July 20, 2009: ALSRC -04

xoxoxoBruce · 07-19-2009, 11:38 PM

Continuing in yesterday's space theme...

Most of the pieces of equipment used by the astronauts are pretty smart.
I mean even the hand tools have microprocessors that make them damn near as smart as your computer.

But the ALSRC -04 is as dumb as a box of rocks.

That's because it is a box of rocks... moon rocks.

ALSRC -04 (Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container - 04) was used by Apollo 11 to bring back rock and soil samples from the Moon.

I mean c'mon, they couldn't very well just stick that stuff in their pockets, or use a recycled grocery bag, could they?

07-19-2009, 11:38 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	July 20, 2009: ALSRC -04 Continuing in yesterday's space theme... Most of the pieces of equipment used by the astronauts are pretty smart. I mean even the hand tools have microprocessors that make them damn near as smart as your computer. But the ALSRC -04 is as dumb as a box of rocks. That's because it is a box of rocks... moon rocks. ALSRC -04 (Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container - 04) was used by Apollo 11 to bring back rock and soil samples from the Moon. I mean c'mon, they couldn't very well just stick that stuff in their pockets, or use a recycled grocery bag, could they? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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