I want to do a different kind of talk this morning for you because you know
this morning for you because you know
this morning for you because you know and listening to the conference
and listening to the conference
and listening to the conference introduction and you listen to all the
introduction and you listen to all the
introduction and you listen to all the topics that we’re gonna be talking about
topics that we’re gonna be talking about
topics that we’re gonna be talking about in the next couple of days micro
in the next couple of days micro
in the next couple of days micro services and the cloud and security it
services and the cloud and security it
services and the cloud and security it always reminds me when I hear these sort
always reminds me when I hear these sort
always reminds me when I hear these sort of conference introductions it always
of conference introductions it always
of conference introductions it always reminds me of how we are right now
reminds me of how we are right now
reminds me of how we are right now people right we get paid to solve
people right we get paid to solve
people right we get paid to solve problems right now and we are intensely
problems right now and we are intensely
problems right now and we are intensely interested in how to do things right
interested in how to do things right
interested in how to do things right almost all of the talks you’re gonna
almost all of the talks you’re gonna
almost all of the talks you’re gonna hear at this conference at most
hear at this conference at most
hear at this conference at most conferences are all about a better way
conferences are all about a better way
conferences are all about a better way to do it or some experience I’ve had
to do it or some experience I’ve had
to do it or some experience I’ve had it’s all about right here right now
it’s all about right here right now
it’s all about right here right now let’s get things done but every now and
let’s get things done but every now and
let’s get things done but every now and then you want to pause whatever you’re
then you want to pause whatever you’re
then you want to pause whatever you’re doing every now and then you want to
doing every now and then you want to
doing every now and then you want to pause take a breath and think about why
pause take a breath and think about why
pause take a breath and think about why you’re doing things what why do you do
you’re doing things what why do you do
you’re doing things what why do you do this for a living right clearly it pays
this for a living right clearly it pays
this for a living right clearly it pays pretty well but here’s a room full of
pretty well but here’s a room full of
pretty well but here’s a room full of really smart people you could go off and
really smart people you could go off and
really smart people you could go off and do a million different things but you
do a million different things but you
do a million different things but you choose to do this why alright then
choose to do this why alright then
choose to do this why alright then that’s kind of what I want to talk about
that’s kind of what I want to talk about
that’s kind of what I want to talk about the why question is kind of a hard
the why question is kind of a hard
the why question is kind of a hard question the answer and it’s a hard
question the answer and it’s a hard
question the answer and it’s a hard question the talk about so I’m gonna
question the talk about so I’m gonna
question the talk about so I’m gonna talk about it in a weird kind of way I
talk about it in a weird kind of way I
talk about it in a weird kind of way I am gonna talk about the why question by
am gonna talk about the why question by
am gonna talk about the why question by telling you a story it is a story that
telling you a story it is a story that
telling you a story it is a story that is really close to my heart it’s it’s a
is really close to my heart it’s it’s a
is really close to my heart it’s it’s a fun story so if nothing else we’ll all
fun story so if nothing else we’ll all
fun story so if nothing else we’ll all sort of get woken up this morning kick
sort of get woken up this morning kick
sort of get woken up this morning kick off the conference I think it’s a fun
off the conference I think it’s a fun
off the conference I think it’s a fun story but I also think it’s a story that
story but I also think it’s a story that
story but I also think it’s a story that can speak to some of the issues around
can speak to some of the issues around
can speak to some of the issues around what we do and it can teach us little
what we do and it can teach us little
what we do and it can teach us little things about what we’ve chosen to do for
things about what we’ve chosen to do for
things about what we’ve chosen to do for a living and it can teach us great big
a living and it can teach us great big
a living and it can teach us great big things and in particular one of the
things and in particular one of the
things and in particular one of the great big things I think that this story
great big things I think that this story
great big things I think that this story can teach us is why we do this stuff so
can teach us is why we do this stuff so
can teach us is why we do this stuff so here’s what I’m going to do I’m gonna
here’s what I’m going to do I’m gonna
here’s what I’m going to do I’m gonna tell you the story and then I’m gonna
tell you the story and then I’m gonna
tell you the story and then I’m gonna circle bet around at the end and I’m
circle bet around at the end and I’m
circle bet around at the end and I’m gonna try and make the case that this
gonna try and make the case that this
gonna try and make the case that this story has little things to teach us and
story has little things to teach us and
story has little things to teach us and great big things to teach us about how
great big things to teach us about how
great big things to teach us about how we
we
we spend their time so here goes here’s my
spend their time so here goes here’s my
spend their time so here goes here’s my story it’s the summer of 1969 and it’s
story it’s the summer of 1969 and it’s
story it’s the summer of 1969 and it’s hot I mean it’s really hot and when it
hot I mean it’s really hot and when it
hot I mean it’s really hot and when it gets hot like this people go a little
gets hot like this people go a little
gets hot like this people go a little crazy sometimes Society goes a little
crazy sometimes Society goes a little
crazy sometimes Society goes a little crazy and here in the summer of 1969 it
crazy and here in the summer of 1969 it
crazy and here in the summer of 1969 it seems like everything is going crazy in
seems like everything is going crazy in
seems like everything is going crazy in the United States they’re a huge and
the United States they’re a huge and
the United States they’re a huge and growing protest sometimes violent
growing protest sometimes violent
growing protest sometimes violent protests against the Vietnam War
protests against the Vietnam War
protests against the Vietnam War here in Europe at times whole countries
here in Europe at times whole countries
here in Europe at times whole countries France for example have been shut down
France for example have been shut down
France for example have been shut down in the last year as people take to the
in the last year as people take to the
in the last year as people take to the streets demonstrating for better
streets demonstrating for better
streets demonstrating for better education a fairer society a better
education a fairer society a better
education a fairer society a better government and it’s not just the you
government and it’s not just the you
government and it’s not just the you know civil unrest that seems a little
know civil unrest that seems a little
know civil unrest that seems a little crazy here in the summer of 1969 there’s
crazy here in the summer of 1969 there’s
crazy here in the summer of 1969 there’s also the pace of technological change
also the pace of technological change
also the pace of technological change because here in the summer of 1969 there
because here in the summer of 1969 there
because here in the summer of 1969 there are a few people there’s not very many
are a few people there’s not very many
are a few people there’s not very many of them but there are a few people who
of them but there are a few people who
of them but there are a few people who work with computers they’re a little odd
work with computers they’re a little odd
work with computers they’re a little odd but they’re basically harmless but here
but they’re basically harmless but here
but they’re basically harmless but here in the summer of 1969 the technology is
in the summer of 1969 the technology is
in the summer of 1969 the technology is changing so fast that these people who
changing so fast that these people who
changing so fast that these people who work with computers have had to learn a
work with computers have had to learn a
work with computers have had to learn a new word that word is megabyte because
new word that word is megabyte because
new word that word is megabyte because here in the summer of 1969 it is now
here in the summer of 1969 it is now
here in the summer of 1969 it is now possible to buy a computer with not one
possible to buy a computer with not one
possible to buy a computer with not one not two but four megabytes of RAM can
not two but four megabytes of RAM can
not two but four megabytes of RAM can you believe that four megabytes of RAM
you believe that four megabytes of RAM
you believe that four megabytes of RAM and that memory will only cost you a
and that memory will only cost you a
and that memory will only cost you a hundred thousand US dollars per megabyte
hundred thousand US dollars per megabyte
hundred thousand US dollars per megabyte it’s just insane but if you want real
it’s just insane but if you want real
it’s just insane but if you want real crazy look no further than the Cold War
crazy look no further than the Cold War
crazy look no further than the Cold War here in the summer of 1969 the Cold War
here in the summer of 1969 the Cold War
here in the summer of 1969 the Cold War has been going on for 25 years this
has been going on for 25 years this
has been going on for 25 years this beautiful city here in the summer of
beautiful city here in the summer of
beautiful city here in the summer of 1969 is divided Germany is divided
1969 is divided Germany is divided
1969 is divided Germany is divided Europe is divided the world is divided
Europe is divided the world is divided
Europe is divided the world is divided on one side is the United States and
on one side is the United States and
on one side is the United States and what we call the West and on the other
what we call the West and on the other
what we call the West and on the other side is the Soviet Union and and
side is the Soviet Union and and
side is the Soviet Union and and basically Eastern Europe and if
basically Eastern Europe and if
basically Eastern Europe and if to other countries and they have these
to other countries and they have these
to other countries and they have these suicides have been locked in this not
suicides have been locked in this not
suicides have been locked in this not quite peace not quite were thing for 25
quite peace not quite were thing for 25
quite peace not quite were thing for 25 years for 25 years they’ve been facing
years for 25 years they’ve been facing
years for 25 years they’ve been facing each other armed to the teeth each side
each other armed to the teeth each side
each other armed to the teeth each side waiting for the other side to make the
waiting for the other side to make the
waiting for the other side to make the first move or make the first mistake or
first move or make the first mistake or
first move or make the first mistake or the sneeze and you better hope nobody
the sneeze and you better hope nobody
the sneeze and you better hope nobody sneezes because they no matter who they
sneezes because they no matter who they
sneezes because they no matter who they are from your point of view they have
are from your point of view they have
are from your point of view they have thousands of nuclear weapons we have
thousands of nuclear weapons we have
thousands of nuclear weapons we have thousands of nuclear weapons so let me
thousands of nuclear weapons so let me
thousands of nuclear weapons so let me tell you if those bombs start flying if
tell you if those bombs start flying if
tell you if those bombs start flying if those bombs start flying we all have
those bombs start flying we all have
those bombs start flying we all have about 15 minutes to live
about 15 minutes to live
about 15 minutes to live so here in the summer of 1969 we are
so here in the summer of 1969 we are
so here in the summer of 1969 we are hanging on by our fingernails living
hanging on by our fingernails living
hanging on by our fingernails living life 15 minutes at a time but for once
life 15 minutes at a time but for once
life 15 minutes at a time but for once for once the newspaper is here in the
for once the newspaper is here in the
for once the newspaper is here in the summer of 1969 are not filled with news
summer of 1969 are not filled with news
summer of 1969 are not filled with news of the Cold War or the heat or the
of the Cold War or the heat or the
of the Cold War or the heat or the technology or the civil unrest for once
technology or the civil unrest for once
technology or the civil unrest for once it’s something else
it’s something else
it’s something else it’s Apollo it’s the project to land a
it’s Apollo it’s the project to land a
it’s Apollo it’s the project to land a person on the moon but don’t get me
person on the moon but don’t get me
person on the moon but don’t get me wrong
wrong
wrong Apollo is all about the Cold War you see
Apollo is all about the Cold War you see
Apollo is all about the Cold War you see in the late 1950s in the early 1960s the
in the late 1950s in the early 1960s the
in the late 1950s in the early 1960s the Soviets were doing all these marvelous
Soviets were doing all these marvelous
Soviets were doing all these marvelous things in space they launched the first
things in space they launched the first
things in space they launched the first or satellite they put the first person
or satellite they put the first person
or satellite they put the first person in orbit they got the first picture of
in orbit they got the first picture of
in orbit they got the first picture of the far side of the Moon really really
the far side of the Moon really really
the far side of the Moon really really crappy picture but it was a marvelous
crappy picture but it was a marvelous
crappy picture but it was a marvelous there were the less and the Cold War was
there were the less and the Cold War was
there were the less and the Cold War was like a chess game right they make a move
like a chess game right they make a move
like a chess game right they make a move we make a move and when you’re going or
we make a move and when you’re going or
we make a move and when you’re going or all around the world saying hey be on
all around the world saying hey be on
all around the world saying hey be on our side we’re the smart ones we’re
our side we’re the smart ones we’re
our side we’re the smart ones we’re gonna win you cannot afford to have the
gonna win you cannot afford to have the
gonna win you cannot afford to have the other side do all the spectacular
other side do all the spectacular
other side do all the spectacular amazing stuff and not do something so
amazing stuff and not do something so
amazing stuff and not do something so John Kennedy was President of the United
John Kennedy was President of the United
John Kennedy was President of the United States at the time and it was the United
States at the time and it was the United
States at the time and it was the United States that felt like they had to do
States that felt like they had to do
States that felt like they had to do something about what the Soviets were
something about what the Soviets were
something about what the Soviets were doing in space so Kennedy got his
doing in space so Kennedy got his
doing in space so Kennedy got his advisers together and they came up
advisers together and they came up
advisers together and they came up with the strategy and the strategy they
with the strategy and the strategy they
with the strategy and the strategy they came up with was based on the idea that
came up with was based on the idea that
came up with was based on the idea that if you’re behind in a race the way we or
if you’re behind in a race the way we or
if you’re behind in a race the way we or the US was behind in the space thing
the US was behind in the space thing
the US was behind in the space thing it’s better to be behind in a very long
it’s better to be behind in a very long
it’s better to be behind in a very long race in a marathon than it is in a very
race in a marathon than it is in a very
race in a marathon than it is in a very short race because in a long race you
short race because in a long race you
