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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Little known fact: John Kennedy had the plans for the Saturn V when he called for a Moon landing [View all]joshcryer
(62,265 posts)20. He knew the Russians wouldn't go for it.
Because he knew that our capability, at the time, was 10x better. They would've basically been using our rockets and our research to get there. It was the diplomatic thing to do, though, and I truly believe Kennedy wanted peace.
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Fumesucker
Feb 2016
OP
The plans for education and hea lth were smuggled out of Germany ... and France
Bad Thoughts
Feb 2016
#2
DU is home to some of the best sarcasm I've ever read, and Fumesucker is legendary in that regard.
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2016
#21
Saturn I was the precursor and Kennedy considered it proof of US booster superiority.
joshcryer
Feb 2016
#9
I'm satirizing and mocking *DU* and the posters who keep putting up same stupid posts
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
#30
And Sanders knows that we can have the same things as other developed nations
Fumesucker
Feb 2016
#33
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
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