2016 Postmortem

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)

9. Saturn I was the precursor and Kennedy considered it proof of US booster superiority.

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 10:37 AM

Feb 2016

All it would have taken was a sit down in the oval office with his top intelligence guys to say "Oh, we can build something bigger?" Literally the day before his assassination he talked up US booster capability. He knew we'd be able to pull it off. It was not a question of "wild eyed dreaming."

So you're really off base here.

As far as funding the thing, however, even Neil De Grass Tyson points out that the entire Apollo program was a cold war military venture. That's why it had unlimited funding.

Why do we have to emphasize war economies to prove some stupid point here? It sucks.

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Little known fact: John Kennedy had the plans for the Saturn V when he called for a Moon landing [View all] Fumesucker Feb 2016 OP

The MIC took care of those plans . orpupilofnature57 Feb 2016 #1

The plans for education and hea lth were smuggled out of Germany ... and France Bad Thoughts Feb 2016 #2

+100 arendt Feb 2016 #3

I heard they let kids have recess over there Kittycat Feb 2016 #4

Didn't Arne Duncan answer that question? Bad Thoughts Feb 2016 #5

Score - Snarknado..... global1 Feb 2016 #8

Except your story isn't correct Docreed2003 Feb 2016 #6

I'm pretty sure he's aware of that. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #7

The OP wanted to emphasize war economies? joshcryer Feb 2016 #13

Wow...now I feel like a tool Docreed2003 Feb 2016 #17

DU is home to some of the best sarcasm I've ever read, and Fumesucker is legendary in that regard. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #21

Fantasist like Bernie? Another way the OP is not correct. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #26

(sigh) See post #27 Fumesucker Feb 2016 #31

That Kennedy -- such a dreamer. n/t nichomachus Feb 2016 #29

Saturn I was the precursor and Kennedy considered it proof of US booster superiority. joshcryer Feb 2016 #9

That sonic boom you hear is the point flying over your head at Mach 22 Fumesucker Feb 2016 #10

What point? War economies = good? joshcryer Feb 2016 #14

I've told you before I think you are smarter than I am Fumesucker Feb 2016 #16

1) Kennedy believed US booster capability > Soviets. joshcryer Feb 2016 #19

Post #12 gets it... Fumesucker Feb 2016 #23

Why does mockery get more cred than commentary? joshcryer Feb 2016 #24

(sigh) OK, I'll break it down for you... Fumesucker Feb 2016 #27

I know what you're saying, it's a bad analogy. joshcryer Feb 2016 #28

I'm satirizing and mocking *DU* and the posters who keep putting up same stupid posts Fumesucker Feb 2016 #30

And your factually meme is any better? joshcryer Feb 2016 #32

And Sanders knows that we can have the same things as other developed nations Fumesucker Feb 2016 #33

Kennedy also said he didn't really give a damn about the moon. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2016 #11

Yep. Neil Degrass Tyson makes the point eloquently. joshcryer Feb 2016 #15

Interestingly... Docreed2003 Feb 2016 #18

He knew the Russians wouldn't go for it. joshcryer Feb 2016 #20

Imagine how much harder it is to get to Denmark! JackRiddler Feb 2016 #12

My favorite detail, and it's breathtaking in its simplicity and reward, was "all-up" testing. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #22

Those contractors couldn't have done it without a blank check from the government. joshcryer Feb 2016 #25

Can you give more detail, there's meta all over this OP... fill the rest of us in... tia uponit7771 Feb 2016 #34

Nuts and Bolts. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #35

Thank you so much. OPs point is patently wrong due to V2 rocket being a proven platform for space.. uponit7771 Feb 2016 #36

I view it as another attempt to attach a career politician with few victories.... NCTraveler Feb 2016 #37

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2016 #38