Apollo 1 and Mozart

[filkertom]

Today marks two very distinct events: the 256th anniversary of the birth of Mozart, and the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 1 disaster. Roger Chaffee, Virgil Grissom, Edward White -- rest well, gentlemen.

Two questions today -- answer either or both:

• What's your favorite Mozart piece? I admit it, I'm a plebian, but I think Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Comments

[thistlethorn]

I might go to space to visit, but I don't know how long I could live without Earth's blue skies and fluffy white clouds and trees. So it would depend on what Moonbase was like.

Should I move there, however, I would have to bring the kitty.

[shockwave77598]

Imagine life in a large mobile home for 6 months solid. Most of it is buried to reduce radiation exposure, so no windows. Three people in that space for the same reasons as we had three on Apollo (two men eva for safety while one ensures the safety of the base).

It will be generations before we have a base like Moonbase Alpha, if ever.

[thistlethorn]

*g* Yeah, that's pretty much what I figured.

Interesting place to visit, just to say you've been, you understand, but I wouldn't wanna live there.

I'll happily support space exploration from good old terra firma.

[palenoue]

Grape plant cuttings. I want to start the first lunar vineyard.

[technoshaman]

Oooh! hops!

[palenoue]

I wonder what zero gravity, or microgravity, would do to the fermentation process? And the bubbles, what would they do with no gravity, just keep expanding in place? This is a job for _SCIENCE!_ I'll get the beer, you get the launch rocket, we'll surprise the ISS crew with a visit.

[technoshaman]

I am SO THERE...

[shockwave77598]

principly silicates. Under a microscope, it is made of fine jagged spikes and blades. It is NOT something you want to breathe in under any conditions. One of the first challenges we had when we were first studying building a base is how to prevent said dust (which electrostatically clings to everything) from getting into the base air system and how to clean it out as well (regular filters won't do it.)

[thistlethorn]

That is very interesting. I did not know that.

[thistlethorn]

Mite be.

My first consideration was pieces by Mozart's brothers, Larryzart and Curlyzart.

Dear God.

But I did snort a bit, I must confess.

[ericcoleman]

If we die, we want people to accept it. We are in a risky business, and we hope that if anything happens to us it will not delay the program. The conquest of space is worth the risk of life. - Virgil "Gus" Grissom

[shockwave77598]

I think the idea of prospecting the moon for metals and He3 is the inevitable future of mankind. And whoever surveys first, gets the good stuff.

Yes, I would do it. In a heartbeat. But no, I don't believe any politician when he says he's going to build any space program. At all.