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apollo both civilization creating due effort failed inertia knew measured moon paradigm possible realize remember time true
I remember the moon landings, and Apollo was the paradigm by which all progress was measured at that time. And I knew that creating a true space-faring civilization was both possible and practical. What I failed to realize was that the effort would fail due to bureaucratic inertia and political apathy. Karl Schroeder
apollo asking either fact moment national nobody reason resources serious warlike
The fact that it comes at a particularly inopportune moment is unfortunate, but either we are serious about long-term commitments like this or not. Nobody is asking for more money. Apollo was done as a warlike mobilization of national resources and there's no reason to do that now. John Logsdon
apollo ask generation interested people science talk technology work
So many people I talk to who work in technology, you ask them, 'What got you interested in science?' and those from my generation say, 'The Apollo landings.'
apollo computing landed man phone power typical
A typical smart phone has more computing power than Apollo 11 when it landed a man on the moon. Nancy Gibbs
apollo became hendrix superstar version walked
At first, Hendrix went and became a superstar in London, but if he walked past the Apollo in Harlem, no one would know who he was. I'm the hip-hop version of him.
apollo armstrong bit buzz dealt guy high neil premiere saw
Apollo 11 was the movie premiere of moon landings, with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Neil was a bit of a mystic, but also a taciturn guy from what I can tell. He really saw the moon as looking like the American high desert. He wasn't someone who dealt in metaphors.
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Tis Apollo comes leading / His choir, the Nine. / The leader is fairest, / But all are divine. Matthew Arnold
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My friend needed to do a project where he brought together a variety of musical styles. At that time we had a few horn players in our group and it was sort of a jazz project. When we heard about opportunity, I gave Mo and Apollo a call and what we came up with sounded awesome.
apollo car circuits computer days fix radio understand unless
There are more computer circuits on the radio of a new car than there were computer circuits on Apollo missions. These days everything is interconnected with computers. So unless you understand physics, you're not going to be able to fix a car.
descent expression fingers movements whose
The expression "to write something down" suggests a descent of thought to the fingers whose movements immediately falsify it. William Gass
descent scale visible
Crossing the Penobscot, one found a visible descent in the scale of humanity. Francis Parkman
descent top
Think about a descent from top to the bottom. Verne Lundquist
image
We want the image to be recognizable, that's our goal. Glenn Miller
images prose stamp whether
The poet, whether in prose or verse, the creator, can only stamp his images forcibly on the page, in proportion, as he has forcibly felt, ardently nursed, and long brooded over them
image orders ruled states united
The United States are ruled by a financial, media-centered, military-industrial apparatus. Behind Obama's grin, he orders bombings. He just displays a different image than Bush. That's how he expands U.S. global domination. Nicolas Maduro
image impervious longer magazine shows wearing women
You can no longer just have a magazine that shows you this glossy impervious image of women - in the studio, artificial, wearing a push-up bra. Natalie Massenet
image mind needs negative overcome
She needs to overcome the negative image planted in everyone's mind during the 2000 election. David Johnson
images outpouring people starting support tv
The outpouring of support has been amazing. People are now starting to see the images on TV and want to help.
images places reporters war
War is big and there are only so many reporters and only so many places for their words and images to appear. Choices are made constantly.
image people
It's not a question that people have a very negative image of Chicago. They just don't think about it. Desiree Rogers
image offer performance worked
I offer my performance as prayer for someone I've worked with as an actor or someone who has died. The image that comes into my head as I walk to the stage, I offer that performance up for that person. Liam Neeson
sites variations
Many of these video-sharing sites are all variations on a theme. So at some point, we're going to see consolidation.
sites
Our Web sites and our e-mail lists are the two things that we control. Teresa Medeiros
sites walked
I have walked around the same streets so many times, and then seen a place that had been hidden to me. I now know the sites in a way that makes me think I could have made better use of the connections between place and snowball. Andy Goldsworthy
sites ticket virtual
We think that the artists' sites could be virtual ticket outlets.
sites
I don't often go to a place just to check out all the cultural sites of a city. Joe Sacco
sites
How can you say that there are over 60 sites that can't be inspected? Bill Richardson
sitting done news
The only thing I'd ever done with news was to read copy sitting at the microphone in the studio. Ed Bradley
sitting scripts film
I've never seen or heard of a mob sitting down to read a film script. Deepa Mehta
sitting cows tvs
If I don't work, I'll be sitting on the couch watching TV, eating popcorn and getting like a cow. Celia Cruz
sitting sure vessel
We want to make sure the vessel was not compromised when it was sitting on the beach.
sitting spot super
We're sitting in a super spot for tomorrow.
sitting shelves
Put out as much as you can. It doesn't do anything sitting on a shelf. Brian Eno
sitting
If I'm sitting around exulting over traffic data, I'm an idiot. Ezra Klein
sitting contests sidelines
There is a point in every contest when sitting on the sidelines is not an option. Dean Smith
sitting eating good-things
A good thing to do when one is sitting, eating, and resting is to have a conversation. Daniel Handler
stages
We're still in the preliminary stages of getting information. Michael Collier