Talk:Neil Armstrong
From Academic Kids
Armstrong speculated after the mission that his voice — operated transmitter may not have picked up the word.
- “The ‘a’ was intended,” Armstrong explained to reporters. “I thought I said it. I can’t hear it when I listen on the radio reception here on Earth. So I’ll be happy if you just put it in parenthesis.” [1] (http://abcnews.go.com/ABC2000/abc2000science/smallstep2000.html)
Nonetheless, since he meant to say the "a" I think we should put it in without parentheses. Otherwise his classic line sounds unnecessarily enigmatic. It's almost like saying that Kennedy called himself a jelly doughnut simply because he did a Bushism on Ich bin ein Berliner vs. Ich bin Berliner (the audience knew what he meant). --Uncle Ed
I understand the difficulty in quoting what he actually said versus what he meant to say, but it seems to me that mentioning the quote both ways along with pointing out that he botched it is a little much for an encyclopedia article. (Am I being revisionist and trying to edit/cover up his mistake? I don't think so: I'm just trying to deemphasize it somewhat.) Then again, perhaps the explicit discussion of the issue on the article page is required because of the wiki effects. -- Ke4roh 03:24, 11 Jan 2004 (UTC)
- It is the mistakes that we make that help to point out our humanity. The need to pretend that we are perfect (and actually hide them) is one of our gravest failings.
- The rules for language are always in flux, what was wrong in the 1500's is the only way to say it today. Whose to say that in 2552 someone will here those words and comment, "He said that so eloquently. Why did people keep trying to change it?"
- In the end Neil said what he said. The way it is presented here allows for the needs of the many. Just thought I would add two cents. MarnetteD | Talk 00:21, 21 May 2005 (UTC)
Fraterneties
One frat he was in is what I would call a residential fraternity while the other one is a honorary and service organization. I tried to clarrify this but the fraternity article was confusing to me. --Gbleem 10:08, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Scottish-American
What is reason behind Neil Armstrong being placed in the Scottish-American category? There is nothing in the article itself that explains the connection. --Colin Angus Mackay 14:13, 21 May 2005 (UTC)
