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Topic: Report: Moon speech 'a' slip of the tongue
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 43576
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-05-2009 09:10 AM
   
The Press Association: Moon speech 'a' slip of the tongue Astronaut Neil Armstrong's famous moon-landing transmission "that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" was a slip of the tongue, according to new research.Armstrong has always insisted he actually said "one small step for a man" as he became the first man to step on to the moon in 1969 - but the crucial "a" was inaudible in the television transmission. Excuses given for the apparent blip include static interference or Armstrong's Ohio accent. But now, using the best quality recordings ever released by NASA, researchers Dr Chris Riley and forensic linguist Jon Olsson have concluded Armstrong, an otherwise eloquent speaker, omitted the word by accident - possibly due to the pressure of his workload. Additional articles: This is far from the first time this topic has been raised.collectSPACE: One small step for 'a' man... and machine [2006 discussion] |
Max Q
Member Posts: 399
From: Whyalla South Australia
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 06-05-2009 08:43 PM
After all this time we are still digging this one I bet Neil is so sick of it by now. |
Apollo Redux
Member Posts: 346
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 06-05-2009 11:55 PM
I have to say, I think it's perfect as it was said. |
Max Q
Member Posts: 399
From: Whyalla South Australia
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 06-06-2009 02:51 AM
Agreed considering all that was happening at the time I think he performed better than most. |
1202 Alarm
Member Posts: 445
From: Switzerland & France
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 06-06-2009 05:43 AM
Oh please... not THAT, not AGAIN. The 40th celebration deserve better stories, no?(Not RP's fault who's only reporting the general medias. But after all, whatever was said or not, it would be a bit more clever for the US press to remember that the speech was made in English and not in Russian..) |
spacecraft films
Member Posts: 802
From: Columbus, OH USA
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 06-06-2009 07:27 AM
Conjuring up this story again just to try and garner some press.... |
Max Q
Member Posts: 399
From: Whyalla South Australia
Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 06-06-2009 08:17 AM
The trouble is it wasn't much of a story 40 years ago. A man may or may not have tripped over his tongue in a moment of extreme stress. I have enough trouble over the phone or PA at work and I go there everyday. No one had ever been to the Moon. |
Paul78zephyr
Member Posts: 678
From: Hudson, MA
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 06-09-2009 02:28 PM
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Originally posted by 1202 Alarm:
Oh please... not THAT, not AGAIN. The 40th celebration deserve better stories, no?
Agree 100 percent. Discussing this subject is NOT what I want the A11 40th anniversary discussions to be about. |
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