50 Years Ago Today - First Man In Space - Yuri Gagarin

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jimmy olsen

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April 12, 2011, 06:40:54 PM
The Google search animation was cool.
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CountDeMoney

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April 12, 2011, 08:45:05 PM
Neither he nor the CCCP are around anymore.  So it don't count.

Solmyr

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April 13, 2011, 04:41:55 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 12, 2011, 08:45:05 PM
Neither he nor the CCCP are around anymore.  So it don't count.

You are just bitter that America was beaten by something that doesn't exist.

Brazen

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April 13, 2011, 04:56:26 AM
I have such a crush on Yuri, especially in those stylised Soviet posters. I have vague ambitions to find the best to reproduce on a t-shirt. Suggestions much appreciated. :)

Syt

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April 13, 2011, 05:05:43 AM
Quote from: Brazen on April 13, 2011, 04:56:26 AM
I have such a crush on Yuri, especially in those stylised Soviet posters. I have vague ambitions to find the best to reproduce on a t-shirt. Suggestions much appreciated. :)

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April 13, 2011, 08:57:50 AM
But he was not the first free man in space.
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Norgy

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April 13, 2011, 01:00:20 PM
One might speculate if he was the first man in space, or just the first man who made it back alive. Soviet safety = not particularly nanny-statish.

jamesww

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April 13, 2011, 03:57:59 PM Last Edit: April 13, 2011, 04:12:45 PM by jamesww
Quote from: Norgy on April 13, 2011, 01:00:20 PM
One might speculate if he was the first man in space, or just the first man who made it back alive. Soviet safety = not particularly nanny-statish.

But doesn't the evidence show that more Americans have died in space craft launch and return than Russians ?  Or are you going to go all Seigy on me about hidden space race 'facts'.  :P

Martinus

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April 13, 2011, 04:10:53 PM
Layka.  :cry:

Josquius

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April 13, 2011, 07:43:41 PM
Quote from: Norgy on April 13, 2011, 01:00:20 PM
One might speculate if he was the first man in space, or just the first man who made it back alive. Soviet safety = not particularly nanny-statish.


I do recall a few years ago there was quite a big deal made of some story of there having been another guy before him who died on return. The story soon vanished though, guess it was proven to be nonsence.
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Darth Wagtaros

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April 13, 2011, 08:09:17 PM
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April 13, 2011, 09:13:24 PM
Quote from: Norgy on April 13, 2011, 01:00:20 PM
One might speculate if he was the first man in space, or just the first man who made it back alive. Soviet safety = not particularly nanny-statish.
I think they have a lot of be proud of in that area, at least when it comes to cosmonaut safety (ensuring observer safety during the test of the rocket is another thing).

Count

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April 14, 2011, 05:26:33 PM
http://www.theonion.com/articles/50-years-of-manned-space-flight,19993/

"Ha! Yuri Gagarin sure is a silly name for an American!"

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