Corey S Powell on Nostr: It amazes me how quickly people get bored with even the most remarkable achievements. ...
It amazes me how quickly people get bored with even the most remarkable achievements. Without novelty, it's hard to hold onto wonder.
In 1972, after the Apollo 17 landing, the New York Times declared that seeing astronauts exploring the Moon had become "ordinary and even tedious."
https://www.quora.com/Why-did-NASA-stop-going-to-the-Moon-after-Apollo-17/answer/Corey-S-Powell #science #history #NASA
In 1972, after the Apollo 17 landing, the New York Times declared that seeing astronauts exploring the Moon had become "ordinary and even tedious."
https://www.quora.com/Why-did-NASA-stop-going-to-the-Moon-after-Apollo-17/answer/Corey-S-Powell #science #history #NASA