short race because in a long race you have time to catch up so Kennedy just
have time to catch up so Kennedy just
have time to catch up so Kennedy just decided the declarer marathon where can
decided the declarer marathon where can
decided the declarer marathon where can we go he asked where can we go in space
we go he asked where can we go in space
we go he asked where can we go in space that’s far away that’ll turn this into a
that’s far away that’ll turn this into a
that’s far away that’ll turn this into a marathon
marathon
marathon Kennedy’s adviser said well the moon’s
Kennedy’s adviser said well the moon’s
Kennedy’s adviser said well the moon’s pretty far away can we said fine we’re
pretty far away can we said fine we’re
pretty far away can we said fine we’re going to the moon it’s just completely
going to the moon it’s just completely
going to the moon it’s just completely arbitrary goal and we need a deadline
arbitrary goal and we need a deadline
arbitrary goal and we need a deadline we need a stake in the calendar 1970 is
we need a stake in the calendar 1970 is
we need a stake in the calendar 1970 is a nice round number we are going to the
a nice round number we are going to the
a nice round number we are going to the moon by 1970 it’s completely arbitrary
moon by 1970 it’s completely arbitrary
moon by 1970 it’s completely arbitrary goal completely arbitrary deadline no
goal completely arbitrary deadline no
goal completely arbitrary deadline no one here has ever experienced that have
one here has ever experienced that have
one here has ever experienced that have you so Kennedy got up in front of the US
you so Kennedy got up in front of the US
you so Kennedy got up in front of the US Congress and he said we are going to go
Congress and he said we are going to go
Congress and he said we are going to go to the moon by 1970 we’re gonna take a
to the moon by 1970 we’re gonna take a
to the moon by 1970 we’re gonna take a person land them safely on the moon
person land them safely on the moon
person land them safely on the moon return them to the earth by 1970 and a
return them to the earth by 1970 and a
return them to the earth by 1970 and a funny thing happened after Kennedy gave
funny thing happened after Kennedy gave
funny thing happened after Kennedy gave that speech you know people maybe you’re
that speech you know people maybe you’re
that speech you know people maybe you’re walking down the street and you see your
walking down the street and you see your
walking down the street and you see your friend and you start talking and you say
friend and you start talking and you say
friend and you start talking and you say have you heard this Kennedy thing the
have you heard this Kennedy thing the
have you heard this Kennedy thing the moon we’re going to the moon I mean
moon we’re going to the moon I mean
moon we’re going to the moon I mean Jules Verne and HG Wells we are going to
Jules Verne and HG Wells we are going to
Jules Verne and HG Wells we are going to the moon who cares if it’s about the
the moon who cares if it’s about the
the moon who cares if it’s about the Cold War and it’s funny you could tell
Cold War and it’s funny you could tell
Cold War and it’s funny you could tell that Kennedy caught a little bit of that
that Kennedy caught a little bit of that
that Kennedy caught a little bit of that excitement that fever because a few
excitement that fever because a few
excitement that fever because a few months after he made the first speech he
months after he made the first speech he
months after he made the first speech he made a second speech and in that second
made a second speech and in that second
made a second speech and in that second speech Kennedy said words more or less
speech Kennedy said words more or less
speech Kennedy said words more or less we choose to go to the moon not because
we choose to go to the moon not because
we choose to go to the moon not because it’s easy but because it’s hard so how
it’s easy but because it’s hard so how
it’s easy but because it’s hard so how hard is it to go to the moon what really
hard is it to go to the moon what really
hard is it to go to the moon what really all depends on how far the moon is away
all depends on how far the moon is away
all depends on how far the moon is away and so I have a tennis ball here right
and so I have a tennis ball here right
and so I have a tennis ball here right you because whenever you talked about
you because whenever you talked about
you because whenever you talked about astronomical distances right you need an
astronomical distances right you need an
astronomical distances right you need an analogue right so here’s my tennis ball
analogue right so here’s my tennis ball
analogue right so here’s my tennis ball this is the earth right then they have
this is the earth right then they have
this is the earth right then they have this little rubber ball and if this is
this little rubber ball and if this is
this little rubber ball and if this is the moon about the right size for the
the moon about the right size for the
the moon about the right size for the moon
moon
moon now how far apart do you think the earth
now how far apart do you think the earth
now how far apart do you think the earth and the moon are think about you know
and the moon are think about you know
and the moon are think about you know when you’re in school there is always
when you’re in school there is always
when you’re in school there is always that picture in your textbook you know
that picture in your textbook you know
that picture in your textbook you know the picture I’m talking about this is
the picture I’m talking about this is
the picture I’m talking about this is how tides where I can remember that
how tides where I can remember that
how tides where I can remember that picture this is how the lunar eclipse
picture this is how the lunar eclipse
picture this is how the lunar eclipse happens with the shadows there’s always
happens with the shadows there’s always
happens with the shadows there’s always a picture in the earth on the moon or
a picture in the earth on the moon or
a picture in the earth on the moon or about this far apart the earth in the
about this far apart the earth in the
about this far apart the earth in the moon let me tell you are not this far
moon let me tell you are not this far
moon let me tell you are not this far apart that picture is about getting the
apart that picture is about getting the
apart that picture is about getting the earth and the moon on the same page the
earth and the moon on the same page the
earth and the moon on the same page the earth and the moon are not this far
earth and the moon are not this far
earth and the moon are not this far apart they’re not this far apart they’re
apart they’re not this far apart they’re
apart they’re not this far apart they’re not this far apart my arms aren’t long
not this far apart my arms aren’t long
not this far apart my arms aren’t long enough to be about two meters at the
enough to be about two meters at the
enough to be about two meters at the scale so when Kennedy said that we’re
scale so when Kennedy said that we’re
scale so when Kennedy said that we’re going to meters by an arbitrary deadline
going to meters by an arbitrary deadline
going to meters by an arbitrary deadline a few people had gone out in the space
a few people had gone out in the space
a few people had gone out in the space handful of Russians one American do you
handful of Russians one American do you
handful of Russians one American do you know how far they’ve gotten into space
know how far they’ve gotten into space
know how far they’ve gotten into space not quite as high as the fuzz on this
not quite as high as the fuzz on this
not quite as high as the fuzz on this tennis ball they hadn’t made it out of
tennis ball they hadn’t made it out of
tennis ball they hadn’t made it out of the fuzz yet and suddenly we’re going to
the fuzz yet and suddenly we’re going to
the fuzz yet and suddenly we’re going to meters by an arbitrary deadline it’s
meters by an arbitrary deadline it’s
meters by an arbitrary deadline it’s just a completely insane project so if
just a completely insane project so if
just a completely insane project so if you have this incredibly hard project
you have this incredibly hard project
you have this incredibly hard project and this impossible deadline how do you
and this impossible deadline how do you
and this impossible deadline how do you even start like what’s the right thing
even start like what’s the right thing
even start like what’s the right thing to do to start well I don’t know what
to do to start well I don’t know what
to do to start well I don’t know what the right thing to do is but I do know
the right thing to do is but I do know
the right thing to do is but I do know what they actually did which is they did
what they actually did which is they did
what they actually did which is they did everything everything all at the same
everything everything all at the same
everything everything all at the same time they tried to think of everything
time they tried to think of everything
time they tried to think of everything that would have to be done to get people
that would have to be done to get people
that would have to be done to get people to the moon right the goal is to take a
to the moon right the goal is to take a
to the moon right the goal is to take a person land safely on the moon return
person land safely on the moon return
person land safely on the moon return them to the earth well they tried to
them to the earth well they tried to
them to the earth well they tried to think of everything that would have to
think of everything that would have to
think of everything that would have to be done and they started doing them all
be done and they started doing them all
be done and they started doing them all all at the same time and the prayer was
all at the same time and the prayer was
all at the same time and the prayer was that it would all come together at the
that it would all come together at the
that it would all come together at the last minute perfectly because that’s
last minute perfectly because that’s
last minute perfectly because that’s always a good plan so one of the things
always a good plan so one of the things
always a good plan so one of the things they did what’s the ask themself what’s
they did what’s the ask themself what’s
they did what’s the ask themself what’s the simplest thing that could possibly
the simplest thing that could possibly
the simplest thing that could possibly work here right go is person land them
work here right go is person land them
work here right go is person land them on the moon return them the earth but we
on the moon return them the earth but we
on the moon return them the earth but we can’t do that right at the beginning so
can’t do that right at the beginning so
can’t do that right at the beginning so what’s the simplest thing that we can do
what’s the simplest thing that we can do
what’s the simplest thing that we can do right now that will work so how do we
right now that will work so how do we
right now that will work so how do we simplify it well it’s pretty obvious
simplify it well it’s pretty obvious
simplify it well it’s pretty obvious could leave the person out right if you
could leave the person out right if you
could leave the person out right if you just sent a machine to the moon and
just sent a machine to the moon and
just sent a machine to the moon and landed it on the moon and returned it to
landed it on the moon and returned it to
landed it on the moon and returned it to the earth that has got to be easier than
the earth that has got to be easier than
the earth that has got to be easier than people cuz you know people like to
people cuz you know people like to
people cuz you know people like to breathe and eat they don’t like
breathe and eat they don’t like
breathe and eat they don’t like radiation and all that stuff so if you
radiation and all that stuff so if you
radiation and all that stuff so if you leave the person out that would make it
leave the person out that would make it
leave the person out that would make it simpler maybe that’s something we could
simpler maybe that’s something we could
simpler maybe that’s something we could do right up front but could we make it
do right up front but could we make it
do right up front but could we make it simpler still easier still sure if
simpler still easier still sure if
simpler still easier still sure if you’re just sending a machine and
you’re just sending a machine and
you’re just sending a machine and landing it on the moon you don’t have to
landing it on the moon you don’t have to
landing it on the moon you don’t have to bring it back you can cut the trip in
bring it back you can cut the trip in
bring it back you can cut the trip in half so that’s got to be easier right
half so that’s got to be easier right
half so that’s got to be easier right but is that the easiest thing we could
but is that the easiest thing we could
but is that the easiest thing we could possibly do not quite we need to talk
possibly do not quite we need to talk
possibly do not quite we need to talk about what this word land means right
about what this word land means right
about what this word land means right what if we read the fine land let’s go
what if we read the fine land let’s go
what if we read the fine land let’s go screaming into the surface of the Moon
screaming into the surface of the Moon
screaming into the surface of the Moon it you know five thousand kilometers per
it you know five thousand kilometers per
it you know five thousand kilometers per hour right that would be landing of a
hour right that would be landing of a
hour right that would be landing of a sort and we could take some pictures as
sort and we could take some pictures as
sort and we could take some pictures as the moon got closer and closer and
the moon got closer and closer and
the moon got closer and closer and closer thus was born project Ranger a
closer thus was born project Ranger a
closer thus was born project Ranger a project they hit the moon with the
project they hit the moon with the
project they hit the moon with the spaceships Ranger one was launched in
spaceships Ranger one was launched in
spaceships Ranger one was launched in August of 1961 it was kind of a weird
August of 1961 it was kind of a weird
August of 1961 it was kind of a weird project right it’s the goal is to crash
project right it’s the goal is to crash
project right it’s the goal is to crash the spaceship so Ranger one actually
the spaceship so Ranger one actually
the spaceship so Ranger one actually exceeded expectations certainly it was
exceeded expectations certainly it was
exceeded expectations certainly it was ahead of schedule Ranger one crashed
ahead of schedule Ranger one crashed
ahead of schedule Ranger one crashed into the Atlantic Ocean
into the Atlantic Ocean
into the Atlantic Ocean Ranger two did better it crashed into
Ranger two did better it crashed into
Ranger two did better it crashed into the Pacific Ocean
the Pacific Ocean
the Pacific Ocean Ranger three in all seriousness did
Ranger three in all seriousness did
Ranger three in all seriousness did better it made it all the way out to the
better it made it all the way out to the
better it made it all the way out to the orbit of the Moon Moon one there at the
orbit of the Moon Moon one there at the
orbit of the Moon Moon one there at the time and two Rangers three just went
time and two Rangers three just went
time and two Rangers three just went sailing on by out into the great beyond
sailing on by out into the great beyond
sailing on by out into the great beyond Ranger three is still out there let’s
Ranger three is still out there let’s
Ranger three is still out there let’s say Ranger four actually hit the moon
say Ranger four actually hit the moon
say Ranger four actually hit the moon Ranger four hit the moon but it died on
Ranger four hit the moon but it died on
Ranger four hit the moon but it died on the way to the moon it died
the way to the moon it died
the way to the moon it died electronically and the stone dead brick
electronically and the stone dead brick
electronically and the stone dead brick of a spaceship hit the moon is that
of a spaceship hit the moon is that
of a spaceship hit the moon is that success no not really
success no not really
success no not really let’s see five Ranger five was
let’s see five Ranger five was
let’s see five Ranger five was apparently worried about Ranger three
apparently worried about Ranger three
apparently worried about Ranger three and joined it and the great beyond
and joined it and the great beyond
and joined it and the great beyond Ranger six had a textbook three-day trip
Ranger six had a textbook three-day trip
Ranger six had a textbook three-day trip to the moon takes about three days to
to the moon takes about three days to
to the moon takes about three days to get to the moon and on the morning about
get to the moon and on the morning about
get to the moon and on the morning about there a day the people behind Ranger 6
there a day the people behind Ranger 6
