Moon Landing Comparisons

Discussions invoke the Apollo moon landing as a benchmark for technological achievements, often contrasting it with modern challenges or questioning why similar feats aren't repeated.

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kachapopopow Feb 8, 2025 View on HN

because that's why we went to the moon, why not?

0xFluegel Sep 20, 2017 View on HN

Well... We made it to the moon once - and then decided that it's not neccessary to do it again... /s

unethical_ban Aug 29, 2022 View on HN

Landing on the moon is worthwhile.

dehrmann Sep 11, 2022 View on HN

If we can land a man on the moon but can't do X, maybe X is the harder problem.

thecrumb Aug 21, 2025 View on HN

It's hard to believe we once put a man on the moon.

soperj Nov 14, 2023 View on HN

Last I checked, they put someone on the moon.

ogdoad Jan 2, 2018 View on HN

Because putting a man on the moon would be putting a man on the moon!

hoosieree May 31, 2023 View on HN

We landed a man on the moon, why not the sun?

pobo Dec 12, 2017 View on HN

If we can land people on the moon before, I don't see y we can't continue to be doing that.

reanimated May 17, 2020 View on HN

Well, 120 years ago moon landing was from fantasy domain too :)