Comments on: Senate bill would rename Dryden after Neil Armstrong

By: D. Messier

D. Messier — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 04:16:07 +0000

Neil Armstrong was a humble man who really didn’t want to bask in the limelight. I’m not sure he would have approved of this move, especially replacing Hugh Dryden on the name of a NASA center. If they are insistent on doing something, it might be better to name the test range after Armstrong because it’s more directly connected to his actual work as an X-15 pilot.

But, I can’t imagine my protests here will affect anything back East in Washington. Just have to get used to writing NASA Armstrong in future blog posts.

By: amightywind

amightywind — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 02:04:22 +0000

For a few terrifying minutes above the boulder fields of the Sea of Tranquility, Armstrong safely piloted his tiny craft to a safe landing under more pressure than a man will ever know again. Man of the Millennium, indeed.

By: Coastal Ron

Coastal Ron — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:52:16 +0000

amightywind said:

“…Neil Armstrong, man of the millennium…”

Oh come on. He didn’t inspire, design, or pay for the equipment he flew, and he certainly wasn’t the only qualified person to “be first”.

In fact he was a government employee, so if you think we should start chiseling the names of government employees all over the country, fine, but I disagree.

By: Neil Shipley

Neil Shipley — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 05:05:19 +0000

Oh come on. Man of the millennium? He occupied a very brief period of time that is important to a few space nerds (myself included) but in the scheme of things, of little importance to the rest of the world nowadays and mostly forgotten.

By: amightywind

amightywind — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 22:37:16 +0000

You cannot chisel the name of Neil Armstrong, man of the millennium, into enough monuments in this great country.

By: James

James — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 13:28:04 +0000

And Congress wonders why the American public hold it/them in the lowest esteem/approval ratings of any organizational body (government or corporate) in the history of mankind.

Sheesh

Lets rename the Capital Building the “Zoo” while we’re at it.

By: Stephen C. Smith

Stephen C. Smith — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 12:20:20 +0000

I’d rather rename Reagan Airport back to National Airport.

By: vulture4

vulture4 — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 11:27:11 +0000

Armstrong himself had no interest in personal fame. I doubt he would have wanted this.

By: Neil Shipley

Neil Shipley — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 02:47:51 +0000

This again! Nothing better to do. Leave it alone, Dryden is a fine testament to the man and far more appropriate.