there a day the people behind Ranger 6 realized hey the spaceships working and
realized hey the spaceships working and
realized hey the spaceships working and now it’s falling towards the moon
now it’s falling towards the moon
now it’s falling towards the moon neither God nor Isaac Newton is gonna
neither God nor Isaac Newton is gonna
neither God nor Isaac Newton is gonna keep this thing from hitting the moon
keep this thing from hitting the moon
keep this thing from hitting the moon and the only thing left to do was turn
and the only thing left to do was turn
and the only thing left to do was turn on the TV cameras and get these cool
on the TV cameras and get these cool
on the TV cameras and get these cool pictures of the moon getting bigger and
pictures of the moon getting bigger and
pictures of the moon getting bigger and bigger and the commander of the cameras
bigger and the commander of the cameras
bigger and the commander of the cameras to go on and nothing happens and Ranger
to go on and nothing happens and Ranger
to go on and nothing happens and Ranger six went screaming into the moon blind
six went screaming into the moon blind
six went screaming into the moon blind as a bat
as a bat
as a bat razor seven actually worked
razor seven actually worked
razor seven actually worked Ranger seven actually worked and it took
Ranger seven actually worked and it took
Ranger seven actually worked and it took these pictures as it got closer and
these pictures as it got closer and
these pictures as it got closer and closer and closer to the moon and this
closer and closer to the moon and this
closer and closer to the moon and this last picture is kind of a symbol of
last picture is kind of a symbol of
last picture is kind of a symbol of Ranger 7 working because it took the
Ranger 7 working because it took the
Ranger 7 working because it took the whole picture and it was radioing it
whole picture and it was radioing it
whole picture and it was radioing it back and it got about halfway through
back and it got about halfway through
back and it got about halfway through radioing the picture back when the
radioing the picture back when the
radioing the picture back when the lights went out
lights went out
lights went out and so you can bet that when this
and so you can bet that when this
and so you can bet that when this picture showed up the people behind
picture showed up the people behind
picture showed up the people behind Ranger 7 were slapping each other on the
Ranger 7 were slapping each other on the
Ranger 7 were slapping each other on the back and drinking champagne but you can
back and drinking champagne but you can
back and drinking champagne but you can also bet that they were thinking my god
also bet that they were thinking my god
also bet that they were thinking my god it took us seven tries and two years to
it took us seven tries and two years to
it took us seven tries and two years to do the simplest thing that could
do the simplest thing that could
do the simplest thing that could possibly work how are we ever gonna do
possibly work how are we ever gonna do
possibly work how are we ever gonna do the whole thing and the answer is they
the whole thing and the answer is they
the whole thing and the answer is they were doing everything all at the same
were doing everything all at the same
were doing everything all at the same time so while they were trying to hit
time so while they were trying to hit
time so while they were trying to hit the hit the moon with Rangers they
the hit the moon with Rangers they
the hit the moon with Rangers they realized that well they were also
realized that well they were also
realized that well they were also building these giant going to the moon
building these giant going to the moon
building these giant going to the moon rockets but those Rockets were not going
rockets but those Rockets were not going
rockets but those Rockets were not going to be ready in time to train people
to be ready in time to train people
to be ready in time to train people train the astronauts train the people at
train the astronauts train the people at
train the astronauts train the people at Mission Control on the things they
Mission Control on the things they
Mission Control on the things they needed to know to actually make it to
needed to know to actually make it to
needed to know to actually make it to the moon so they built this whole
the moon so they built this whole
the moon so they built this whole separate thing
separate thing
separate thing well Gemini which is a two-person
well Gemini which is a two-person
well Gemini which is a two-person spaceship that would go up in the orbit
spaceship that would go up in the orbit
spaceship that would go up in the orbit just so that the astronauts could
just so that the astronauts could
just so that the astronauts could practice those going to the moon skills
practice those going to the moon skills
practice those going to the moon skills and they learned a lot in Gemini one of
and they learned a lot in Gemini one of
and they learned a lot in Gemini one of the things they learned is about
the things they learned is about
the things they learned is about steering rockets every spaceship has
steering rockets every spaceship has
steering rockets every spaceship has these Rockets all over it little tiny
these Rockets all over it little tiny
these Rockets all over it little tiny Rockets steering rockets and they make
Rockets steering rockets and they make
Rockets steering rockets and they make it turn left turn right nose out and
it turn left turn right nose out and
it turn left turn right nose out and those down
those down
those down spin it’s the kind of thing an airplane
spin it’s the kind of thing an airplane
spin it’s the kind of thing an airplane does with flaps in a rudder but there’s
does with flaps in a rudder but there’s
does with flaps in a rudder but there’s no air in space so you have these little
no air in space so you have these little
no air in space so you have these little rockets what they discovered in Gemini
rockets what they discovered in Gemini
rockets what they discovered in Gemini is what happens if one of those Rockets
is what happens if one of those Rockets
is what happens if one of those Rockets goes on and stays on and will not shut
goes on and stays on and will not shut
goes on and stays on and will not shut off and the answer is that your
off and the answer is that your
off and the answer is that your spaceship starts to spin slowly at first
spaceship starts to spin slowly at first
spaceship starts to spin slowly at first but then faster and faster and faster
but then faster and faster and faster
but then faster and faster and faster and the other thing they learned was
and the other thing they learned was
and the other thing they learned was that when that happens the people inside
that when that happens the people inside
that when that happens the people inside the spaceship after a while they can’t
the spaceship after a while they can’t
the spaceship after a while they can’t see anymore as the world literally go
see anymore as the world literally go
see anymore as the world literally go spinning around but the other thing they
spinning around but the other thing they
spinning around but the other thing they learned was that if you haven’t asked
learned was that if you haven’t asked
learned was that if you haven’t asked not in that spinning spaceship hookahs
not in that spinning spaceship hookahs
not in that spinning spaceship hookahs calm enough to work the problem while
calm enough to work the problem while
calm enough to work the problem while he’s literally spinning out of control
he’s literally spinning out of control
he’s literally spinning out of control and can find the controls the switches
and can find the controls the switches
and can find the controls the switches the throw without being able to see what
the throw without being able to see what
the throw without being able to see what he’s doing
he’s doing
he’s doing this is a survivable accident and
this is a survivable accident and
this is a survivable accident and survived they did that is something to
survived they did that is something to
survived they did that is something to know while they’re trying to hit the
know while they’re trying to hit the
know while they’re trying to hit the moon with Rangers while they’re sending
moon with Rangers while they’re sending
moon with Rangers while they’re sending people up in Gemini they’re building
people up in Gemini they’re building
people up in Gemini they’re building these enormous workshops and they’re
these enormous workshops and they’re
these enormous workshops and they’re building these workshops so that they
building these workshops so that they
building these workshops so that they have a place to build these gigantic
have a place to build these gigantic
have a place to build these gigantic going to the moon rockets and the end
going to the moon rockets and the end
going to the moon rockets and the end result of that is this this is the
result of that is this this is the
result of that is this this is the largest rocket ever built it stands
largest rocket ever built it stands
largest rocket ever built it stands about 27 stories tall it weighs about
about 27 stories tall it weighs about
about 27 stories tall it weighs about three million kilograms and it only has
three million kilograms and it only has
three million kilograms and it only has one purpose one purpose to throw the
one purpose one purpose to throw the
one purpose one purpose to throw the very pointy bit at the top the very you
very pointy bit at the top the very you
very pointy bit at the top the very you can barely see it up there at the moon
can barely see it up there at the moon
can barely see it up there at the moon because the very pointy bit you see if
because the very pointy bit you see if
because the very pointy bit you see if that are here at the top is the result
that are here at the top is the result
that are here at the top is the result of yet another project this is the
of yet another project this is the
of yet another project this is the Apollo mothership and this is a
Apollo mothership and this is a
Apollo mothership and this is a spaceship designed to keep three people
spaceship designed to keep three people
spaceship designed to keep three people alive for two weeks take them to the
alive for two weeks take them to the
alive for two weeks take them to the moon bring them back it’s got it’s a
moon bring them back it’s got it’s a
moon bring them back it’s got it’s a marvel of 1960s technology
marvel of 1960s technology
marvel of 1960s technology it’s got shielding they keep the
it’s got shielding they keep the
it’s got shielding they keep the radiation out it can carry food and
radiation out it can carry food and
radiation out it can carry food and water and air for three people for two
water and air for three people for two
water and air for three people for two weeks it’s got this big rocket engine on
weeks it’s got this big rocket engine on
weeks it’s got this big rocket engine on the bottom to blast them back to the
the bottom to blast them back to the
the bottom to blast them back to the earth it’s got a heat shield and
earth it’s got a heat shield and
earth it’s got a heat shield and parachutes and it floats because
parachutes and it floats because
parachutes and it floats because lands in the ocean it is a brilliant
lands in the ocean it is a brilliant
lands in the ocean it is a brilliant piece of technology and there’s only one
piece of technology and there’s only one
piece of technology and there’s only one thing wrong with it
thing wrong with it
thing wrong with it with all the heat shields and the
with all the heat shields and the
with all the heat shields and the parachutes and the big rocket engine and
parachutes and the big rocket engine and
parachutes and the big rocket engine and all the rest of it it’s actually too
all the rest of it it’s actually too
all the rest of it it’s actually too heavy to land on the moon it can go from
heavy to land on the moon it can go from
heavy to land on the moon it can go from the earth to the moon
the earth to the moon
the earth to the moon you can orbit around the moon and it can
you can orbit around the moon and it can
you can orbit around the moon and it can come back but it can’t make the last 50
come back but it can’t make the last 50
come back but it can’t make the last 50 60 kilometer trip down to the moon so
60 kilometer trip down to the moon so
60 kilometer trip down to the moon so for that we have this this
for that we have this this
for that we have this this bizarre-looking contraption is a
bizarre-looking contraption is a
bizarre-looking contraption is a specialized little spaceship and it’s
specialized little spaceship and it’s
specialized little spaceship and it’s designed to take two of the three people
designed to take two of the three people
designed to take two of the three people from orbit around the moon down to the
from orbit around the moon down to the
from orbit around the moon down to the surface of the moon so two people get in
surface of the moon so two people get in
surface of the moon so two people get in this thing and go down to the moon one
this thing and go down to the moon one
this thing and go down to the moon one guy stays in orbit to watch the
guy stays in orbit to watch the
guy stays in orbit to watch the mothership so the plan is to send these
mothership so the plan is to send these
mothership so the plan is to send these two spaceships out carrying these guys
two spaceships out carrying these guys
two spaceships out carrying these guys this is a the crew of Apollo 11 they are
this is a the crew of Apollo 11 they are
this is a the crew of Apollo 11 they are the people first people to try to land
the people first people to try to land
the people first people to try to land on the surface of the moon and this guy
on the surface of the moon and this guy
on the surface of the moon and this guy here is Buzz Aldrin and he is an expert
here is Buzz Aldrin and he is an expert
here is Buzz Aldrin and he is an expert in space navigation or to put it another
in space navigation or to put it another
in space navigation or to put it another way in not flying off into the great
way in not flying off into the great
way in not flying off into the great beyond right can you imagine why they
beyond right can you imagine why they
beyond right can you imagine why they have him on the trip god he is one of
have him on the trip god he is one of
have him on the trip god he is one of the Buzz Aldrin is one of the two people
the Buzz Aldrin is one of the two people
the Buzz Aldrin is one of the two people were actually gonna try and land on the
were actually gonna try and land on the
were actually gonna try and land on the moon the guy on the other side is Neil
moon the guy on the other side is Neil
moon the guy on the other side is Neil Armstrong and we’ve already met Neil
Armstrong and we’ve already met Neil
Armstrong and we’ve already met Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong was the guy in
Armstrong Neil Armstrong was the guy in
Armstrong Neil Armstrong was the guy in the spinning out of out of control
the spinning out of out of control
the spinning out of out of control spaceship who could work the problem
spaceship who could work the problem
spaceship who could work the problem without being able to see what he was
without being able to see what he was
without being able to see what he was doing
doing
doing can you imagine why they picked him the
can you imagine why they picked him the
can you imagine why they picked him the guy in the middle his name is Mike
guy in the middle his name is Mike
guy in the middle his name is Mike Collins and the guy in the middle is the
Collins and the guy in the middle is the
Collins and the guy in the middle is the guy who gets to stay in the mothership
guy who gets to stay in the mothership
guy who gets to stay in the mothership instead of landing on the moon and he’s
instead of landing on the moon and he’s
instead of landing on the moon and he’s got the suckiest job in the universe I
got the suckiest job in the universe I
got the suckiest job in the universe I guess his job sucks not just because he
guess his job sucks not just because he
guess his job sucks not just because he doesn’t get the land on the moon oh
doesn’t get the land on the moon oh
doesn’t get the land on the moon oh that’s part of it his job sucks because
that’s part of it his job sucks because
that’s part of it his job sucks because of the what else what if something
of the what else what if something
of the what else what if something happens to the other two on the way down
happens to the other two on the way down
happens to the other two on the way down to the moon what if something happens to
to the moon what if something happens to
to the moon what if something happens to them on the moon once they can’t get
them on the moon once they can’t get
them on the moon once they can’t get back in that case Colin’s job is the
back in that case Colin’s job is the
