Dr. Edgar Mitchell, Moonwalker dead at 85

[Jimbuna]

RIP Sir

[vienna]

Aside from his space travels, Dr. Mitchell was indeed "out there". He was the rare scientist who could not only consider the accepted norm, but also consider what some of his more staid, conservative colleagues would have viewed as speculative or unusual. Unfortunately, this led many people in and out of the scientific and space exploration fields to marginalize him and his views. It would be, indeed, a great "cosmic joke" on his critics if he were proved right. Only time will tell:





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The world and science in particular has lost a true individual and a unique personality...

RIP, Dr. Mitchell, and a good voyage on your final exploration....



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[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by vienna

Aside from his space travels, Dr. Mitchell was indeed "out there". He was the rare scientist who could not only consider the accepted norm, but also consider what some of his more staid, conservative colleagues would have viewed as speculative or unusual. Unfortunately, this led many people in and out of the scientific and space exploration fields to marginalize him and his views. It would be, indeed, a great "cosmic joke" on his critics if he were proved right. Only time will tell:

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Well said Vienna. I think it's a good thing if scientists think " out of the box " In his time, Einstein was also considered very unusual. Certainly a scientist who also thought " out of the box " The basis for any scientific discovery is challenging the established norms. That made these gentlemen " radicals " in their respective fields.

What belief is worth having and holding onto if one is afraid to allow it to be intelligently challenged ?