Dr. Brian Keating
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Now, can you imagine Neil Armstrong steps out of the Eagle and he lands on a Soviet flag? I mean, it would be like the most crushing. It was the most, I think, the most depressing moment in human history to come so far. And he actually said, he said, great God, this is a horrible place. And all the more so for having reached it without the benefit of priority.
Now, can you imagine Neil Armstrong steps out of the Eagle and he lands on a Soviet flag? I mean, it would be like the most crushing. It was the most, I think, the most depressing moment in human history to come so far. And he actually said, he said, great God, this is a horrible place. And all the more so for having reached it without the benefit of priority.
Now, can you imagine Neil Armstrong steps out of the Eagle and he lands on a Soviet flag? I mean, it would be like the most crushing. It was the most, I think, the most depressing moment in human history to come so far. And he actually said, he said, great God, this is a horrible place. And all the more so for having reached it without the benefit of priority.
So the king and queen, they were depending on him to make the first, you know, for king and country, right? Seeing the Norwegian flag. So what did he do? He was a good scientist. He said, maybe they made a mistake. Maybe they're off by 10 feet. I can say, no, they were right. The Norwegians got there first.
So the king and queen, they were depending on him to make the first, you know, for king and country, right? Seeing the Norwegian flag. So what did he do? He was a good scientist. He said, maybe they made a mistake. Maybe they're off by 10 feet. I can say, no, they were right. The Norwegians got there first.
So the king and queen, they were depending on him to make the first, you know, for king and country, right? Seeing the Norwegian flag. So what did he do? He was a good scientist. He said, maybe they made a mistake. Maybe they're off by 10 feet. I can say, no, they were right. The Norwegians got there first.
And because he got there three weeks later in the middle of January, by the time he turned around, the winds had died down. They were no longer at his back. He was skiing. He had no food. He died about three weeks later or three months later in March. So his body was later recovered. And it wasn't reported back to England for another six months. So they gave their lives for science, for discovery.
And because he got there three weeks later in the middle of January, by the time he turned around, the winds had died down. They were no longer at his back. He was skiing. He had no food. He died about three weeks later or three months later in March. So his body was later recovered. And it wasn't reported back to England for another six months. So they gave their lives for science, for discovery.
And because he got there three weeks later in the middle of January, by the time he turned around, the winds had died down. They were no longer at his back. He was skiing. He had no food. He died about three weeks later or three months later in March. So his body was later recovered. And it wasn't reported back to England for another six months. So they gave their lives for science, for discovery.
And to come up short to be second, it must have been the most crushing defeat in history. Wow. But it happens to be the best place to do astronomy in the world. And you get there by flying to Santiago, Chile? No. First you go to Christchurch, New Zealand. You go to Auckland, LAX, Auckland, Auckland to Christchurch. And then the U.S.
And to come up short to be second, it must have been the most crushing defeat in history. Wow. But it happens to be the best place to do astronomy in the world. And you get there by flying to Santiago, Chile? No. First you go to Christchurch, New Zealand. You go to Auckland, LAX, Auckland, Auckland to Christchurch. And then the U.S.
And to come up short to be second, it must have been the most crushing defeat in history. Wow. But it happens to be the best place to do astronomy in the world. And you get there by flying to Santiago, Chile? No. First you go to Christchurch, New Zealand. You go to Auckland, LAX, Auckland, Auckland to Christchurch. And then the U.S.
has a charter with the New Zealand Air Force, and we give them C-130 cargo planes. We have our own C-17 cargo planes, the jet-powered ones. Unfortunately, I got the C-130s, which is a four-prop plane.
has a charter with the New Zealand Air Force, and we give them C-130 cargo planes. We have our own C-17 cargo planes, the jet-powered ones. Unfortunately, I got the C-130s, which is a four-prop plane.
has a charter with the New Zealand Air Force, and we give them C-130 cargo planes. We have our own C-17 cargo planes, the jet-powered ones. Unfortunately, I got the C-130s, which is a four-prop plane.
And I was on a plane that had the entire winter โ summer supply โ sorry, the entire winter supply of bananas on this cargo plane, which is as big as this room, the cargo hold, 12 by 12 times 50 feet long. And it was filled with bananas. And at first you're like, oh, cool. This is great. Until you realize there's no bathroom on the plane.
And I was on a plane that had the entire winter โ summer supply โ sorry, the entire winter supply of bananas on this cargo plane, which is as big as this room, the cargo hold, 12 by 12 times 50 feet long. And it was filled with bananas. And at first you're like, oh, cool. This is great. Until you realize there's no bathroom on the plane.
And I was on a plane that had the entire winter โ summer supply โ sorry, the entire winter supply of bananas on this cargo plane, which is as big as this room, the cargo hold, 12 by 12 times 50 feet long. And it was filled with bananas. And at first you're like, oh, cool. This is great. Until you realize there's no bathroom on the plane.
There's just literally a five-gallon bucket and a shower curtain. There are no windows on it because why do paratroopers need windows? And then there's enormous crates of bananas. There's 12 tons of bananas. I have not touched a banana in 12 years because of that. I know I'm missing potassium or whatever.
There's just literally a five-gallon bucket and a shower curtain. There are no windows on it because why do paratroopers need windows? And then there's enormous crates of bananas. There's 12 tons of bananas. I have not touched a banana in 12 years because of that. I know I'm missing potassium or whatever.