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JpnDude t1_j1c5aqs wrote

OP forgot Michael Collins. :-(

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mattevil8419 t1_j1c8zup wrote

It would be funny if Collins didn’t have to do it because he didn’t leave the craft (read the article though and he did).

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The_Critical_Cynic OP t1_j1cates wrote

That would actually make sense in a way, given that ships at sea are treated like being part of the country whose flag they fly. I wouldn't consider it any different with the ship here.

And u/JpnDude is right. I forgot about them. Sorry.

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Swedishboy360 t1_j1dh5us wrote

Imagine knowing that people will know you for thousands of years as the third dude on apollo 11 nobody remembers the name of

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zachzsg t1_j1jt94l wrote

And in many ways he had the scariest job out of all of them. Literally flew around the moon alone for a day and there were times he was outside of radio contact. His job was possibly the most isolated and alone a human being has ever been lol. His autobiography is a good read

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