That's Right!...WE Did It!

originally posted by: Arnie123

originally posted by: alldaylong
a reply to: IAMTAT

The USA...did THIS!

Not quite.

The US provided the money.

The WORLD provided the scientists and technician that made it happen.

Of course, all those British, German and Russian flags up on the moon, getting crowded up there, huh?

Lol, what a joke 👎

So you think it's a joke. Then i suggest you read this.

Yet what is overlooked is that while the great bulk of those involved were indeed American citizens, there was also a significant foreign contribution, in particular from Britain. One engineer was so important that President Nixon would later admit that without his work, the Moon landing of July 21, 1969 would have been impossible

www.telegraph.co.uk...

One particular contribution from outside the US was Thomas Francis Bacon The British Engineer supplied The Fuel Cells for Apollo 11.

As history relates, the Apollo moonshot was a success and a few days after the astronauts’ return Tom Bacon received a letter from Dick Foley of Pratt and Whitney saying ‘please accept my personal congratulations for the contribution your fuel cells made to Apollo XI. The three power plants performed flawlessly and provided about 400 kilo watt hours of electrical energy during the mission. This raises to 23 fuel cell power plants which have flown to date. Your satisfaction must be very great that your pioneering efforts have made this possible and practicable’.

And this from President Nixon.

On a visit to the United States he met the President who put his arm around Tom’s shoulders and said ‘Without you Tom, we wouldn’t have gotten to the Moon’
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Bacon was one of many scientists from around the world who worked on Apollo 11.

Take you bloody head out of the sand and due some actual research.

edit on 20-7-2019 by alldaylong because: (no reason given)

a reply to: alldaylong

The way you're framing it there might as well have been no Americans working on the Apollo program.

Other nations contributed to the success of the Apollo program, but it was still an American endeavor.

originally posted by: Bluntone22

originally posted by: IAMTAT

originally posted by: Bluntone22

originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin

originally posted by: FinallyAwake
I think a lot of people dislike America, because they are so loud and overly patriotic that it just becomes cringe. 🙄

This!

I would note though that it doesn’t apply to all Americans. But it is an American stereotype that this thread is so far reinforcing.

Wait a minute.
Are you forgetting where you are from?
The British have a long history of pomp and circumstance brimming with with pride of King and country.
Probably still would be if you hadn't lost your empire.

Geez...it's not like the USA had any role in Great Britain not speaking German now.

Well I would say the Canadians and Russians had a pretty big role in that too.
But not as big of a role as the English Channel..

My late father-in-law was in the RAF.

He always said that if it wasn't for the Americans bombers and fighters, the British air force would've been completely wiped out.

a reply to: FinallyAwake

After 4 years living in Europe I think its more along the lines of projecting their issues onto us, almost every single thing they like to point at and complain when it comes to Americans I saw in Europe in different nations including some of the "enlightened" ones.

a reply to: alldaylong

You are a joke. It was an American product.

Deal with it.

originally posted by: Arnie123
a reply to: alldaylong

You are a joke. It was an American product.

Deal with it.

I have nothing to deal with.

It is you that appears to be blind. Get an eye test.

I would love to know who was on the moon already filming when we first touched down.

originally posted by: alldaylong

originally posted by: Arnie123
a reply to: alldaylong

You are a joke. It was an American product.

Deal with it.

I have nothing to deal with.

It is you that appears to be blind. Get an eye test.

I do have astigmatism and wear glasses, but I'm not blind.

As this was an American initiated and endeavor, it is our glory, so YES, DEAL WITH IT 😌

originally posted by: Arnie123

originally posted by: alldaylong
a reply to: IAMTAT

The USA...did THIS!

Not quite.

The US provided the money.

The WORLD provided the scientists and technician that made it happen.

Of course, all those British, German and Russian flags up on the moon, getting crowded up there, huh?

Lol, what a joke 👎

Little known fact...the first flag in the moon was actually soviet.

There was also a Union Jack on the Apollo 11 lander drawn by a British engineer who worked on the mission.

originally posted by: Arnie123

originally posted by: alldaylong

originally posted by: Arnie123
a reply to: alldaylong

You are a joke. It was an American product.

