William Shatner to blast off into space today.

[Krieg]

I remember a time when Shatner would mock Star Trek fans, telling them to get a life. Something to that effect.

 

[Wolf359]

Its not like he was digging ditches and lifting cement blocks his whole life. Makes it a lot easier to make it to 90.

He is overweight though so it makes it a little harder.

I remember a time when Shatner would mock Star Trek fans, telling them to get a life. Something to that effect.

That was the famous SNL skit. The best part was that he was kinda serious.

 

[wpod]

It's hard to live in this world without walking up and down steps. There is / was no need for civilians to ride on the Shuttle. Bad analogy.

There is no need for pleasure boats or private planes or who needs to ride a motorcycle when there are cars. People survived the last year with out cruise ships.

 

[billt460]

There is no need for pleasure boats or private planes or who needs to ride a motorcycle when there are cars. People survived the last year with out cruise ships.

You forgot chocolate candy. Jesus.

 

[Wolf359]

You forgot chocolate candy. Jesus.

And most other foods, I guess we could all survive on bread and water.

Oh and someone mentioned that after the flight, it was an Amazon user giving a review to a person at Amazon.

 

[billt460]

My favorite Shatner scene... Priceless.

 

[billt460]

And most other foods, I guess we could all survive on bread and water.

Now you're being silly.

 

[spackard]

 

[Pablo]

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[wpod]

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Indeed !

 

[HemiBenny]

Well I see George Takei has already had something bad to say about Shatner when he was asked about it. Takei seems to be a petty man that can't get over something that happened a long time ago. I have yet to see a video or anything else where Shatner is saying bad things about Takei, but Takei gets his shots in every chance that he gets.
Anyway, Kudos to Shatner for just getting out and doing it! He knows that there's a lot more years behind him than in front of him and retirement is just "waiting to die".

 

[tmorris1]

Well I see George Takei has already had something bad to say about Shatner when he was asked about it. Takei seems to be a petty man that can't get over something that happened a long time ago. I have yet to see a video or anything else where Shatner is saying bad things about Takei, but Takei gets his shots in every chance that he gets.
Anyway, Kudos to Shatner for just getting out and doing it! He knows that there's a lot more years behind him than in front of him and retirement is just "waiting to die".

George seems like an angry little weasel that is always looking for a way to get some attention. Anyone who says anything bad out George will run the risk of being "cancelled".

 

[MolaKule]

 

[billt460]

My favorite Shatner scene... Priceless.

The funny courtroom aftermath.

 

[CleanSump]

Very happy for Mr. Shatner. Proof just about anyone can go up. Within reasonable health as opposed to perfect specimens NASA pushed, even after John Glenn went up at 77.

 

[tmorris1]

Very happy for Mr. Shatner. Proof just about anyone can go up. Within reasonable health as opposed to perfect specimens NASA pushed, even after John Glenn went up at 77.

The NASA flights are a heck of a lot more rigorous than the ride these guys were on. They are not anywhere near the same since they aren't completely leaving the Earth's atmosphere and reentering.

 

[billt460]

The NASA flights are a heck of a lot more rigorous than the ride these guys were on. They are not anywhere near the same since they aren't completely leaving the Earth's atmosphere and reentering.

This is very true. The fastest speed Shatner achieved on his flight was 2,235 miles per hour. Which is about the same speed the SR-71 flew at for hours on end, inside the atmosphere, (85,000 ft.). Then back down in a little over 10 minutes, start to finish. The Shuttle goes from 0 to Mach 25, (17,500 MPH), in 8-1/2 minutes. There is A LOT more risk associated with that. The Apollo Lunar missions went on to achieve Escape Velocity of 25,000 MPH, or roughly 7 miles per second. Both leaving the Earth, and coming back.

Both the Shuttle and Apollo had to go through reentry. With the Shuttle hitting the atmosphere at the same 17,500 MPH. While the Apollo Command Module basically fell to Earth from the Moon. Hitting the Earths atmosphere at the same 25,000 MPH which it left... In short, there is absolutely no comparison between them, and Shatner's ride. Except for the fact they both achieved weightlessness. Albeit Shatner for barely a couple of minutes.

 

[Jason2007]

The only reason for her being on board that thing was a big PR stunt. One that went horribly wrong. They had a "contest", because they thought it would be "cool" to put a teacher in space. They were all lured in by NASA's perfect Shuttle launch record... Up until then. She "won" the big prize. Her backup "winner" watched her die from the bleachers..... As did her parents, friends, and tens of thousands of kids everywhere, who's teachers tuned in live, in schools across the country.

Instead of getting a "lesson taught from space", many of these kids ended up having to receive grief counseling because of what they saw. They, along with many, were beginning to think low orbital space flight was "routine". NASA had made it seem that way with it's hectic launch schedule, and quick turn around time..... Until it all caught up with them, and their luck ran out.

The Shuttle was a good, necessary program. It helped give us the ISS. But it, like ALL space flight, is extremely dangerous. Having her on it was unnecessary, and only helped prove how dangerous it is, and always will be. And it's not, "walking up stairs".

I was a 1st grader who watched it in my classroom. I partly blame it on why I have never gotten on an airplane and never will.

 

[tmorris1]

I was a 1st grader who watched it in my classroom. I partly blame it on why I have never gotten on an airplane and never will.

Relax, airplanes don't have a solid rocket booster attached to them with a million pounds of fuel. You are more likely to die in a car accident or from choking on your food.

 

[1977_GMC_Jimmy]

Uh oh.