Amizar and the Astronaut
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16 years 11 months ago #20637
by Amizar (Amizar)
Imagination is more important than knowledge - Einstein
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Dear KR folks,
Please forgive the self-ref...
Yesterday I had the honor of meeting Astronaut Garrett Reisman.
As some of you may know, I'm the curator of the ENIAC, the world's first computer. Last year, Dr. Reisman requested we lend him a small bit of the ENIAC to go with him for six months as he spent the summer aboard the International Space Station. We gave him a knob, he went up and later returned. Yesterday was the "re-attachment" ceremony. More pictures from the re-attaching can be found at:
www.seas.upenn.edu/event-photo-archives/SEAS_Reisman_2.19.09/
Dr. Reisman is also noteworthy for his appearance on The Colbert Report on May 8, 2008:
www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report...2008/garrett-reisman
It was a heck of a day.
Please forgive the self-ref...
Yesterday I had the honor of meeting Astronaut Garrett Reisman.
As some of you may know, I'm the curator of the ENIAC, the world's first computer. Last year, Dr. Reisman requested we lend him a small bit of the ENIAC to go with him for six months as he spent the summer aboard the International Space Station. We gave him a knob, he went up and later returned. Yesterday was the "re-attachment" ceremony. More pictures from the re-attaching can be found at:
www.seas.upenn.edu/event-photo-archives/SEAS_Reisman_2.19.09/
Dr. Reisman is also noteworthy for his appearance on The Colbert Report on May 8, 2008:
www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report...2008/garrett-reisman
It was a heck of a day.
Imagination is more important than knowledge - Einstein
IG: Amizar Wuzwhir, Baronial Scribe
Editor Emeritus of The Travance Chronicle
OOG: Paul Shaffer
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16 years 11 months ago #20648
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Replied by Seamstress (Seamstress) on topic Amizar and the Astronaut
So does the knob still work? 
But seriously, the whole process must have been cool! Good for you!
But seriously, the whole process must have been cool! Good for you! OOG ~ Tina S ~ aka Seamstress
Primary Location 42°42' N, 75°11' W
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16 years 11 months ago #20650
by GJSchaller (GJSchaller)
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Oh, wow - VERY impressive!
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