very close to c then whenever you looked back you'd measure Earth as closer to you than the distance you would simultaneously measure between Earth and Dubhe.

I can name each Apollo mission crew. I wasn't alive when it happened, I just read a lot.

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"One does not require alien ruins in order to absorb a profound sense of wonder and mystery from the moon. That our civilization had actually visited it is miracle enough." Jason Roberts

Buzz Lightyear was named for the second man on the moon.

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I want to go back to the moon.
I don't care which rocket you use, whichever one you pick, I'll like it, I swear.
"If you think the LHC will create black holes, you might as well believe Hobbits are at the bottom of your garden."- Dr. Mike Inglis
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Edwin Lightyear??

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"I'd take the awe of understanding over the awe of ignorance any day." - Douglas Adams

"Certainly, in the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of wood in your hand is often useful." - Ian Faith

I thought it was Ångström.

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Talkie Toaster: The question is this: given that God is infinite and that the universe is also infinite, would you like a toasted tea-cake?

The thing to remember when interpreting polling statistics like this is that people like me often answer these polls.

Thanks Kai

My baby Flynn would be delighted to read your comment.
I can see him nodding his head.
He chose the avatar for me.

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clear skies

If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. CARL SAGAN

Mak: Pass the pepperoni please.
Fazor: "Hail, Bautainia! We pledge our hearts to thee! Science and woo, some babbling too, and astron-oh-meee!"
slang: And it made ash out of yew and tree.

Heeey! What's up DOoK!

I just noticed the Order bestowed....how did this happen?

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clear skies

If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. CARL SAGAN

Mak: Pass the pepperoni please.
Fazor: "Hail, Bautainia! We pledge our hearts to thee! Science and woo, some babbling too, and astron-oh-meee!"
slang: And it made ash out of yew and tree.

Okay I have a terrible memory and yes I was there too, but I admit I can't name all the apollo crews. And for some reason, to my shame, keep forgetting Michael Collins name. (Conversations usually go something like "You know, the guy that stayed in orbit during apollo 11 that wrote "carrying the fire". I can remember the title of the book he wrote but not his name... sighs)

But Neil Armstrong, I mean... come on... I thought he was the most famous man in the world. (I remember he was at one time, showing my age)

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"Ignorance has caused more calamity than malignity" H.G. Wells

"Getting lost is part of exploring." Uniqua in "Backyardigans-Heart of the Jungle"

"Trying to wrap my head around creationist astronomy is like trying to ride a unicycle around a Moebius strip: it’s off-balance, physically impossible, full of one-sided arguments, and in the end you don’t go anywhere." Phil Plait

It's funny--I'm more likely to remember Michael Collins than essentially anyone from the later missions except Alan Bean (and I had to Google his name to make sure he wasn't an "Allen"), Jim Lovell, and Alan Shepard. (Incidentally, on the subject of Google, has anyone else seen their logo today?) I also have to recommend today's reading, The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins, which includes excerpts from his notebook from that trip.

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Gillian

"Now everyone was giving her that kind of look UFOlogists get when they suddenly say, 'Hey, if you shade your eyes you can see it is just a flock of geese after all.'"

"You can't erase icing."

"I can't believe it doesn't work! I found it on the internet, man!"

Gillian, it's weird. I think he's the most important member of the Apollo 11 crew. (I believe Neil Armstrong said the same thing) I've read his book (although eons ago). But six months from now I'll forget his name again... The name Michael Collins just won't stay in my head... And it's always been that way.

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"Ignorance has caused more calamity than malignity" H.G. Wells

"Getting lost is part of exploring." Uniqua in "Backyardigans-Heart of the Jungle"

"Trying to wrap my head around creationist astronomy is like trying to ride a unicycle around a Moebius strip: it’s off-balance, physically impossible, full of one-sided arguments, and in the end you don’t go anywhere." Phil Plait

I remember it because my fifth-grade English teacher was named Ms. Collins, her husband's name was Micheal, and she liked mentioning that her husband had the same name as an astronaut.

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I want to go back to the moon.
I don't care which rocket you use, whichever one you pick, I'll like it, I swear.
"If you think the LHC will create black holes, you might as well believe Hobbits are at the bottom of your garden."- Dr. Mike Inglis
Rovers forever! - ToSeek