back in that case Colin’s job is the turnaround and make the three day silent
turnaround and make the three day silent
turnaround and make the three day silent sad journey back home leaving his
sad journey back home leaving his
sad journey back home leaving his friends behind can you that is the worst
friends behind can you that is the worst
friends behind can you that is the worst job in the universe it is July 20th 1969
job in the universe it is July 20th 1969
job in the universe it is July 20th 1969 so Sunday it’s about I would think of it
so Sunday it’s about I would think of it
so Sunday it’s about I would think of it as four o’clock in the afternoon maybe
as four o’clock in the afternoon maybe
as four o’clock in the afternoon maybe you’d think of it as 1600 a few days ago
you’d think of it as 1600 a few days ago
you’d think of it as 1600 a few days ago Apollo 11 took off they’ve had a
Apollo 11 took off they’ve had a
Apollo 11 took off they’ve had a textbook journey to the moon a few hours
textbook journey to the moon a few hours
textbook journey to the moon a few hours ago this weird-looking spaceship with
ago this weird-looking spaceship with
ago this weird-looking spaceship with armstrong and aldrin and them separated
armstrong and aldrin and them separated
armstrong and aldrin and them separated and they’ve been on their way down to
and they’ve been on their way down to
and they’ve been on their way down to the surface of the Moon ever since they
the surface of the Moon ever since they
the surface of the Moon ever since they are about to enter the critical last 10
are about to enter the critical last 10
are about to enter the critical last 10 minutes of that journey a part of the
minutes of that journey a part of the
minutes of that journey a part of the journey that NASA calls powered the sent
journey that NASA calls powered the sent
journey that NASA calls powered the sent back on Earth’s at Mission Control there
back on Earth’s at Mission Control there
back on Earth’s at Mission Control there is a room full of people arming for war
is a room full of people arming for war
is a room full of people arming for war their job is to watch the data streaming
their job is to watch the data streaming
their job is to watch the data streaming down from that weird-looking spaceship
down from that weird-looking spaceship
down from that weird-looking spaceship and be the third fourth fifth 27th pair
and be the third fourth fifth 27th pair
and be the third fourth fifth 27th pair of eyes making sure it’s working
of eyes making sure it’s working
of eyes making sure it’s working properly and they are deadly serious
properly and they are deadly serious
properly and they are deadly serious many of these people are in their late
many of these people are in their late
many of these people are in their late 20s or early 30s and they have spent a
20s or early 30s and they have spent a
20s or early 30s and they have spent a big portion of their adult lives getting
big portion of their adult lives getting
big portion of their adult lives getting ready for this moment the door is locked
ready for this moment the door is locked
ready for this moment the door is locked there’s an armed guard on the other side
there’s an armed guard on the other side
there’s an armed guard on the other side of the door no one is getting in or out
of the door no one is getting in or out
of the door no one is getting in or out until this thing is over
until this thing is over
until this thing is over they’ve locked down the circuit breakers
they’ve locked down the circuit breakers
they’ve locked down the circuit breakers almost there electrical equipment they
almost there electrical equipment they
almost there electrical equipment they would rather risk a fire than have the
would rather risk a fire than have the
would rather risk a fire than have the lights go out at the wrong moment
lights go out at the wrong moment
lights go out at the wrong moment outside of Mission Control than the rest
outside of Mission Control than the rest
outside of Mission Control than the rest of the United States and in various
of the United States and in various
of the United States and in various places around the world there is a
places around the world there is a
places around the world there is a blanket of pension it’s right around now
blanket of pension it’s right around now
blanket of pension it’s right around now it’s right around 1600 in the United
it’s right around 1600 in the United
it’s right around 1600 in the United States that something weird starts to
States that something weird starts to
States that something weird starts to happen on the streets there’s very few
happen on the streets there’s very few
happen on the streets there’s very few cars to start with because most people
cars to start with because most people
cars to start with because most people are inside glued to their televisions
are inside glued to their televisions
are inside glued to their televisions but just right around now it’s right
but just right around now it’s right
but just right around now it’s right around 1600 that the cars that are on
around 1600 that the cars that are on
around 1600 that the cars that are on the roads start to pull off on city
the roads start to pull off on city
the roads start to pull off on city streets they find a place to park on
streets they find a place to park on
streets they find a place to park on highways that go off onto the shoulder
highways that go off onto the shoulder
highways that go off onto the shoulder on rural roads they just stop the
on rural roads they just stop the
on rural roads they just stop the drivers can’t drive and
drivers can’t drive and
drivers can’t drive and until their radio listen to what’s going
until their radio listen to what’s going
until their radio listen to what’s going on above the moon at the same time
on above the moon at the same time
on above the moon at the same time in this very Monst house in Philadelphia
in this very Monst house in Philadelphia
in this very Monst house in Philadelphia on the east coast of the United States a
on the east coast of the United States a
on the east coast of the United States a ten-year-old boy and his dad are sitting
ten-year-old boy and his dad are sitting
ten-year-old boy and his dad are sitting on their couch watching the coverage on
on their couch watching the coverage on
on their couch watching the coverage on TV it’s right around now it’s right
TV it’s right around now it’s right
TV it’s right around now it’s right around 1600 that the dad gets up walks
around 1600 that the dad gets up walks
around 1600 that the dad gets up walks about halfway to the TV gets down and
about halfway to the TV gets down and
about halfway to the TV gets down and puts his hand on his head and that’s the
puts his hand on his head and that’s the
puts his hand on his head and that’s the way he’ll stay until it’s over they’re
way he’ll stay until it’s over they’re
way he’ll stay until it’s over they’re watching this guy this is Walter
watching this guy this is Walter
watching this guy this is Walter Cronkite they’re watching you on TV
Cronkite they’re watching you on TV
Cronkite they’re watching you on TV Walter Cronkite is the kind of the king
Walter Cronkite is the kind of the king
Walter Cronkite is the kind of the king of TV news guys in the United States the
of TV news guys in the United States the
of TV news guys in the United States the Cronkite’s thing is that nothing upsets
Cronkite’s thing is that nothing upsets
Cronkite’s thing is that nothing upsets him nothing bothers him he regularly
him nothing bothers him he regularly
him nothing bothers him he regularly goes to war zones where people are
goes to war zones where people are
goes to war zones where people are shooting at him and report to them this
shooting at him and report to them this
shooting at him and report to them this very even voice what slate they have
very even voice what slate they have
very even voice what slate they have people tried to kill you it is 1605 just
people tried to kill you it is 1605 just
people tried to kill you it is 1605 just right at the beginning about last 10
right at the beginning about last 10
right at the beginning about last 10 minutes down to the surface of the Moon
minutes down to the surface of the Moon
minutes down to the surface of the Moon Armstrong and Aldrin are at 15,000
Armstrong and Aldrin are at 15,000
Armstrong and Aldrin are at 15,000 meters they’ve gone through about a
meters they’ve gone through about a
meters they’ve gone through about a quarter of their fuel to get here and
quarter of their fuel to get here and
quarter of their fuel to get here and things are not going well the problem is
things are not going well the problem is
things are not going well the problem is that their radio is not really working
that their radio is not really working
that their radio is not really working right they can talk to the ground for a
right they can talk to the ground for a
right they can talk to the ground for a few minutes but then look at these huge
few minutes but then look at these huge
few minutes but then look at these huge bursts of static and even worse it’s not
bursts of static and even worse it’s not
bursts of static and even worse it’s not just the voice their data is dropping
just the voice their data is dropping
just the voice their data is dropping out as well and they need that third
out as well and they need that third
out as well and they need that third fourth twenty seven pair of eyes
fourth twenty seven pair of eyes
fourth twenty seven pair of eyes watching this machine so Armstrong and
watching this machine so Armstrong and
watching this machine so Armstrong and Aldrin they’re doing what you would
Aldrin they’re doing what you would
Aldrin they’re doing what you would expect people to do when the radio isn’t
expect people to do when the radio isn’t
expect people to do when the radio isn’t working they’re changing channels and
working they’re changing channels and
working they’re changing channels and adjusting the antenna so they basically
adjusting the antenna so they basically
adjusting the antenna so they basically have their heads down playing with the
have their heads down playing with the
have their heads down playing with the technology and fortunately they have
technology and fortunately they have
technology and fortunately they have time to do that because they are not
time to do that because they are not
time to do that because they are not actually flying the spaceship there is a
actually flying the spaceship there is a
actually flying the spaceship there is a new cool gadget that’s flying that
new cool gadget that’s flying that
new cool gadget that’s flying that spaceship it’s called a computer and
spaceship it’s called a computer and
spaceship it’s called a computer and while it’s the rockets and the
while it’s the rockets and the
while it’s the rockets and the spacesuits and all the other flashy
spacesuits and all the other flashy
spacesuits and all the other flashy technology that gets all of the all of
technology that gets all of the all of
technology that gets all of the all of the press the computer in that little
the press the computer in that little
the press the computer in that little spaceship and the especially the
spaceship and the especially the
spaceship and the especially the software in that computer is no less of
software in that computer is no less of
software in that computer is no less of a leap into the
a leap into the
a leap into the just barely possible and in fact the
just barely possible and in fact the
just barely possible and in fact the woman who designed the software that is
woman who designed the software that is
woman who designed the software that is flying that little spaceship let me
flying that little spaceship let me
flying that little spaceship let me pause here for a minute and say that
pause here for a minute and say that
pause here for a minute and say that again someone got to say this often
again someone got to say this often
again someone got to say this often enough the woman who designed that
enough the woman who designed that
enough the woman who designed that software a woman named Margaret Hamilton
software a woman named Margaret Hamilton
software a woman named Margaret Hamilton has realized that what she’s doing is
has realized that what she’s doing is
has realized that what she’s doing is different than the software that people
different than the software that people
different than the software that people have been we’re doing before it’s
have been we’re doing before it’s
have been we’re doing before it’s different because it’s doing 25 things
different because it’s doing 25 things
different because it’s doing 25 things all at the same time and it’s
all at the same time and it’s
all at the same time and it’s prioritizing its job and it’s doing
prioritizing its job and it’s doing
prioritizing its job and it’s doing everything in real time and so Hamilton
everything in real time and so Hamilton
everything in real time and so Hamilton she comes up with a new term for the
she comes up with a new term for the
she comes up with a new term for the kind of software development she’s doing
kind of software development she’s doing
kind of software development she’s doing she calls it software engineering and
she calls it software engineering and
she calls it software engineering and Hamilton software the reason that they
Hamilton software the reason that they
Hamilton software the reason that they have Hamilton software in that computer
have Hamilton software in that computer
have Hamilton software in that computer is that Apollo 11 is not just trying to
is that Apollo 11 is not just trying to
is that Apollo 11 is not just trying to generically land someplace on the moon
generically land someplace on the moon
generically land someplace on the moon they are trying to land at a particular
they are trying to land at a particular
they are trying to land at a particular pre-selected spot on the moon now when
pre-selected spot on the moon now when
pre-selected spot on the moon now when they were planning the mission when they
they were planning the mission when they
they were planning the mission when they were planning the mission there was a
were planning the mission there was a
were planning the mission there was a certain amount of controversy over where
certain amount of controversy over where
certain amount of controversy over where they should land on the one side there
they should land on the one side there
they should land on the one side there were the scientists and the geologists
were the scientists and the geologists
were the scientists and the geologists who are saying yeah yeah yeah this is
who are saying yeah yeah yeah this is
who are saying yeah yeah yeah this is all about the Cold War but this is the
all about the Cold War but this is the
all about the Cold War but this is the scientific opportunity of a lifetime we
scientific opportunity of a lifetime we
scientific opportunity of a lifetime we have got to land someplace
have got to land someplace
have got to land someplace scientifically interesting and on the
scientifically interesting and on the
scientifically interesting and on the other side there are the astronauts and
other side there are the astronauts and
other side there are the astronauts and the rocket scientists kind of bored
the rocket scientists kind of bored
the rocket scientists kind of bored saying yeah okay what’s scientifically
saying yeah okay what’s scientifically
saying yeah okay what’s scientifically interesting and the geologists and the
interesting and the geologists and the
interesting and the geologists and the scientists are like the bottom of a
scientists are like the bottom of a
scientists are like the bottom of a valley would be good but you know it
valley would be good but you know it
valley would be good but you know it would be better you know it would be
would be better you know it would be
would be better you know it would be better but the bottom of a canyon the
better but the bottom of a canyon the
better but the bottom of a canyon the very bottom of a can no no even better
very bottom of a can no no even better
very bottom of a can no no even better the top of a mountain the summit of a
the top of a mountain the summit of a
the top of a mountain the summit of a mountain but you have to get all the way
mountain but you have to get all the way
mountain but you have to get all the way at the top no no even better the rim of
at the top no no even better the rim of
at the top no no even better the rim of a crater right right there on the rim to
a crater right right there on the rim to
a crater right right there on the rim to which the astronauts and the rocket
which the astronauts and the rocket
which the astronauts and the rocket scientists say yeah no we’re not landing
scientists say yeah no we’re not landing
scientists say yeah no we’re not landing anywhere near any of those places and so
anywhere near any of those places and so
anywhere near any of those places and so in the end it’s the rocket scientists
