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Saturn V Preservation Efforts

Posted by Hemos on from the update-here-in-the-now dept.

PizzaFace writes "Saturn V: The rocket that took man to the moon remains a totem of its time and a magnificent memento of youthful superpower. Yet Slashdot reported a year ago on the neglect suffered by the Saturn V rockets that were not launched into space. Some progress is being made toward preserving these awesome vehicles. The Kennedy Space Center has already brought its Saturn in from the rain; Houston and Huntsville are putting shelters up this year and working on funding for restoration and more permanent indoor exhibits. These gigantic masterpieces of 20th century engineering deserve a visit - maybe a pilgrimage."

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  1. fp! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In honor of Google timeline: First Post!

  2. This author ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    really needs a girlfriend.

  3. You know what those things can do? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Suck the paint off your house and give your family a permanent orange afro.

  4. In other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    In other news, a big-ass wheel that had been neglected for the last 30 years was unveiled in a preserved state in a remote part of the Nevada desert. Millions of readers from Slashdot, an online news site, flocked to celebrate at what appears to be a Burning-Man type of gathering.

    Tragically, nobody failed to notice that the area was an Air Force bombing range, and all were killed in a routine exercise.

  5. th1s FP for GNAA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    app8oximatelKy 90%

  6. Guns and Butter by handy_vandal · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I do realize that there are plenty of other uses for the money, but is it right to only spend money on humanitarian efforts?

    Fortunately, the US doesn't "only spend money on humanitarian efforts" -- in fact, most of our money is spent on:

    A. Preparing for war;
    B. Waging war;
    C. Paying interest on debt incurred from waging war.

    Sure, let's preserve our space-race heritage; but let's not pretend that we're spending much money on humanitarian efforts in the first place.

    -kgj

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    -kgj
    1. Re:Guns and Butter by TheGavster · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Actually, we spend most of our money being Socialists. Only when you remove all of the social programs from the budget do the military line items come to the fore.

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      "Because Science" is one step from "Because old book". Try "Because of my experiment testing my falsifiable assertion".
    2. Re:Guns and Butter by handy_vandal · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Actually, we spend most of our money being Socialists. Only when you remove all of the social programs from the budget do the military line items come to the fore.

      Socialism for the rich, laissez-faire for the poor.

      -kgj

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      -kgj