Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Mon Jul 20 01:26:22 CDT 2009
Incredible... loved it. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 3:09 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: [AccessD] OT: The mission to the Moon Hi all A site is set up to replay in real time for the next days the full mission 40 years ago: http://wechoosethemoon.org A must if you - as I did - spent hours and hours in front of the TV to view this - perhaps - greatest moment in history of mankind. Notice the great animation of the physical blade-digit counters displaying the count downs. To pick a detail, read here the story about the on-board computer, Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), and its 160K hand-built memory: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8148730.stm including how and why a team of skilled textile workers played a key role in building this crucial module! That story was new to me. Never again talk about a single bit without respect. What really put this mission in perspective is that even today, 40 years later, if you planned a similar mission, it would be considered to touch the limit of the possible if not to be regarded as just too risky. Amazing. /gustav -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com