in the end it’s the rocket scientists
in the end it’s the rocket scientists who win the
who win the
who win the and so Apollo 11 is aimed at the
and so Apollo 11 is aimed at the
and so Apollo 11 is aimed at the flattest dullest most geologically
flattest dullest most geologically
flattest dullest most geologically uninteresting spot that NASA can
uninteresting spot that NASA can
uninteresting spot that NASA can possibly find the computers flying them
possibly find the computers flying them
possibly find the computers flying them there it is 1610 five minutes into that
there it is 1610 five minutes into that
there it is 1610 five minutes into that 10 minute flight down to the moon
10 minute flight down to the moon
10 minute flight down to the moon Armstrong and Aldrin are down to 11,000
Armstrong and Aldrin are down to 11,000
Armstrong and Aldrin are down to 11,000 meters they’ve gone through about 50% of
meters they’ve gone through about 50% of
meters they’ve gone through about 50% of their fuel and good news the radio is
their fuel and good news the radio is
their fuel and good news the radio is working nobody knows why the radio
working nobody knows why the radio
working nobody knows why the radio wasn’t working but now it’s working
wasn’t working but now it’s working
wasn’t working but now it’s working great and you got to believe that
great and you got to believe that
great and you got to believe that Armstrong and Aldrin or maybe taking a
Armstrong and Aldrin or maybe taking a
Armstrong and Aldrin or maybe taking a breath and thinking well maybe it’s
breath and thinking well maybe it’s
breath and thinking well maybe it’s gonna go well from here you know maybe
gonna go well from here you know maybe
gonna go well from here you know maybe that was our problem when a display in
that was our problem when a display in
that was our problem when a display in front of them lights up and it says 1202
front of them lights up and it says 1202
front of them lights up and it says 1202 1202 is a message from their computer
1202 is a message from their computer
1202 is a message from their computer now I know none of us here are really
now I know none of us here are really
now I know none of us here are really that familiar with those old computers
that familiar with those old computers
that familiar with those old computers so let me see if I can translate 1202
so let me see if I can translate 1202
so let me see if I can translate 1202 and there’s something just a little more
and there’s something just a little more
and there’s something just a little more modern
modern
modern or maybe this right bunch of programmers
or maybe this right bunch of programmers
or maybe this right bunch of programmers their computer is glitching Armstrong
their computer is glitching Armstrong
their computer is glitching Armstrong radios down to Mission Control 1202
radios down to Mission Control 1202
radios down to Mission Control 1202 what’s 1202 because there’s hundreds of
what’s 1202 because there’s hundreds of
what’s 1202 because there’s hundreds of these error codes the people in Mission
these error codes the people in Mission
these error codes the people in Mission Control they have this moment a frozen
Control they have this moment a frozen
Control they have this moment a frozen horror
horror
horror what’s 1202 there’s hundreds of these
what’s 1202 there’s hundreds of these
what’s 1202 there’s hundreds of these codes and there’s one guy in that room
codes and there’s one guy in that room
codes and there’s one guy in that room he’s in his twenties his name is Steve
he’s in his twenties his name is Steve
he’s in his twenties his name is Steve bales and he is an expert on Margaret
bales and he is an expert on Margaret
bales and he is an expert on Margaret Hamilton software and he knows that 1202
Hamilton software and he knows that 1202
Hamilton software and he knows that 1202 means that the program that the software
means that the program that the software
means that the program that the software is falling behind it’s being called on
is falling behind it’s being called on
is falling behind it’s being called on the do more stuff than it can get to but
the do more stuff than it can get to but
the do more stuff than it can get to but he also knows that when that happens the
he also knows that when that happens the
he also knows that when that happens the programs do the most important things
programs do the most important things
programs do the most important things first and right now there’s only one
first and right now there’s only one
first and right now there’s only one important thing fly the darn spaceship
important thing fly the darn spaceship
important thing fly the darn spaceship so they he has maybe three seconds to
so they he has maybe three seconds to
so they he has maybe three seconds to make this decision and he just says just
make this decision and he just says just
make this decision and he just says just ignored the 1202 it’s just keep going
ignored the 1202 it’s just keep going
ignored the 1202 it’s just keep going just don’t pay no attention so they
just don’t pay no attention so they
just don’t pay no attention so they radiate this up to the astronauts but
radiate this up to the astronauts but
radiate this up to the astronauts but the astronauts they just can’t quite
the astronauts they just can’t quite
the astronauts they just can’t quite ignore the 1202 z– for one thing
ignore the 1202 z– for one thing
ignore the 1202 z– for one thing there’s a bad user interface design
there’s a bad user interface design
there’s a bad user interface design there’s a bad user interface design they
there’s a bad user interface design they
there’s a bad user interface design they have to the 1202 appears and they have
have to the 1202 appears and they have
have to the 1202 appears and they have to physically push a button the clear
to physically push a button the clear
to physically push a button the clear and if they don’t it just sits there and
and if they don’t it just sits there and
and if they don’t it just sits there and they kind of want to see what the next
they kind of want to see what the next
they kind of want to see what the next error code is because she ignored the
error code is because she ignored the
error code is because she ignored the 1202 s but what if the next ones 867
1202 s but what if the next ones 867
1202 s but what if the next ones 867 which means the engine fell off or
which means the engine fell off or
which means the engine fell off or something right
something right
something right so they both have their heads down and
so they both have their heads down and
so they both have their heads down and they’re pushing these buttons clearing
they’re pushing these buttons clearing
they’re pushing these buttons clearing the error codes it is sixteen twelve
the error codes it is sixteen twelve
the error codes it is sixteen twelve seven minutes into that last ten minute
seven minutes into that last ten minute
seven minutes into that last ten minute of flight they’re down to 600 meters
of flight they’re down to 600 meters
of flight they’re down to 600 meters they’ve gone through four-fifths of
they’ve gone through four-fifths of
they’ve gone through four-fifths of their fuel and good news the twelve or
their fuel and good news the twelve or
their fuel and good news the twelve or twos go away nobody knows why they came
twos go away nobody knows why they came
twos go away nobody knows why they came nobody knows why they’re gone but
nobody knows why they’re gone but
nobody knows why they’re gone but they’re gone and finally finally finally
they’re gone and finally finally finally
they’re gone and finally finally finally Armstrong has a chance to look up and
Armstrong has a chance to look up and
Armstrong has a chance to look up and look out the window right he’s got these
look out the window right he’s got these
look out the window right he’s got these this little triangular window in front
this little triangular window in front
this little triangular window in front of them now if you’re flying into Berlin
of them now if you’re flying into Berlin
of them now if you’re flying into Berlin or New York or London and your airplanes
or New York or London and your airplanes
or New York or London and your airplanes at 600 meters that means you’re getting
at 600 meters that means you’re getting
at 600 meters that means you’re getting ready to land right your tray table is
ready to land right your tray table is
ready to land right your tray table is up your seatbelt is fastened you can
up your seatbelt is fastened you can
up your seatbelt is fastened you can look out the window and see individual
look out the window and see individual
look out the window and see individual cars you can see people and you can see
cars you can see people and you can see
cars you can see people and you can see if those people are carrying their
if those people are carrying their
if those people are carrying their shopping right at 600 meters Berlin or
shopping right at 600 meters Berlin or
shopping right at 600 meters Berlin or London or New York it’s not the place on
London or New York it’s not the place on
London or New York it’s not the place on the map it’s not you know where the
the map it’s not you know where the
the map it’s not you know where the conference is next week it’s not that
conference is next week it’s not that
conference is next week it’s not that place you’re going to at 600 meters
place you’re going to at 600 meters
place you’re going to at 600 meters Berlin or New York or London
Berlin or New York or London
Berlin or New York or London it’s a place it’s all around you
it’s a place it’s all around you
it’s a place it’s all around you Armstrong looks out the window at 600
Armstrong looks out the window at 600
Armstrong looks out the window at 600 meters and for the first time in human
meters and for the first time in human
meters and for the first time in human history the moon is not that light up in
history the moon is not that light up in
history the moon is not that light up in the sky it’s not this geopolitical we’re
the sky it’s not this geopolitical we’re
the sky it’s not this geopolitical we’re gonna kick the Russians butts by getting
gonna kick the Russians butts by getting
gonna kick the Russians butts by getting there first thing it is a place it’s all
there first thing it is a place it’s all
there first thing it is a place it’s all around them he can look down and they
around them he can look down and they
around them he can look down and they can see the ground scrolling beneath
can see the ground scrolling beneath
can see the ground scrolling beneath them and there’s rocks and hills and
them and there’s rocks and hills and
them and there’s rocks and hills and things like that he can look in the
things like that he can look in the
things like that he can look in the distance and he can see a mountain on
distance and he can see a mountain on
distance and he can see a mountain on the horizon and the mountain is higher
the horizon and the mountain is higher
the horizon and the mountain is higher than he is six hundred meters the moon
than he is six hundred meters the moon
than he is six hundred meters the moon is a place now nobody really knows what
is a place now nobody really knows what
is a place now nobody really knows what went through Armstrong’s mind at that
went through Armstrong’s mind at that
went through Armstrong’s mind at that moment right only you would know like
moment right only you would know like
moment right only you would know like imagine if you were him what would go
imagine if you were him what would go
imagine if you were him what would go through your mind I know exactly how I
through your mind I know exactly how I
through your mind I know exactly how I would feel looking
would feel looking
would feel looking out that window and the word what I
out that window and the word what I
out that window and the word what I would feel feel and the word is fear the
would feel feel and the word is fear the
would feel feel and the word is fear the moon is a place it’s the wrong place
moon is a place it’s the wrong place
moon is a place it’s the wrong place Armstrong has been studying maps and
Armstrong has been studying maps and
Armstrong has been studying maps and photographs they’ve made little plaster
photographs they’ve made little plaster
photographs they’ve made little plaster models he knows exactly what he should
models he knows exactly what he should
models he knows exactly what he should see when he looks out that window and
see when he looks out that window and
see when he looks out that window and this is not it and then it gets worse
this is not it and then it gets worse
this is not it and then it gets worse because on that window there is this
because on that window there is this
because on that window there is this scale and Armstrong can kind of use the
scale and Armstrong can kind of use the
scale and Armstrong can kind of use the scales like a gunsight you Linus I up
scales like a gunsight you Linus I up
scales like a gunsight you Linus I up and look down at the ground and he can
and look down at the ground and he can
and look down at the ground and he can see where the computer is taking them
see where the computer is taking them
see where the computer is taking them the land so he does that he lines us I
the land so he does that he lines us I
the land so he does that he lines us I where’s this thing taking us and he sees
where’s this thing taking us and he sees
where’s this thing taking us and he sees that a very geologically interesting
that a very geologically interesting
that a very geologically interesting crater and even where the crater is not
crater and even where the crater is not
crater and even where the crater is not that big craters about the size of a
that big craters about the size of a
that big craters about the size of a football stadium yours or mine is a
football stadium yours or mine is a
football stadium yours or mine is a matter but the crater is surrounded by a
matter but the crater is surrounded by a
matter but the crater is surrounded by a huge debris field of boulders river
huge debris field of boulders river
huge debris field of boulders river right what’s a crater big rock comes
right what’s a crater big rock comes
right what’s a crater big rock comes down from the sky boom right there stuff
down from the sky boom right there stuff
down from the sky boom right there stuff all over the place and so there’s this
all over the place and so there’s this
all over the place and so there’s this huge debris field of boulders Armstrong
huge debris field of boulders Armstrong
huge debris field of boulders Armstrong looks at that for a few seconds and he
looks at that for a few seconds and he
looks at that for a few seconds and he makes a very Neil Armstrong decision he
makes a very Neil Armstrong decision he
makes a very Neil Armstrong decision he turns off the autopilot and he does two
turns off the autopilot and he does two
turns off the autopilot and he does two things
things
things he kills most of their downward the sin
he kills most of their downward the sin
he kills most of their downward the sin and he starts zooming forward he does
and he starts zooming forward he does
and he starts zooming forward he does that because he thinks he can see in the
that because he thinks he can see in the
that because he thinks he can see in the distance past the boulder field it looks
distance past the boulder field it looks
distance past the boulder field it looks like there’s a reasonably flat place to
like there’s a reasonably flat place to
like there’s a reasonably flat place to land and he’s got to get there before
land and he’s got to get there before
land and he’s got to get there before they run out of fuel meanwhile back at
they run out of fuel meanwhile back at
they run out of fuel meanwhile back at Mission Control right they can see
Mission Control right they can see
Mission Control right they can see Armstrong turn off the autopilot and
Armstrong turn off the autopilot and
Armstrong turn off the autopilot and they can see them kill most of the
they can see them kill most of the
they can see them kill most of the downward descent they can see him
downward descent they can see him
downward descent they can see him zooming forward the one thing they
zooming forward the one thing they
zooming forward the one thing they cannot see is the crater there’s no live
cannot see is the crater there’s no live
cannot see is the crater there’s no live video feed but there is something else
video feed but there is something else
video feed but there is something else they can see they can see aren’t strong
they can see they can see aren’t strong
they can see they can see aren’t strong heart rate he’s got heart monitors and
heart rate he’s got heart monitors and
heart rate he’s got heart monitors and things all over his body and they’re
things all over his body and they’re
things all over his body and they’re watching this heart monitor and at the
watching this heart monitor and at the
watching this heart monitor and at the beginning of the powered descent
