Comments on: U.S. Enters Space Age - 50 Years Ago Today http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/01/31/us-enters-space-age-50-years-ago-today/ Our Unique Perspectives on Life and Politics Thu, 17 May 2012 00:29:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Cap'n Bob http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/01/31/us-enters-space-age-50-years-ago-today/#comment-26303 Cap'n Bob Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:33:06 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/01/31/us-enters-space-age-50-years-ago-today/#comment-26303 I've loved science and electronics since I was a kid. I built my first "Knight Kit" shortwave receiver in 1958 - it had, of all things, five vacuum tubes in the receiver and a selenium rectifier in the power supply. I'm sure that I've seen every episode of the original Star Trek TV series. I read Heinlein's "Red Planet" in the fifth grade - and many since then. I have also had a remarkable career in electronics, computers and aerospace technology. Having an imagination is a benefit, not a liability as you point out. I’ve loved science and electronics since I was a kid. I built my first “Knight Kit” shortwave receiver in 1958 - it had, of all things, five vacuum tubes in the receiver and a selenium rectifier in the power supply.

I’m sure that I’ve seen every episode of the original Star Trek TV series. I read Heinlein’s “Red Planet” in the fifth grade - and many since then.

I have also had a remarkable career in electronics, computers and aerospace technology. Having an imagination is a benefit, not a liability as you point out.

]]> By: Kini http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/01/31/us-enters-space-age-50-years-ago-today/#comment-26295 Kini Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:31:06 +0000 http://capnbob.us/blog/2008/01/31/us-enters-space-age-50-years-ago-today/#comment-26295 Space science has been a passion of mine ever since the Apollo missions and the eventual first walk on the moon. Star Trek helped define my career path into high-tech electronics! Yup, I'm a Trekkie and proud of it. I can remember in school the career counselors saying <em>"Don't be a Trekkie, employers don't want Trekkie's"</em>. They could not have been more wrong. Look at all the innovations that came from the space industries! I can trace the Star Trek communicator to todays flip phone. The imagination has no bounds! Space science has been a passion of mine ever since the Apollo missions and the eventual first walk on the moon. Star Trek helped define my career path into high-tech electronics! Yup, I’m a Trekkie and proud of it. I can remember in school the career counselors saying “Don’t be a Trekkie, employers don’t want Trekkie’s”. They could not have been more wrong. Look at all the innovations that came from the space industries! I can trace the Star Trek communicator to todays flip phone. The imagination has no bounds!

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