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I mean there's no reason why we can't use old technology and knowledge, it got us there once right?
originally posted by: Yeahkeepwatchingme
One thing I noticed is that their simulation is very bright.
Perhaps the original film dimmed the scene?
Or did they just ramp the lighting up to show off the graphics?
originally posted by: DAZ21
a reply to: intrptr
Not really, if we could use the state of the art of yesteryear today, it will be relatively cheap. I mean there's no reason why we can't use old technology and knowledge, it got us there once right?
originally posted by: bjarneorn
a reply to: eightfold
People say the moon landing is a HOAX ... and now, a gaming company is creating a virtual reality to do what, exactly?
Are they going to use the HOAX, to prove to the world, that the HOAX wasn't a HOAX?
Are people here for real, or what????
I thought China or Japan put some kind of rover up there recently?
originally posted by: DAZ21
That's quite interesting.
But why don't we have modern astronauts with modern cameras on the moon showing us in high definition today? At the very least can they send up a remote control vehicle with some HD camera attached that we can get some real visuals of the moon surface rather than telescope imagery??
And if this exists already can someone post it, because I can't find anything anywhere...
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: DAZ21
I mean there's no reason why we can't use old technology and knowledge, it got us there once right?
Thats why they did it that way. Imagine the cost of that today? Remember, they didn't just go there in one shot. Each of the subsystems had to be tested and bugs worked out before proceeding to the next phase.
It won't be just "New Apollo 1" goes all the way there and back. The cost of materials, fuel and labor would pretty much make that way more expensive. Besides, the infrastructure needed like Mission Control, tracking, launch pads, gantries, recovery, etc.
Think about it.
I agree though, the tech today is so much better… unmanned, one way.
originally posted by: zatara
a reply to: eightfold
to many technical and specialists variables which can be manipulated to take the common crowd for a ride.
originally posted by: proob4
I thought China or Japan put some kind of rover up there recently?
originally posted by: DAZ21
That's quite interesting.
But why don't we have modern astronauts with modern cameras on the moon showing us in high definition today? At the very least can they send up a remote control vehicle with some HD camera attached that we can get some real visuals of the moon surface rather than telescope imagery??
And if this exists already can someone post it, because I can't find anything anywhere...
originally posted by: DAZ21
a reply to: intrptr
Not really, if we could use the state of the art of yesteryear today, it will be relatively cheap. I mean there's no reason why we can't use old technology and knowledge, it got us there once right?
originally posted by: ugmold
originally posted by: ngchunter
originally posted by: ugmold
a reply to: eightfold
So who set up the camera?
To take a picture of Aldrin emerging from the LEM? That would be Armstrong. You know, the first guy on the moon's surface?
No, of Armstrong with his "One small step for man....
originally posted by: Shaded27
a reply to: DAZ21
If we could get the original medium format negatives from the hasselblad cameras used, and re-scan them, we would have near as good as a modern HD digital camera could produce.
originally posted by: ngchunter
originally posted by: Semicollegiate
Or jump really high and fall back really slow. And they never did.
False. A priori assumption which does not take into account ANY of the actual complications including:
The fact that they could barely bend their legs inside their space suits and had to jump flat footed.
The fact that their very lives depended on the life support system that they were wearing on their backs which was also very massive and offset their center of gravity such that they would fall on their backs if they jumped too hard
And yes, Charlie Duke did just that and was very lucky he didn't damage his PLSS. He realized immediately after he had done it how stupid that was.
www.youtube.com...
originally posted by: ngchunter
originally posted by: ugmold
originally posted by: ngchunter
originally posted by: ugmold
a reply to: eightfold
So who set up the camera?
To take a picture of Aldrin emerging from the LEM? That would be Armstrong. You know, the first guy on the moon's surface?
No, of Armstrong with his "One small step for man....
Well that would be Armstrong when he pulled the lanyard to deploy the MESA which had the Westinghouse camera already inside of it ready to activate.
www.hq.nasa.gov...