beginning of the powered descent
beginning of the powered descent Armstrong’s heart was beating at about
Armstrong’s heart was beating at about
Armstrong’s heart was beating at about 80 beats per second probably slower than
80 beats per second probably slower than
80 beats per second probably slower than right now he’s only landing on the moon
right now he’s only landing on the moon
right now he’s only landing on the moon right and it slowly has crept up to
right and it slowly has crept up to
right and it slowly has crept up to about a hundred and now in the last few
about a hundred and now in the last few
about a hundred and now in the last few seconds as he turns off the autopilot
seconds as he turns off the autopilot
seconds as he turns off the autopilot and start zooming forward it spikes up
and start zooming forward it spikes up
and start zooming forward it spikes up to one hundred and fifty clearly
to one hundred and fifty clearly
to one hundred and fifty clearly something is up the reaction of the
something is up the reaction of the
something is up the reaction of the people in that room in Mission Control
people in that room in Mission Control
people in that room in Mission Control to whatever emergency is going on they
to whatever emergency is going on they
to whatever emergency is going on they don’t know what it is but something is
don’t know what it is but something is
don’t know what it is but something is clearly up their reaction is
clearly up their reaction is
clearly up their reaction is extraordinary what they do is nothing
extraordinary what they do is nothing
extraordinary what they do is nothing and in fact they shut up the guy running
and in fact they shut up the guy running
and in fact they shut up the guy running the show in Mission Control towles tells
the show in Mission Control towles tells
the show in Mission Control towles tells everyone in that room he doesn’t want
everyone in that room he doesn’t want
everyone in that room he doesn’t want anybody talking to the astronauts
anybody talking to the astronauts
anybody talking to the astronauts anymore
anymore
anymore he only wants to send up one bit of
he only wants to send up one bit of
he only wants to send up one bit of information periodically how much time
information periodically how much time
information periodically how much time do they have left how much time before
do they have left how much time before
do they have left how much time before they run out of fuel it is sixteen
they run out of fuel it is sixteen
they run out of fuel it is sixteen fourteen nine minutes into that last
fourteen nine minutes into that last
fourteen nine minutes into that last 10-minute flight Armstrong and Aldrin
10-minute flight Armstrong and Aldrin
10-minute flight Armstrong and Aldrin are down to five percent of their fuel
are down to five percent of their fuel
are down to five percent of their fuel they’re down to a hundred meters and
they’re down to a hundred meters and
they’re down to a hundred meters and they are it’s zooming over the boulder
they are it’s zooming over the boulder
they are it’s zooming over the boulder field and the edge of the boulder field
field and the edge of the boulder field
field and the edge of the boulder field is getting closer and closer and it
is getting closer and closer and it
is getting closer and closer and it really does look like there’s a decent
really does look like there’s a decent
really does look like there’s a decent place to land out there they don’t know
place to land out there they don’t know
place to land out there they don’t know how fast they’re going
how fast they’re going
how fast they’re going no one ever imagined they’d be going
no one ever imagined they’d be going
no one ever imagined they’d be going this fast this close to the ground so
this fast this close to the ground so
this fast this close to the ground so their speedometer is off the scale high
their speedometer is off the scale high
their speedometer is off the scale high with the edge of the boulder field is
with the edge of the boulder field is
with the edge of the boulder field is coming up and they feel like maybe they
coming up and they feel like maybe they
coming up and they feel like maybe they can make it it is 16 16 11 minutes into
can make it it is 16 16 11 minutes into
can make it it is 16 16 11 minutes into that 10-minute flight Armstrong and
that 10-minute flight Armstrong and
that 10-minute flight Armstrong and Aldrin are down to 10 meters they’re
Aldrin are down to 10 meters they’re
Aldrin are down to 10 meters they’re down to 3 percent of their fuel and
down to 3 percent of their fuel and
down to 3 percent of their fuel and they’re past the boulders and this does
they’re past the boulders and this does
they’re past the boulders and this does look like a decent place and Armstrong
look like a decent place and Armstrong
look like a decent place and Armstrong is jamming on the brakes to get the
is jamming on the brakes to get the
is jamming on the brakes to get the things stopped so we can lower it like a
things stopped so we can lower it like a
things stopped so we can lower it like a helicopter and it’s right around now
helicopter and it’s right around now
helicopter and it’s right around now that the first ominous warning comes up
that the first ominous warning comes up
that the first ominous warning comes up from the earth it’s just two words 60
from the earth it’s just two words 60
from the earth it’s just two words 60 seconds you have one minute of fuel left
seconds you have one minute of fuel left
seconds you have one minute of fuel left Armstrong barely hears him because now
Armstrong barely hears him because now
Armstrong barely hears him because now he has screeched to a halt and he’s
he has screeched to a halt and he’s
he has screeched to a halt and he’s luring the thing down he’s trying to
luring the thing down he’s trying to
luring the thing down he’s trying to find the ground he’s trying to find the
find the ground he’s trying to find the
find the ground he’s trying to find the ground and at some point they lose sight
ground and at some point they lose sight
ground and at some point they lose sight of the ground because their rocket
of the ground because their rocket
of the ground because their rocket engine is now blowing up the huge cloud
engine is now blowing up the huge cloud
engine is now blowing up the huge cloud of dust but he knows the ground is down
of dust but he knows the ground is down
of dust but he knows the ground is down there and it’s right around now that the
there and it’s right around now that the
there and it’s right around now that the get the second warning 30 seconds for
get the second warning 30 seconds for
get the second warning 30 seconds for God’s sake land this thing
God’s sake land this thing
God’s sake land this thing Armstrong barely hear some cuss Kenny’s
Armstrong barely hear some cuss Kenny’s
Armstrong barely hear some cuss Kenny’s just trying to find the ground
just trying to find the ground
just trying to find the ground Aldrin looks out the window and he
Aldrin looks out the window and he
Aldrin looks out the window and he reports that he can see a shadow on the
reports that he can see a shadow on the
reports that he can see a shadow on the ground it’s the shadow of the spaceship
ground it’s the shadow of the spaceship
ground it’s the shadow of the spaceship they are really close now and then our
they are really close now and then our
they are really close now and then our Aldrin looks at the instrument panel and
Aldrin looks at the instrument panel and
Aldrin looks at the instrument panel and there’s a little amber light and it’s
there’s a little amber light and it’s
there’s a little amber light and it’s labeled contact and as he looks at if
labeled contact and as he looks at if
labeled contact and as he looks at if the astronauts call it the contact light
the astronauts call it the contact light
the astronauts call it the contact light and as he looks at it it comes on
and as he looks at it it comes on
and as he looks at it it comes on contact light means that the sensors on
contact light means that the sensors on
contact light means that the sensors on the landing gear of this weird-looking
the landing gear of this weird-looking
the landing gear of this weird-looking thing if touched something hard contact
thing if touched something hard contact
thing if touched something hard contact light means they’ve landed contact light
light means they’ve landed contact light
light means they’ve landed contact light means that these two guys are not gonna
means that these two guys are not gonna
means that these two guys are not gonna die and better they’re not going to fail
die and better they’re not going to fail
die and better they’re not going to fail contact light means that Armstrong and
contact light means that Armstrong and
contact light means that Armstrong and Aldrin that those people at Mission
Aldrin that those people at Mission
Aldrin that those people at Mission Control that the United States of
Control that the United States of
Control that the United States of America that humanity has arrived but
America that humanity has arrived but
America that humanity has arrived but Armstrong and Aldrin are not quite done
Armstrong and Aldrin are not quite done
Armstrong and Aldrin are not quite done the plan had been to fly the thing to
the plan had been to fly the thing to
the plan had been to fly the thing to about half a meter over the surface and
about half a meter over the surface and
about half a meter over the surface and turn off the rocket engine and let it
turn off the rocket engine and let it
turn off the rocket engine and let it fall the rest of the way but Armstrong
fall the rest of the way but Armstrong
fall the rest of the way but Armstrong and Aldrin you know they were too busy
and Aldrin you know they were too busy
and Aldrin you know they were too busy not dying to do that so now they’re
not dying to do that so now they’re
not dying to do that so now they’re sitting on the surface burning the last
sitting on the surface burning the last
sitting on the surface burning the last of their rocket fuel and they need to
of their rocket fuel and they need to
of their rocket fuel and they need to turn off this complicated dangerous
turn off this complicated dangerous
turn off this complicated dangerous machine full of explosives very
machine full of explosives very
machine full of explosives very carefully and so they have a shutdown
carefully and so they have a shutdown
carefully and so they have a shutdown checklist that they go through and they
checklist that they go through and they
checklist that they go through and they do it together one of them will you know
do it together one of them will you know
do it together one of them will you know do the step and the other one will read
do the step and the other one will read
do the step and the other one will read it and check the pair astronaut and so
it and check the pair astronaut and so
it and check the pair astronaut and so Armstrong starts he says shut down and
Armstrong starts he says shut down and
Armstrong starts he says shut down and then Aldrin says okay engine stop ACA
then Aldrin says okay engine stop ACA
then Aldrin says okay engine stop ACA out of detent and they go through this
out of detent and they go through this
out of detent and they go through this long chain of mumbo-jumbo as they’re
long chain of mumbo-jumbo as they’re
long chain of mumbo-jumbo as they’re shutting all the systems down meanwhile
shutting all the systems down meanwhile
shutting all the systems down meanwhile the people back on earth right they can
the people back on earth right they can
the people back on earth right they can see that the spaceship is stopped moving
see that the spaceship is stopped moving
see that the spaceship is stopped moving data is streaming down they can see that
data is streaming down they can see that
data is streaming down they can see that they can watch the system’s get shut off
they can watch the system’s get shut off
they can watch the system’s get shut off and they get here Armstrong a tall drink
and they get here Armstrong a tall drink
and they get here Armstrong a tall drink going through the shutdown checklist and
going through the shutdown checklist and
going through the shutdown checklist and you would think that at this moment
you would think that at this moment
you would think that at this moment somebody would say something momentous
somebody would say something momentous
somebody would say something momentous something historical it’s not really how
something historical it’s not really how
something historical it’s not really how people are
people are
people are guy on the ground radios up the
guy on the ground radios up the
guy on the ground radios up the completely obvious statement we think he
completely obvious statement we think he
completely obvious statement we think he landed right Armstrong
landed right Armstrong
landed right Armstrong really doesn’t respond to that he gets
really doesn’t respond to that he gets
really doesn’t respond to that he gets the last step on the shutdown checklist
the last step on the shutdown checklist
the last step on the shutdown checklist he says engine arm off and then he says
he says engine arm off and then he says
he says engine arm off and then he says the words they had made up the words
the words they had made up the words
the words they had made up the words that he had practiced the words that he
that he had practiced the words that he
that he had practiced the words that he wanted to be the first words spoken from
wanted to be the first words spoken from
wanted to be the first words spoken from another world
another world
another world he says Houston that’s where Mission
he says Houston that’s where Mission
he says Houston that’s where Mission Control is tranquility base here I’m
Control is tranquility base here I’m
Control is tranquility base here I’m sharing an alternate land in the place
sharing an alternate land in the place
sharing an alternate land in the place on the moon called The Sea of
on the moon called The Sea of
on the moon called The Sea of Tranquility the Eagle that’s the name of
Tranquility the Eagle that’s the name of
Tranquility the Eagle that’s the name of the little spaceship has landed and with
the little spaceship has landed and with
the little spaceship has landed and with those words there’s highly disciplined
those words there’s highly disciplined
those words there’s highly disciplined nerdy engineers and Mission Control with
nerdy engineers and Mission Control with
nerdy engineers and Mission Control with their white shirts and their black ties
their white shirts and their black ties
their white shirts and their black ties and their crew cuts as a group stand up
and their crew cuts as a group stand up
and their crew cuts as a group stand up and start shouting you can imagine this
and start shouting you can imagine this
and start shouting you can imagine this some shouting going on in those cars
some shouting going on in those cars
some shouting going on in those cars right remember the cars pulled off to
right remember the cars pulled off to
right remember the cars pulled off to the side of the road right what would
the side of the road right what would
the side of the road right what would you do if you’re sitting on that car
you do if you’re sitting on that car
you do if you’re sitting on that car listening to this right steering wheel
listening to this right steering wheel
listening to this right steering wheel shout look around see if anybody’s
shout look around see if anybody’s
shout look around see if anybody’s watching you you know certainly they’re
watching you you know certainly they’re
watching you you know certainly they’re shouting going on in that house in
shouting going on in that house in
shouting going on in that house in Philadelphia takes a ten-year-old boy
Philadelphia takes a ten-year-old boy
Philadelphia takes a ten-year-old boy just a few seconds to realize hey
just a few seconds to realize hey
just a few seconds to realize hey they’ve done that they’ve done this this
they’ve done that they’ve done this this
they’ve done that they’ve done this this is really did it and then he realizes
is really did it and then he realizes
is really did it and then he realizes that his dad is no longer down in that
that his dad is no longer down in that
that his dad is no longer down in that crouch but his dad is jumping up and
crouch but his dad is jumping up and
crouch but his dad is jumping up and down is shouting and shouting louder
down is shouting and shouting louder
down is shouting and shouting louder he’s never heard his dad shell and then
he’s never heard his dad shell and then
he’s never heard his dad shell and then the boy realized it’s not just this dad
the boy realized it’s not just this dad
the boy realized it’s not just this dad who’s shouting it’s the people next door
who’s shouting it’s the people next door
who’s shouting it’s the people next door it’s the people on the other side some
