Posted August 25, 2012 No information as of yet. But NBC News has confirmed that Neil Armstrong has died at age 82. That's one small death for a man, one giant tragedy for mankind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 Reuters are also reporting it. RIP an actual pioneer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 One of those people you kinda believed would live forever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 R.I.P, one great man who made that giant leap for mankind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 RIP, you've left a lasting impression on this world and beyond the stratosphere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 I didn't even think of him as alive. I thought of him more as an icon, a legend. In a way, this news merely confirms what we knew: his name and legacy will last for a long time. R.I.P. Neil Armstrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 Yeah it's kind of wierd to think that he's actually gone, when he'll always be mentioned and talked about. His legacy really will live on. Rest in peace Neil Armstrong! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 I put forth that the first human colony on Luna should be named after him. And the first of the next line of spacecraft NASA make. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 It's kind of strange how he's been built up into the icon of space travel etc. I mean just him alone. Buzz Aldrin is known but not revered to the same scale as Armstrong. It's only down to random chance that Armstrong was first on the moon and he even got the line wrong (though his is better). Obviously still a great man and his legend will continue for a good long time after even we've all gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 It's kind of strange how he's been built up into the icon of space travel etc. I mean just him alone. Buzz Aldrin is known but not revered to the same scale as Armstrong. It's only down to random chance that Armstrong was first on the moon and he even got the line wrong (though his is better). Obviously still a great man and his legend will continue for a good long time after even we've all gone. The hell he's not. To quote him "Second comes right after first". Plus, he decked a guy who accused him of faking it. They're as legendary as eachother Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 They should be but in my experience he's lesser known. I don't even know the name of the third guy who went up there with them, but I don't think he left the shuttle did he? Not that that should matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 They should be but in my experience he's lesser known. I don't even know the name of the third guy who went up there with them, but I don't think he left the shuttle did he? Not that that should matter. It's funny you should mention it. A Danish comedian talked about this, how people remember the participants in reality shows like Big Brother, but not the people who went to the moon. He jokes about the third guy (whose name I unfortunately dont't know, either) being teased by the others for not having walked on the moon's surface. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 It's funny you should mention it. A Danish comedian talked about this, how people remember the participants in reality shows like Big Brother, but not the people who went to the moon. He jokes about the third guy (whose name I unfortunately dont't know, either) being teased by the others for not having walked on the moon's surface. Michael Collins is the third guy :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 I shall do my best to remember it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 RIP to the man that will forever be known throughout human history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 25, 2012 A sad loss for mankind, but who could honestly hope for a better legacy than he? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2012 It's not a good week for those with the surname Armstrong is it? Like Buzz, go to infinity and beyond. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2012 Well, what a life to live, what a thing to be able to say for all those years. You don't get a much longer lasting legacy than his. If we ever travel out into space, the first landers and explorer crafts will probably be named after him etc. (heck, in Mass Effect they named an entire Nebula after him, maybe even that :p). Pretty incredible really, and 82 is not a bad innings in any regard. Rest in peace! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2012 It's not a good week for those with the surname Armstrong is it? I just hope Stretch is ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2012 RIP, you've left a lasting impression on this world Actually he left a lasting impression on the moon. Michael Collins is the third guy :p It would probably help to be remembered if he had a more interesting name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2012 Something I just remembered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 26, 2012 R.I.P Neil Armstrong... *wonders if they will give him one of those space funerals that you often see in sci-fi shows/films* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites