It’s worth pointing out that things like the Moon Landing, which we now see as the pinnacle of human engineering achievement, was once widely regarded as a “Moondoggle”[1], sucking up billions of dollars with delays and cost-overruns around every corner.
Apollo 11 was probably a few key decisions away from being one of history’s greatest lessons in hubris.
Apollo 11 was probably a few key decisions away from being one of history’s greatest lessons in hubris.
[1] https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/moond...