it’s the people on the other side some
it’s the people on the other side some people across the street the whole
people across the street the whole
people across the street the whole neighborhood is shouting and it’s the
neighborhood is shouting and it’s the
neighborhood is shouting and it’s the kind of noise that you don’t exactly
kind of noise that you don’t exactly
kind of noise that you don’t exactly hear if you feel in your stomach and it
hear if you feel in your stomach and it
hear if you feel in your stomach and it comes in waves so it’ll be really layout
comes in waves so it’ll be really layout
comes in waves so it’ll be really layout and then a little trail off and you
and then a little trail off and you
and then a little trail off and you think it’s gonna stop it no it gets
think it’s gonna stop it no it gets
think it’s gonna stop it no it gets really loud again and amidst all the
really loud again and amidst all the
really loud again and amidst all the shouting the boy focuses back on the
shouting the boy focuses back on the
shouting the boy focuses back on the television and he sees the second
television and he sees the second
television and he sees the second incredible thing of the day it’s there
incredible thing of the day it’s there
incredible thing of the day it’s there on TV it was just for a second the
on TV it was just for a second the
on TV it was just for a second the camera cut away just for a second but he
camera cut away just for a second but he
camera cut away just for a second but he saw it he did saw it just for a second
saw it he did saw it just for a second
saw it he did saw it just for a second there was Walter Cronkite prying
that is my story um I say that I say
that is my story um I say that I say it’s my story it’s not really it’s your
it’s my story it’s not really it’s your
it’s my story it’s not really it’s your story if you think about that story
story if you think about that story
story if you think about that story everything that was done in that story
everything that was done in that story
everything that was done in that story was done by people like you
was done by people like you
was done by people like you if you roll out of bed in the morning
if you roll out of bed in the morning
if you roll out of bed in the morning and you just want to build the next cool
and you just want to build the next cool
and you just want to build the next cool thing story belongs to you right it is
thing story belongs to you right it is
thing story belongs to you right it is part of our common cultural heritage and
part of our common cultural heritage and
part of our common cultural heritage and I don’t care if you grew up in the
I don’t care if you grew up in the
I don’t care if you grew up in the United States like I did or the old
United States like I did or the old
United States like I did or the old Soviet Union here in Germany elsewhere
Soviet Union here in Germany elsewhere
Soviet Union here in Germany elsewhere in Europe Asia it doesn’t matter if
in Europe Asia it doesn’t matter if
in Europe Asia it doesn’t matter if you’re one of us this story belongs to
you’re one of us this story belongs to
you’re one of us this story belongs to you but I did say that this story had
you but I did say that this story had
you but I did say that this story had lessons to teach us things to teach us
lessons to teach us things to teach us
lessons to teach us things to teach us so let me try and make the case that
so let me try and make the case that
so let me try and make the case that other than just being kind of a fun
other than just being kind of a fun
other than just being kind of a fun story it has things that teach us and it
story it has things that teach us and it
story it has things that teach us and it has little things to teach us in great
has little things to teach us in great
has little things to teach us in great big things to teach us so let me start
big things to teach us so let me start
big things to teach us so let me start with the little things you know what
with the little things you know what
with the little things you know what this story teaches us about little
this story teaches us about little
this story teaches us about little things in a complicated technical
things in a complicated technical
things in a complicated technical project like either software or going to
project like either software or going to
project like either software or going to the moon little things can kill you
the moon little things can kill you
the moon little things can kill you right let’s talk about the things that
right let’s talk about the things that
right let’s talk about the things that went wrong in that last 10 minutes right
went wrong in that last 10 minutes right
went wrong in that last 10 minutes right why did their radio stopped working
why did their radio stopped working
why did their radio stopped working right for five minutes their radio
right for five minutes their radio
right for five minutes their radio didn’t really work why was that well it
didn’t really work why was that well it
didn’t really work why was that well it turns out that has to do with the
turns out that has to do with the
turns out that has to do with the steering rockets from steering rockets
steering rockets from steering rockets
steering rockets from steering rockets well the problem wasn’t that the
well the problem wasn’t that the
well the problem wasn’t that the steering rockets on this thing didn’t
steering rockets on this thing didn’t
steering rockets on this thing didn’t function the problem was that the
function the problem was that the
function the problem was that the engineers behind this weird-looking
engineers behind this weird-looking
engineers behind this weird-looking spaceship a few months before it took
spaceship a few months before it took
spaceship a few months before it took off got worried that the steering
off got worried that the steering
off got worried that the steering rockets would actually burn through the
rockets would actually burn through the
rockets would actually burn through the skin of the spaceship some of these
skin of the spaceship some of these
skin of the spaceship some of these steering rockets were kind of pointed
steering rockets were kind of pointed
steering rockets were kind of pointed close to parts of the skin so they put
close to parts of the skin so they put
close to parts of the skin so they put these shields on it they keep the
these shields on it they keep the
these shields on it they keep the steering deflect the rocket exhaust so
steering deflect the rocket exhaust so
steering deflect the rocket exhaust so if they can get you know burn through
if they can get you know burn through
if they can get you know burn through the skin and those shields worked really
the skin and those shields worked really
the skin and those shields worked really well at the flexing the rocket exhaust
well at the flexing the rocket exhaust
well at the flexing the rocket exhaust it also worked really well at reflecting
it also worked really well at reflecting
it also worked really well at reflecting the radio signals and at certain angles
the radio signals and at certain angles
the radio signals and at certain angles it would screw up the radio
it would screw up the radio
it would screw up the radio communications guess which angles
communications guess which angles
communications guess which angles the earth is like right here when you’re
the earth is like right here when you’re
the earth is like right here when you’re trying to land on the moon they had
trying to land on the moon they had
trying to land on the moon they had never done that before
never done that before
never done that before right little things can kill you a
right little things can kill you a
right little things can kill you a couple of pieces of sheet metal can kill
couple of pieces of sheet metal can kill
couple of pieces of sheet metal can kill you and you know here’s a here’s a
you and you know here’s a here’s a
you and you know here’s a here’s a machine that has two million parts
machine that has two million parts
machine that has two million parts somebody puts a couple of pieces of
somebody puts a couple of pieces of
somebody puts a couple of pieces of sheet metal on it and it almost fails
sheet metal on it and it almost fails
sheet metal on it and it almost fails why did their computer crash their
why did their computer crash their
why did their computer crash their computer crashed because I had a couple
computer crashed because I had a couple
computer crashed because I had a couple of different modes one mode was tracked
of different modes one mode was tracked
of different modes one mode was tracked the ground that’s the mode it should
the ground that’s the mode it should
the ground that’s the mode it should have been in right pay no attention
have been in right pay no attention
have been in right pay no attention anything else tracked the grounds the
anything else tracked the grounds the
anything else tracked the grounds the mode it was actually in there was a
mode it was actually in there was a
mode it was actually in there was a switch you could select the mode the
switch you could select the mode the
switch you could select the mode the mode it was actually in was tracked the
mode it was actually in was tracked the
mode it was actually in was tracked the ground and the mothership at the same
ground and the mothership at the same
ground and the mothership at the same time well it turned out it couldn’t
time well it turned out it couldn’t
time well it turned out it couldn’t actually do that and started fall behind
actually do that and started fall behind
actually do that and started fall behind because the switch was in the wrong
because the switch was in the wrong
because the switch was in the wrong place right switch is in the wrong place
place right switch is in the wrong place
place right switch is in the wrong place that can kill you couple of pieces of
that can kill you couple of pieces of
that can kill you couple of pieces of sheet metal can kill you why were they
sheet metal can kill you why were they
sheet metal can kill you why were they off course they had this pinpoint
off course they had this pinpoint
off course they had this pinpoint landing picked out how did they get off
landing picked out how did they get off
landing picked out how did they get off course for that we need to go a few
course for that we need to go a few
course for that we need to go a few hours before the landing when these two
hours before the landing when these two
hours before the landing when these two spaceships were hooked together when
spaceships were hooked together when
spaceships were hooked together when they were hooked together there was like
they were hooked together there was like
they were hooked together there was like a tunnel that ran between them so the
a tunnel that ran between them so the
a tunnel that ran between them so the people could go back and forth and when
people could go back and forth and when
people could go back and forth and when they were getting ready to separate they
they were getting ready to separate they
they were getting ready to separate they closed the hatch at one end of the
closed the hatch at one end of the
closed the hatch at one end of the tunnel close the hatch at the other end
tunnel close the hatch at the other end
tunnel close the hatch at the other end and what they were supposed to do was
and what they were supposed to do was
and what they were supposed to do was pump all the air out of that tunnel well
pump all the air out of that tunnel well
pump all the air out of that tunnel well maybe they’re in a hurry maybe their
maybe they’re in a hurry maybe their
maybe they’re in a hurry maybe their minds were on other things didn’t quite
minds were on other things didn’t quite
minds were on other things didn’t quite get all of the air out of the tunnel so
get all of the air out of the tunnel so
get all of the air out of the tunnel so when they separated there was a puff of
when they separated there was a puff of
when they separated there was a puff of air that changed the speed of the lander
air that changed the speed of the lander
air that changed the speed of the lander by one kilometer per hour thing is going
by one kilometer per hour thing is going
by one kilometer per hour thing is going 1,700 kilometers per hour and it gets
1,700 kilometers per hour and it gets
1,700 kilometers per hour and it gets bumped and so that speed changes by one
bumped and so that speed changes by one
bumped and so that speed changes by one kilometer per hour what possible
kilometer per hour what possible
kilometer per hour what possible difference could one kilometer per hour
difference could one kilometer per hour
difference could one kilometer per hour make over two hours two kilometers the
make over two hours two kilometers the
make over two hours two kilometers the distance between a nice flat boring
distance between a nice flat boring
distance between a nice flat boring landing site and the crater of death
landing site and the crater of death
landing site and the crater of death right little things can kill you but you
right little things can kill you but you
right little things can kill you but you know what else
know what else
know what else the reason they overcame the thing the
the reason they overcame the thing the
the reason they overcame the thing the little things that almost killed this
little things that almost killed this
little things that almost killed this effort was trust think about the people
effort was trust think about the people
effort was trust think about the people in Mission Control when Armstrong he
in Mission Control when Armstrong he
in Mission Control when Armstrong he turned off the autopilot they did not
turned off the autopilot they did not
turned off the autopilot they did not radio up to him
radio up to him
radio up to him Neal you’ve turned off your targeting
Neal you’ve turned off your targeting
Neal you’ve turned off your targeting computer what’s the matter
computer what’s the matter
computer what’s the matter they simply they simply you know went
they simply they simply you know went
they simply they simply you know went trusted him
trusted him
trusted him when the computer crashed
when the computer crashed
when the computer crashed Armstrong asked Mission Control Mission
Armstrong asked Mission Control Mission
Armstrong asked Mission Control Mission Control asked Steve bales Steve bales
Control asked Steve bales Steve bales
Control asked Steve bales Steve bales basically trusted Margaret Hamilton and
basically trusted Margaret Hamilton and
basically trusted Margaret Hamilton and our software this was a chain of trust a
our software this was a chain of trust a
our software this was a chain of trust a quarter of a million miles long right
quarter of a million miles long right
quarter of a million miles long right Trust is what overcame the little things
Trust is what overcame the little things
Trust is what overcame the little things that went wrong there’s also I think
that went wrong there’s also I think
that went wrong there’s also I think something we can learn about leadership
something we can learn about leadership
something we can learn about leadership you need real leadership to do something
you need real leadership to do something
you need real leadership to do something like this you need real leadership to do
like this you need real leadership to do
like this you need real leadership to do the kind of stuff we do but in
the kind of stuff we do but in
the kind of stuff we do but in particular you need to know the
particular you need to know the
particular you need to know the difference between a leader and a hero I
difference between a leader and a hero I
difference between a leader and a hero I think we in the software industry we
think we in the software industry we
think we in the software industry we spend too much of our time worrying
spend too much of our time worrying
spend too much of our time worrying about heroes and heroics and what we
about heroes and heroics and what we
about heroes and heroics and what we really need are leaders like take this
really need are leaders like take this
really need are leaders like take this picture
picture
picture as an American I got to tell you I look
as an American I got to tell you I look
as an American I got to tell you I look at this picture every time and it grabs
at this picture every time and it grabs
at this picture every time and it grabs me right it’s very heroic and that’s the
me right it’s very heroic and that’s the
me right it’s very heroic and that’s the problem with it it looks like it was
problem with it it looks like it was
problem with it it looks like it was perfect it looks like there was this guy
perfect it looks like there was this guy
perfect it looks like there was this guy and he flew this perfect trip to the
and he flew this perfect trip to the
and he flew this perfect trip to the moon and he got out and he took this
moon and he got out and he took this
moon and he got out and he took this lovely picture and it was all flawless
