return2ozma@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 12 hours agoHistory repeating...lemmy.worldimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down171
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minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·11 hours agoViolence was absolutely part of putting a man on the moon. The lead scientist used slave labor to build rockets that hit London. The rocket technology was important because of ICBMs. And the whole thing was a political ploy to defeat a rival.
minus-squarefinitebanjo@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·9 hours agoWernher von Braun mused that the tests went perfectly, but the rocket landed on the wrong planet. His research and passion were used for war but that was not their purpose.
minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 hours agoI’m sure that makes the people who died in forced labor camps feel better. The V-2 killed more people in its production than it did when used.
Violence was absolutely part of putting a man on the moon.
The lead scientist used slave labor to build rockets that hit London.
The rocket technology was important because of ICBMs.
And the whole thing was a political ploy to defeat a rival.
Wernher von Braun mused that the tests went perfectly, but the rocket landed on the wrong planet. His research and passion were used for war but that was not their purpose.
I’m sure that makes the people who died in forced labor camps feel better.
The V-2 killed more people in its production than it did when used.