Comments on: Question: What’s your New Frontier? http://annehodgson.de/2009/07/19/question-whats-your-new-frontier/ Learning English Online with Anne Hodgson Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:01:24 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anne http://annehodgson.de/2009/07/19/question-whats-your-new-frontier/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 Anne Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:01:07 +0000 http://annehodgson.de/?p=7843#comment-1982 PS: When I discussed these videos with my Morphosys group yesterday they reminded me that the first Star Trek was just as intercultural - with Chekov, a Russian, on board during the Cold War. It also contributed ideas for technology far ahead of its time, from the cell phone and GPS to life detectors and transparent aluminum armor. See http://www.space.com/technology/top10-star-trek-tech-10.html PS: When I discussed these videos with my Morphosys group yesterday they reminded me that the first Star Trek was just as intercultural – with Chekov, a Russian, on board during the Cold War. It also contributed ideas for technology far ahead of its time, from the cell phone and GPS to life detectors and transparent aluminum armor. See http://www.space.com/technology/top10-star-trek-tech-10.html

]]> By: Anne http://annehodgson.de/2009/07/19/question-whats-your-new-frontier/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Anne Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:33:53 +0000 http://annehodgson.de/?p=7843#comment-1977 Hey everyone, come visit my new language exercise over at Spotlight on this topic :) http://www.spotlight-online.de/language/vocabulary/walking-on-the-moon Hey everyone, come visit my new language exercise over at Spotlight on this topic :)
http://www.spotlight-online.de/language/vocabulary/walking-on-the-moon

]]> By: chris http://annehodgson.de/2009/07/19/question-whats-your-new-frontier/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 chris Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:50:55 +0000 http://annehodgson.de/?p=7843#comment-1976 no don't worry, you didn't get my goat - they were genuine questions. I too find the Kennedy speech inspiring but this seems only to be in retrospect - i was unaware of it when he gave it it was the landings that inspired me. And i thought that might also be part of why a Mars mission leaves you cold as the event inspire more than the speeches. no don’t worry, you didn’t get my goat – they were genuine questions.
I too find the Kennedy speech inspiring but this seems only to be in retrospect – i was unaware of it when he gave it it was the landings that inspired me.
And i thought that might also be part of why a Mars mission leaves you cold as the event inspire more than the speeches.

]]> By: Anne http://annehodgson.de/2009/07/19/question-whats-your-new-frontier/comment-page-1/#comment-1974 Anne Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:00:30 +0000 http://annehodgson.de/?p=7843#comment-1974 Hi Chris, Sorry to be late in getting back to you. Yes, of course, Cold War top dog domination and Treckian universal harmony are complete opposites, that's what set me off on this ramble in the first place. The article you recommend shows that space is big business and ruthless to boot. Chilling. Exactly, this comparison is based on the speech and its mythology, not the reality of space research. It's about the iconography of what the moon landing came to represent. So there are quite a few very different things mashed up here (Kennedy, the actual Apollo mission team, Star Trek, the social movements) - maybe too many. Anne Hi Chris,

Sorry to be late in getting back to you. Yes, of course, Cold War top dog domination and Treckian universal harmony are complete opposites, that’s what set me off on this ramble in the first place. The article you recommend shows that space is big business and ruthless to boot. Chilling.

Exactly, this comparison is based on the speech and its mythology, not the reality of space research. It’s about the iconography of what the moon landing came to represent. So there are quite a few very different things mashed up here (Kennedy, the actual Apollo mission team, Star Trek, the social movements) – maybe too many.

Anne

]]> By: chris http://annehodgson.de/2009/07/19/question-whats-your-new-frontier/comment-page-1/#comment-1973 chris Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:06:07 +0000 http://annehodgson.de/?p=7843#comment-1973 If you haven't seen this it may interest you - it seems relevant. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/jul/19/nasa-space-exploration-volunteers" rel="nofollow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/jul/19/nasa-space-exploration-volunteers</a> If you haven’t seen this it may interest you – it seems relevant.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/jul/19/nasa-space-exploration-volunteers

]]> By: chris http://annehodgson.de/2009/07/19/question-whats-your-new-frontier/comment-page-1/#comment-1972 chris Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:57:41 +0000 http://annehodgson.de/?p=7843#comment-1972 How much were you inspired by the Kennedy speech at the time, and how much AFTER the fact? Or were you inspired really by the images of the helmeted people exploring another world? I think the NASA event and the Star Trek event may be very different in their "goals". NASA, Kennedy, America probobly had huge economic and political agendas that can't really be ignored. Star Trek has dreams? How much were you inspired by the Kennedy speech at the time, and how much AFTER the fact?
Or were you inspired really by the images of the helmeted people exploring another world?
I think the NASA event and the Star Trek event may be very different in their “goals”.
NASA, Kennedy, America probobly had huge economic and political agendas that can’t really be ignored.
Star Trek has dreams?

]]> By: Anne http://annehodgson.de/2009/07/19/question-whats-your-new-frontier/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 Anne Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:08:07 +0000 http://annehodgson.de/?p=7843#comment-1971 Welcome, Shonah :-D Thank you so much for your kind words. Yes, I need that kick from time to time, too. Things seem to be changing so fast. It's really a lot like surfing, you need to be awake and aware to the moment, but also see the next wave coming. I think I'm going to go and have a coffee, too... Love reading your tweets! Take care! (For readers who haven't met you: http://twitter.com/MissShonah) Welcome, Shonah :-D
Thank you so much for your kind words.
Yes, I need that kick from time to time, too. Things seem to be changing so fast. It’s really a lot like surfing, you need to be awake and aware to the moment, but also see the next wave coming.
I think I’m going to go and have a coffee, too…
Love reading your tweets!
Take care!
(For readers who haven’t met you: http://twitter.com/MissShonah)

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