lovely picture and it was all flawless
lovely picture and it was all flawless we know that’s not the case we know that
we know that’s not the case we know that
we know that’s not the case we know that this was thing was a struggle every step
this was thing was a struggle every step
this was thing was a struggle every step of the way I like instead of this
of the way I like instead of this
of the way I like instead of this picture you know what I like I like the
picture you know what I like I like the
picture you know what I like I like the shutdown checklist
shutdown checklist
shutdown checklist I like the shutdown checklist because it
I like the shutdown checklist because it
I like the shutdown checklist because it speaks to me of leadership right these
speaks to me of leadership right these
speaks to me of leadership right these are the words of two guys trying to get
are the words of two guys trying to get
are the words of two guys trying to get the job done at the end of a really bad
the job done at the end of a really bad
the job done at the end of a really bad day I like these words especially it
day I like these words especially it
day I like these words especially it makes me feel closer to this thing
makes me feel closer to this thing
makes me feel closer to this thing because these are the kind of thing this
because these are the kind of thing this
because these are the kind of thing this is the kind of mumbo-jumbo jargon that
is the kind of mumbo-jumbo jargon that
is the kind of mumbo-jumbo jargon that we speak to each other with all the time
we speak to each other with all the time
we speak to each other with all the time right our jargon is a little different
right our jargon is a little different
right our jargon is a little different than this jargon but it’s the same kind
than this jargon but it’s the same kind
than this jargon but it’s the same kind of incomprehensible nonsense right I
of incomprehensible nonsense right I
of incomprehensible nonsense right I could be saying something almost this
could be saying something almost this
could be saying something almost this incomprehensible bit as this when I go
incomprehensible bit as this when I go
incomprehensible bit as this when I go to work you you to these are the words
to work you you to these are the words
to work you you to these are the words of people like us you know what else
of people like us you know what else
of people like us you know what else these are these are the first word
these are these are the first word
these are these are the first word spoken from another world I like that
spoken from another world I like that
spoken from another world I like that they’re real words I like that they’re
they’re real words I like that they’re
they’re real words I like that they’re people trying to finish the job that’s
people trying to finish the job that’s
people trying to finish the job that’s something to remember that’s leadership
something to remember that’s leadership
something to remember that’s leadership and that that kind of brings me to the
and that that kind of brings me to the
and that that kind of brings me to the bigger lessons I think of the moon
bigger lessons I think of the moon
bigger lessons I think of the moon landing and I think the big lesson of
landing and I think the big lesson of
landing and I think the big lesson of the moon landing starts with the idea
the moon landing starts with the idea
the moon landing starts with the idea that when you do something technically
that when you do something technically
that when you do something technically difficult something technically cool you
difficult something technically cool you
difficult something technically cool you cannot predict the outcome right and so
cannot predict the outcome right and so
cannot predict the outcome right and so for example we went to the moon
for example we went to the moon
for example we went to the moon to win the cold war and kick the
to win the cold war and kick the
to win the cold war and kick the Russians butts and a funny thing
Russians butts and a funny thing
Russians butts and a funny thing happened on the way to the moon funny
happened on the way to the moon funny
happened on the way to the moon funny thing happened on the way to the moon we
thing happened on the way to the moon we
thing happened on the way to the moon we look back we looked over our shoulder
look back we looked over our shoulder
look back we looked over our shoulder and we saw that we see ourselves we saw
and we saw that we see ourselves we saw
and we saw that we see ourselves we saw a place in the universe now I know for
a place in the universe now I know for
a place in the universe now I know for maybe everybody here most of you anyway
maybe everybody here most of you anyway
maybe everybody here most of you anyway pictures like this they’re just kind of
pictures like this they’re just kind of
pictures like this they’re just kind of part of the wallpaper you seen them a
part of the wallpaper you seen them a
part of the wallpaper you seen them a thousand times right they don’t even
thousand times right they don’t even
thousand times right they don’t even register anymore people put them on
register anymore people put them on
register anymore people put them on t-shirts they’re the backgrounds on
t-shirts they’re the backgrounds on
t-shirts they’re the backgrounds on computers I would like for you to try to
computers I would like for you to try to
computers I would like for you to try to imagine that you have gotten to a
imagine that you have gotten to a
imagine that you have gotten to a certain point in your life having never
certain point in your life having never
certain point in your life having never seen a picture like this before and then
seen a picture like this before and then
seen a picture like this before and then one day somebody comes and slaps it down
one day somebody comes and slaps it down
one day somebody comes and slaps it down in front of you how would it make you
in front of you how would it make you
in front of you how would it make you feel what would you say I can tell you
feel what would you say I can tell you
feel what would you say I can tell you you say holy mother of God that’s
you say holy mother of God that’s
you say holy mother of God that’s everything that’s all of us it’s all
everything that’s all of us it’s all
everything that’s all of us it’s all we’ve ever known that is every birthday
we’ve ever known that is every birthday
we’ve ever known that is every birthday it’s every first day of school it’s
it’s every first day of school it’s
it’s every first day of school it’s every graduation it’s every first date
every graduation it’s every first date
every graduation it’s every first date it’s every love-affair – every marriage
it’s every love-affair – every marriage
it’s every love-affair – every marriage it’s every wedding anniversary it’s
it’s every wedding anniversary it’s
it’s every wedding anniversary it’s every funeral it’s every birthday so all
every funeral it’s every birthday so all
every funeral it’s every birthday so all we are it’s everything we’ve ever known
we are it’s everything we’ve ever known
we are it’s everything we’ve ever known it’s beautiful it’s tiny it’s out there
it’s beautiful it’s tiny it’s out there
it’s beautiful it’s tiny it’s out there in the black and then you think for a
in the black and then you think for a
in the black and then you think for a second and you think maybe we should
second and you think maybe we should
second and you think maybe we should take care of it
take care of it
take care of it it’s no coincidence in my opinion that
it’s no coincidence in my opinion that
it’s no coincidence in my opinion that pictures like this coincide almost
pictures like this coincide almost
pictures like this coincide almost exactly with modern environmentalism as
exactly with modern environmentalism as
exactly with modern environmentalism as a mass political movement you look at
a mass political movement you look at
a mass political movement you look at the picture and it just comes to you
the picture and it just comes to you
the picture and it just comes to you right
right
right do something difficult you do something
do something difficult you do something
do something difficult you do something technically sweet and you cannot predict
technically sweet and you cannot predict
technically sweet and you cannot predict the outcome which and that kind of
the outcome which and that kind of
the outcome which and that kind of brings me to what I think of is the big
brings me to what I think of is the big
brings me to what I think of is the big lesson kind of the why lesson of the
lesson kind of the why lesson of the
lesson kind of the why lesson of the story and it’s something I have a hard
story and it’s something I have a hard
story and it’s something I have a hard time putting into words and mostly I
time putting into words and mostly I
time putting into words and mostly I think of it as a conversation I think of
think of it as a conversation I think of
think of it as a conversation I think of it as maybe you and I go out and have a
it as maybe you and I go out and have a
it as maybe you and I go out and have a beer you think we could find a beer in
beer you think we could find a beer in
beer you think we could find a beer in Berlin you and I go out and have a beer
Berlin you and I go out and have a beer
Berlin you and I go out and have a beer and maybe one of us it doesn’t matter
and maybe one of us it doesn’t matter
and maybe one of us it doesn’t matter which has an idea and it doesn’t matter
which has an idea and it doesn’t matter
which has an idea and it doesn’t matter what the idea is maybe you want to get
what the idea is maybe you want to get
what the idea is maybe you want to get rich selling pet food on the internet
rich selling pet food on the internet
rich selling pet food on the internet maybe I want to create a new programming
maybe I want to create a new programming
maybe I want to create a new programming language or a database or something
language or a database or something
language or a database or something doesn’t matter right now maybe you’re
doesn’t matter right now maybe you’re
doesn’t matter right now maybe you’re against the idea and so you’re trying to
against the idea and so you’re trying to
against the idea and so you’re trying to argue me out of the idea and you could
argue me out of the idea and you could
argue me out of the idea and you could tell me it’s a bad idea you know no one
tell me it’s a bad idea you know no one
tell me it’s a bad idea you know no one will be interested or it won’t you know
will be interested or it won’t you know
will be interested or it won’t you know it won’t make any money and sure we
it won’t make any money and sure we
it won’t make any money and sure we could talk about that you could tell me
could talk about that you could tell me
could talk about that you could tell me that maybe they’ll just make society
that maybe they’ll just make society
that maybe they’ll just make society more unfair that it’ll be bad for people
more unfair that it’ll be bad for people
more unfair that it’ll be bad for people and sure you know we could talk about
and sure you know we could talk about
and sure you know we could talk about that or it’ll make your hair fall out of
that or it’ll make your hair fall out of
that or it’ll make your hair fall out of your teeth right I don’t know you know
your teeth right I don’t know you know
your teeth right I don’t know you know and we’re gonna talk about all these
and we’re gonna talk about all these
and we’re gonna talk about all these things the one thing you can’t tell me
things the one thing you can’t tell me
things the one thing you can’t tell me one thing I just won’t believe is that
one thing I just won’t believe is that
one thing I just won’t believe is that it is not possible
it is not possible
it is not possible I just won’t believe you see I’m
I just won’t believe you see I’m
I just won’t believe you see I’m familiar with the impossible I saw it on
familiar with the impossible I saw it on
familiar with the impossible I saw it on a TV when I was a kid for me the
a TV when I was a kid for me the
a TV when I was a kid for me the ultimate lesson of Apollo is that when
ultimate lesson of Apollo is that when
ultimate lesson of Apollo is that when you do something hard when you do
you do something hard when you do
you do something hard when you do something technically sweet well
something technically sweet well
something technically sweet well congratulations you have the thing great
congratulations you have the thing great
congratulations you have the thing great but there’s this other effect that goes
but there’s this other effect that goes
but there’s this other effect that goes out from it it’s like a wave it’s a wave
out from it it’s like a wave it’s a wave
out from it it’s like a wave it’s a wave of belief if she can do that maybe I can
of belief if she can do that maybe I can
of belief if she can do that maybe I can do that it’s a it makes people believe
do that it’s a it makes people believe
do that it’s a it makes people believe in the possibilities if he can do that
in the possibilities if he can do that
in the possibilities if he can do that maybe I can do something like that makes
maybe I can do something like that makes
maybe I can do something like that makes people believe in themselves I can do it
people believe in themselves I can do it
people believe in themselves I can do it I know this for a fact I know this for a
I know this for a fact I know this for a
I know this for a fact I know this for a fact because I am the result of one of
fact because I am the result of one of
fact because I am the result of one of those ways I am a child of Apollo I sat
those ways I am a child of Apollo I sat
those ways I am a child of Apollo I sat on that couch and my life changed it got
on that couch and my life changed it got
on that couch and my life changed it got off of whatever path have had been on
off of whatever path have had been on
off of whatever path have had been on and it got on a different path a path
and it got on a different path a path
and it got on a different path a path that led me to the University and to
that led me to the University and to
that led me to the University and to engineering and programming a little
engineering and programming a little
engineering and programming a little while after that to writing books and a
while after that to writing books and a
while after that to writing books and a little while after that to being here
little while after that to being here
little while after that to being here with you this morning for me the
with you this morning for me the
with you this morning for me the ultimate lesson of Apollo really has
ultimate lesson of Apollo really has
ultimate lesson of Apollo really has very little to do with space travel or
very little to do with space travel or
very little to do with space travel or astronauts or any of that stuff and it
astronauts or any of that stuff and it
astronauts or any of that stuff and it has everything to do with belief now I
has everything to do with belief now I
has everything to do with belief now I said that the story belongs to you and
said that the story belongs to you and
said that the story belongs to you and it does but the story comes with a
it does but the story comes with a
it does but the story comes with a challenge and challenge is to do the
challenge and challenge is to do the
challenge and challenge is to do the best thing to build the best thing that
best thing to build the best thing that
best thing to build the best thing that you possibly can you build it because
you possibly can you build it because
you possibly can you build it because it’s worth building you build it because
it’s worth building you build it because
it’s worth building you build it because it will inspire your co-workers you
it will inspire your co-workers you
it will inspire your co-workers you build it because it will inspire the
build it because it will inspire the
build it because it will inspire the people coming up through the profession
people coming up through the profession
people coming up through the profession behind you you build it for the next
behind you you build it for the next
behind you you build it for the next bunch of 10 year olds so for me the
bunch of 10 year olds so for me the
bunch of 10 year olds so for me the ultimate lesson of Apollo is all the way
ultimate lesson of Apollo is all the way
ultimate lesson of Apollo is all the way back so the words that started it all
back so the words that started it all
back so the words that started it all all those decades ago we choose to go to
all those decades ago we choose to go to
all those decades ago we choose to go to the moon not because it’s easy but
the moon not because it’s easy but
the moon not because it’s easy but because it’s hard go do something hard
because it’s hard go do something hard
because it’s hard go do something hard thank you
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