Thursday, May 03, 2007

Right Stuff, We Hardly Knew Ye

Aw man, Wally Schirra has died. Great, great man, not least for uttering the last word about space travel, and mankind's manifest destiny among the stars:

"Mostly it's lousy out there," Schirra said in 1981, "It's a hostile environment, and it's trying to kill you."

Which space captain would you rather have a drink with, Schirra or Kirk? Hell, who else would you rather have a drink with, period?

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