Originally Posted by
treadigraph
I believe the Saturn V made the loudest sustained sound created by mankind. Even The Who pale into insignificance in comparison...
If you haven't read it, Carrying the Fire by Mike Collins is a terrific account of the Apollo Program.
I will get this film when it's out on DVD and gets cheap - I suspect I'll be disappointed though.
The Who only got from Soho down to Brighton. We could hear this thunderous device from Cape Canaveral down to Fort Lauderdale, 195 miles away.
And why the hell shouldn't Americans be proud of this fantastic achievement? I'm not American but I feel privileged to have had a few of my tax dollars invested in this magnificent enterprise. And why is it that so much attention is given to these worthless snowflakes who have achieved nothing?