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Topic: 'Armageddon' and NASA astronaut training
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music_space Member Posts: 1179 From: Canada Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 07-01-2018 08:01 PM
I was reading an article commemorating "Armageddon," the movie, which came out 20 years ago. Among other trivia (none very flattering towards the movie), one said that for a while, NASA used it as part of its theoretical training, committing astronaut candidates to find "the 168 errors." Not a bad exercise, but apparently, NASA denied. Has anybody else some dope on this? |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-01-2018 11:01 PM
Most of the references I can find to this ascribe it to NASA's "management course," not astronaut training. But even that is questionable given the lack of any specific details; all of the accounts I see are generic in nature, with no mention of the center or any responsible individual by name.I'd say this is much more likely an urban legend. |
Blackarrow Member Posts: 3118 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 07-04-2018 06:54 PM
"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend!"["The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"] |
ManInSpace Member Posts: 114 From: Brooklin, Ontario Canada Registered: Feb 2018
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posted 07-04-2018 07:06 PM
A timeless and always favourite quote. |
Chariot412 Member Posts: 156 From: Lockport, NY, 14094 Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 07-04-2018 11:34 PM
You can blame me for some Armageddon inaccuracies!![](http://www.collectspace.com/review/chariot412/armageddon01.jpg) |