NASA had to train Apollo 11's astronauts to not use profanity (2019)
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Re: NASA had to train Apollo 11's astronauts to not use profanity (2019)
#2“That’s one small step for man, one… oh, fuck.”
Re: NASA had to train Apollo 11's astronauts to not use profanity (2019)
#3English is my second language, but all the examples in TFA* seem... mild. I wonder if they were filtered for the purposes of the article, or profanity just became more widespread in the past 50 years.
* = :)
Re: NASA had to train Apollo 11's astronauts to not use profanity (2019)
#4“That’s one small step for man, one… oh, fuck.”
I couldn't help but think of this when I read your comment: https://theonion.com/july-21-1969-1819587599/
"Neil Armstrong on the surface of the fucking moon."
Re: NASA had to train Apollo 11's astronauts to not use profanity (2019)
#5>Dr. Larry Poland, president of the non-denominational Miami Bible College, contacted NASA and President Richard Nixon to complain about the profuse profanity from the Apollo 10 crew, demanding they apologize for their behavior.
despite my best efforts, i have never been able to understand why or how swear words are inherently offensive. it just does not click with me. a request like this just seems absolutely ridiculous (especially given the context the offending words were said).
Re: NASA had to train Apollo 11's astronauts to not use profanity (2019)
#6> Dr. Larry Poland, president of the non-denominational Miami Bible College, contacted NASA and President Richard Nixon to complain about the profuse profanity from the Apollo 10 crew, demanding they apologize for their behavior. despite my best efforts, i have never been able to understand why or how swear words are inherently offensive. it just does not click with me. a request like this just seems absolutely ridic…
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#7Growing up I never cursed. As an older teen and young adult I started to around my friends but never in the home around my family. Then I entered the military and very quickly cursing became deeply ingrained in my speech. To the point it was difficult to speak a entire sentence without a curse word. Towards the end I embraced religion heavily and made it a point to cut out cursing entirely. Nowadays I do not curse at all nor do I even think about doing so, even the muscle memory is completely gone from my speech.
As someone now who does not curse whatsoever under any circumstance, hearing those around me curse, it literally hurts my ears. I can pick those words out of a crowd like they're being spoken into a speakerphone. Especially being around military people still who curse every few words and just about every single sentence has an F word throw in, it's very uncomfortable.
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#9As the great and only Shrek said "better out than in", if someone is offended by you cursing the fuck out of your lungs, just curse more and scare them out of your sight.
Re: NASA had to train Apollo 11's astronauts to not use profanity (2019)
#10> Dr. Larry Poland, president of the non-denominational Miami Bible College, contacted NASA and President Richard Nixon to complain about the profuse profanity from the Apollo 10 crew, demanding they apologize for their behavior. despite my best efforts, i have never been able to understand why or how swear words are inherently offensive. it just does not click with me. a request like this just seems absolutely ridic…
Using profanity indicates a weak vocabulary. A lack of discipline. A degree of unrefinement unbecoming of astronauts representing the "best" of humanity and their country.
Depending on the type of profanity it can divide societies by reinforcing social schisms/prejudices. Such words typically cluster around areas of cultural discomfort such as religion, sex, and hygiene, causing polarizing emotional reactions. It's biological as well as cultural.
Seems like the "best and bravest humanity has to offer" can probably represent a little better than that for one of the most significant feats of history.