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Armstrong EKG Readings During Moon Landing Up For Auction

Posted by samzenpus on from the owning-the-chart dept.

Okian Warrior writes "New Hampshire based RR Auction is selling the EKG of Neil Armstrong's heartbeat taken when he stepped onto the moon, among many other items of space and aviation historical interest. 'It was really slow on the way down, while Aldrin's was racing' described Gerald Schaber, geologist, who had the task of monitoring Armstrong's heartbeat during the final famous moments of the Apollo 11 landing. The auction begins May 16th."

12 of 52 comments (clear)

  1. HIPAA? by Karl+Cocknozzle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wouldn't this violate HIPAA? This is a medical record of the health of a specific patient, easily identified.

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    1. Re:HIPAA? by Sarten-X · · Score: 2

      That's more dead-on accurate than I think you realize.

      US privacy laws, including HIPAA, typically only apply to living persons. Once they're dead, their personal information quickly loses legal protection. There is a bit of a gray area concerning living relatives of the deceased, and organizations may keep information protected because it's easier, but the legal protection expires.

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  2. Value by Bigby · · Score: 5, Informative

    For those interested, it sold for $12,500 in Apr 2005. It has had 8 years and two deaths (Neil and NASA manned flights) over that period to help it appreciate in value.

    I would say it sells somewhere around $75,000.

  3. Why buy a fake EKG? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The most real this could be is Armstrong's EKG from the studio where the landing was staged, considering the entire moon landing was a hoax.

    (end easy troll)

  4. Eagle Landing by Ashenkase · · Score: 4, Interesting

    A far more interesting EKG would be that of Armstrong during the Eagle's descent. By the time the Eagle landed Armstrong's heart rate was up to 150. You would have never heard it in his voice but he was as amped up as the guys turning blue in mission control.

    1. Re:Eagle Landing by aicrules · · Score: 3, Insightful

      This is what is meant when someone says "then my training took over..." Training repetition until you do it without even have to think about it. Guess it works!

    2. Re:Eagle Landing by Ashenkase · · Score: 2

      This is an awesome simulation of descent and landing. It shows Armstrongs heart rate with a bunch of other stats: http://www.firstmenonthemoon.com/

    3. Re:Eagle Landing by Ashenkase · · Score: 2

      Lance Armstrong has no heart! They used any remaining heart tissue they could scrounge together to repair his nut sack.

  5. Who owns this? by macbeth66 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Doesn't this belong to the people of the United States? They paid for it. If it was sold to raise money, then I'm fine with this. And that should be part of the public record. But otherwise, WTF?

  6. People buy the supidest shit.. by Falkentyne · · Score: 4, Funny

    Speaking of which.. if anybody is interested I can sell my next bowel movement that I'm currently in the process of making while I read the post about this auction for Neil Armstrong's EKG.

    I won't even auction it. I'll give you a buy it now price of $10. What a steal! Hurry now, supplies are limited!

    1. Re:People buy the supidest shit.. by Opportunist · · Score: 2

      Unless you dumped on the moon, I'll pass.

      Aldrin's BM might be worth something, dunno.

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  7. Geologist reading EKG? by stevegee58 · · Score: 2

    Sounds like a plumber doing a colonoscopy.