Thursday, February 15, 2007
Hey, We're Goin To The Moon!
I, along w/
about 200 other americans
(and 200 russians, grumble, grumble)
boarded a ship
slated to launch
into space.
It was part of an experiment
to shuttle large numbers
of people
in order
to assess
thefeasibilityofthecolonizationofeitherthemoonormars
The ship was extremely large
w/ multiple levels.
During liftoff people were
roaming around,
acting indifferent.
There was an oversight during
pre-launch checklists,
and
a certain wire
wasn’t
properly connected.
But
they got to it
just before the engines
exploded,
and up we went.
The ride there
was uneventful.
But I remember the general feeling
around the ship
was that
IT WAS GREAT TO EXPERIENCE SPACE
but we would
probably not
survive re-entry.