One of the anagrams for Astronautics Agency is:
A Transoceanic Gutsy
In that summer of 1964, the "movie outline" document evolved to the size of a short story now called Across The Sea Of Stars. The "sea" metaphor was again used by Kennedy in the aforementioned 1962 speech, when he called space "this new ocean":
We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be won, and they must be won and used for the progress of all people. For space science, like nuclear science and all technology, has no conscience of its own. Whether it will become a force for good or ill depends on man, and only if the United States occupies a position of pre-eminence can we help decide whether this new ocean will be a sea of peace or a new terrifying theater of war.
No comments:
Post a Comment