Deal with it.

I have nothing to deal with.

It is you that appears to be blind. Get an eye test.

I do have astigmatism and wear glasses, but I'm not blind.

As this was an American initiated and endeavor, it is our glory, so YES, DEAL WITH IT 😌

I would love to have seen how far Apollo would have got without any Fuel Cells.

LOL

a reply to: Bluntone22


Seems many who are against Nationalism are coming out of the closet and indeed are Nationalists?

a reply to: OccamsRazor04

The Russians?? Lol

Oh don’t doubt they got their fair of nazi scientists, but maybe not...

Countless people fled away from the red army and toward d the allies.. and I would assume since scientists tend to be smarter than most.. they would do the same..


Being an American obviously our history is more familiar to me.

originally posted by: Arnie123
America is the best and greatest country in the world.

This is my world, my livelyhood, my HOME.

I will defend it at all cost and comtinue to ensure that America leads technology, through innovation and creativity.

Happy anniversary to our accomplishments, American accomplishments.

*notes the tag: Made in China*



naww, I luvs you guys.. Tried to be a yank once, but it wasn't to be. I'd have died from all the sex anyway, given me accent. But I can dream.

Get those things back up to space, by the way. Don't leave it to mr Seth Efrika, Elon Musk.

Oi Oi O... wait, wrong nation... meh, get this indya...

a reply to: seeker1963

When has nationalism not gone poorly..


Literally I don’t think there has been an historical atrocity in history not perpetrated by nationalists..




To get people to do really sick stuff you have to dehumanize the enemy.. traditionally the way cultures do that is nationalism..


“Screw the world/area/whatever !!! Let’s just worry about us!!”


“It doesn’t matter what happens to them... they are not us..”



Literally EVERY atrocity in history that I can think of, was perpetrated by the conservative nationalist faction of whatever country..

originally posted by: alldaylong

originally posted by: Arnie123

originally posted by: alldaylong

originally posted by: Arnie123
a reply to: alldaylong

You are a joke. It was an American product.

Deal with it.

I have nothing to deal with.

It is you that appears to be blind. Get an eye test.

I do have astigmatism and wear glasses, but I'm not blind.

As this was an American initiated and endeavor, it is our glory, so YES, DEAL WITH IT 😌

I would love to have seen how far Apollo would have got without any Fuel Cells.

LOL

The Gemini and redstone programs before the apollo missions had fuel cells too. Dont think that one man is responsible for the entire fuel cell team.
He might have contributed greatly but so did others.
The Americans managed to put it all together.

originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin

originally posted by: FinallyAwake
I think a lot of people dislike America, because they are so loud and overly patriotic that it just becomes cringe. 🙄

This!

I would note though that it doesn’t apply to all Americans. But it is an American stereotype that this thread is so far reinforcing.

It's a dickish thread that you cannot tear yourself away from, it appears?

Or.. nah, won't say it.

Use your ESP..

Nothing wrong with being patriotic. At all.

originally posted by: TheGreatWork
I would love to know who was on the moon already filming when we first touched down.

Wait.. are you saying YOU were on the moon?

Is this some sort of disclosure? Who are you, really?

a reply to: JustJohnny

Holy Christ you are a broken record.

We put a human being on another world. One that we had been staring at in wonder since before we came down from the trees.

It was a tremendous accomplishment for all involved and a huge feather in the US cap, regardless of your poo pooing it.

a reply to: Bluntone22

The Americans managed to put it all together.

I am not denying that.

However they did need outside help. Correct ?

originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin

originally posted by: Arnie123

originally posted by: alldaylong
a reply to: IAMTAT

The USA...did THIS!

Not quite.

The US provided the money.

The WORLD provided the scientists and technician that made it happen.

Of course, all those British, German and Russian flags up on the moon, getting crowded up there, huh?

Lol, what a joke 👎

Little known fact...the first flag in the moon was actually soviet.

The first feet on the moon were....

*you're supposed to fill in the answer there..*