Re: Thoughts on 50th...
A neighbor of mine in Kansas City had worked as a programmer for a NASA contractor. He suggested a software patch (a backdoor) to allow control of shuttle operations onboard. Boss said “Not in the specs. Work it on your own time if you like.” So he did. And Apollo 13 redirect back home became possible because of his code. I am sure there are thousands of other stories of too-seldom acknowledged bits of engineering creativity and foresight. Some place I have the B negs of the shots I took of the landing. (From my tv screen.) Stan Sent from my iPad > On Jul 20, 2019, at 3:46 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > I agree with everything you said, Godfrey, except, of course, the moon is > not really "another planet.' That does not in any measure diminish the > achievement or what it has meant. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Sat, Jul 20, 2019 at 1:21 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi > wrote: > >> And today is the day, 50 years on, that Mankind first touched another >> planet. All of us, together. OMG! The whole world watched in awe and >> wonder, and was uplifted by that fact. >> >> All the problems of the world were then as well as now, as well as for all >> the generations of history before and since. That will always be. And the >> true sadness of the Apollo missions, despite all that pushing to do this >> and creating all the technology and good stuff that it spawned which helps >> human beings live longer, be more productive, and look at the world and the >> stars around them with new insights, is that it ended and we haven't gone >> back or further yet. >> >> But, g*n it, we managed to do something incredible. We did something >> worth writing in the history of our species that no other species we know >> has done. And all the naysayers and querulous ambivalents in the world can >> moan and whine and whinge about whether we should have or not, but it >> doesn't matter at all: We managed to do it, and it was good, and it is >> amazing, and it brought all of us worldwide together for one shining moment >> of joy and wonder. >> >> If that's not worth whatever it cost, then nothing is. >> >> G >> — >> No matter where you go, there you are. >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Thoughts on 50th...
I agree with everything you said, Godfrey, except, of course, the moon is not really "another planet.' That does not in any measure diminish the achievement or what it has meant. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Jul 20, 2019 at 1:21 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > And today is the day, 50 years on, that Mankind first touched another > planet. All of us, together. OMG! The whole world watched in awe and > wonder, and was uplifted by that fact. > > All the problems of the world were then as well as now, as well as for all > the generations of history before and since. That will always be. And the > true sadness of the Apollo missions, despite all that pushing to do this > and creating all the technology and good stuff that it spawned which helps > human beings live longer, be more productive, and look at the world and the > stars around them with new insights, is that it ended and we haven't gone > back or further yet. > > But, g*n it, we managed to do something incredible. We did something > worth writing in the history of our species that no other species we know > has done. And all the naysayers and querulous ambivalents in the world can > moan and whine and whinge about whether we should have or not, but it > doesn't matter at all: We managed to do it, and it was good, and it is > amazing, and it brought all of us worldwide together for one shining moment > of joy and wonder. > > If that's not worth whatever it cost, then nothing is. > > G > — > No matter where you go, there you are. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Thoughts on 50th...
Right Godfrey, maybe the last really great thing we did before our role in evolution will be taken over by AI / Robotics. I would give a few years of my life for a glance in the future. Greetz, Jos van der Hijden On 7/20/2019 7:20 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: And today is the day, 50 years on, that Mankind first touched another planet. All of us, together. OMG! The whole world watched in awe and wonder, and was uplifted by that fact. All the problems of the world were then as well as now, as well as for all the generations of history before and since. That will always be. And the true sadness of the Apollo missions, despite all that pushing to do this and creating all the technology and good stuff that it spawned which helps human beings live longer, be more productive, and look at the world and the stars around them with new insights, is that it ended and we haven't gone back or further yet. But, g*n it, we managed to do something incredible. We did something worth writing in the history of our species that no other species we know has done. And all the naysayers and querulous ambivalents in the world can moan and whine and whinge about whether we should have or not, but it doesn't matter at all: We managed to do it, and it was good, and it is amazing, and it brought all of us worldwide together for one shining moment of joy and wonder. If that's not worth whatever it cost, then nothing is. G — No matter where you go, there you are. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Summer Visitor
Thanks Rick. Paul > On Jul 20, 2019, at 1:44 PM, Rick Womer wrote: > > Paul, that’s very, very nice. I like the colors, the DOF, the parallel stalks > to the right, and the backlighting of the wings. > > Rick > >> On Jul 15, 2019, at 2:38 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> The common Widow Skimmer dragonfly in my garden. K-1, D FA 150-450 plus DA >> 1.4 converter. Handheld at 1/1250th, f8. >> >> https://www.photo.net/photo/18550491/Widow-Skimmer-Dragonfly >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Summer Visitor
Paul, that’s very, very nice. I like the colors, the DOF, the parallel stalks to the right, and the backlighting of the wings. Rick > On Jul 15, 2019, at 2:38 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > The common Widow Skimmer dragonfly in my garden. K-1, D FA 150-450 plus DA > 1.4 converter. Handheld at 1/1250th, f8. > > https://www.photo.net/photo/18550491/Widow-Skimmer-Dragonfly > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Thoughts on 50th...
And today is the day, 50 years on, that Mankind first touched another planet. All of us, together. OMG! The whole world watched in awe and wonder, and was uplifted by that fact. All the problems of the world were then as well as now, as well as for all the generations of history before and since. That will always be. And the true sadness of the Apollo missions, despite all that pushing to do this and creating all the technology and good stuff that it spawned which helps human beings live longer, be more productive, and look at the world and the stars around them with new insights, is that it ended and we haven't gone back or further yet. But, g*n it, we managed to do something incredible. We did something worth writing in the history of our species that no other species we know has done. And all the naysayers and querulous ambivalents in the world can moan and whine and whinge about whether we should have or not, but it doesn't matter at all: We managed to do it, and it was good, and it is amazing, and it brought all of us worldwide together for one shining moment of joy and wonder. If that's not worth whatever it cost, then nothing is. G — No matter where you go, there you are. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO The moon in my palm
Clever. I see one of the cormorants is behaving appropriately. Alan C On 20-Jul-19 10:20 AM, Larry Colen wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/48320721021 C appreciated as always 4 more frames in the set https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/48320721021 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO The moon in my palm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/48320721021 C appreciated as always 4 more frames in the set https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/48320721021 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/collections/72157612824732477/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
