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August 25th, 2012, 22:41
Armstrong died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures, a statement Saturday from his family said. It didn't say where he died.

More info here:

http://news.yahoo.com/neil-armstrong…193954975.html

I hope a base will be named after him when we colonize the Moon. A true hero.
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August 25th, 2012, 23:42
A very sad day indeed.
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August 25th, 2012, 23:56
Yes, very said. I'll always remember the moon landing and his small giant step.

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August 26th, 2012, 00:12
Very sad indeed. I remeber being sent home from school to watch. I also had the pleasure of hearing him speak for about an hour on many topics including the moon landing a few years ago - very impressive.
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August 28th, 2012, 00:34
I actually remember my Mom calling me in from play to watch the live video of his first step. Makes me sad.
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August 28th, 2012, 10:57
I was born later that year.
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August 28th, 2012, 11:08
Also born later, but as a kid I read all I could about the Apollo program. And now, so many years later, and with any smartphone having more computer power than the Apollo on-board computer, we can't even do this anymore, and putting a man on Mars is still far away too. Sad. At least we have Curiosity.

R.I.P., Neil Armstrong
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August 28th, 2012, 12:55
Yes, at least he could witness that. Because, at least in my opinion, it is a milestone. (I mean the vehicle.)
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August 28th, 2012, 19:56
This thread makes me feel young. I wasn't even a gleam in my father's eye yet when that took place. Read a lot about him in school though.
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August 28th, 2012, 21:11
Alrik, does that make you a child of the space age?
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August 28th, 2012, 21:46
Rather of the Age of Aquarius.
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August 28th, 2012, 21:49
Oh, we are dating ourselves, aren't we? Well, not literally (I hope).
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August 28th, 2012, 22:33
No, I was just referring to Hair.
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August 29th, 2012, 23:36
Originally Posted by Alrik Fassbauer View Post
No, I was just referring to Hair.
it is possible that many of us from around then don't have hair anymore!
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August 30th, 2012, 00:02
I watched the landing and walk on my 9th birthday. It was the best birthday gift ever!
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August 30th, 2012, 00:16
My parents were married on the 5 year anniversary and I got to be in DC for the 20th. Noble man, will be missed. Hopefully we can follow in his footsteps sooner than later with new extraplanetary deeds of wonder.
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August 30th, 2012, 02:31
Originally Posted by Hurls View Post
it is possible that many of us from around then don't have hair anymore!
Just in the wrong places…
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August 30th, 2012, 09:56
You don't know the musical called "Hair", do you ?

Originally Posted by BillSeurer View Post
I watched the landing and walk on my 9th birthday. It was the best birthday gift ever!
Great !
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