It's funny, I recall finding a lot of neat science books in the basement as a kid, talking about space exploration. (Possibly some remnants of my older brothers' books, or quite likely stuff from my uncles both of whom went on to become engineers.) I remember the idea of going into space being fascinating, but I never remember wanting to specifically be an astronaut. I'm sure that I probably did say things like my son does when I was his age. And I wonder if the influence of the TV shows of my day made the idea of "space man" to be more akin to Han Solo than Buzz Aldrin.
Yeah, given the choice, I would have picked Han every time. But then, perhaps the kids of the 50s wanted to be more Buck Rodgers than Buzz Aldrin too.
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Date: 2010-02-16 07:47 pm (UTC)Yeah, given the choice, I would have picked Han every time. But then, perhaps the kids of the 50s wanted to be more Buck Rodgers than Buzz Aldrin too.