MLT Club Member Jürgen
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Perhaps as a nice conclusion to this topic:
Now that we have answered quite a few questions about the Beatles in this thread (or at least we think we have), I have found someone here who should know a bit about the Beatles: Sir Paul McCartney answering the most frequently asked questions about the Beatles to the probably most famous search engine in the world:
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German ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer may not be able to sing as beautifully as Chris Hadfield, but he received musical support from Peter Schilling (Major Tom) before his space mission: “Alles an dir” / “Everything about you”.
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Hi Jung, thanks for all the very interesting information. No, I didn’t know that all astronauts carry a Swiss Army knife. But I could have guessed it. Now I know why you like to carry a Swiss Army Knife: when you push the gas pedal to the stop on your Mustang and the car comes dangerously close to orbital flight, it is certainly useful to have two blades, a saw, a toothpick, a can opener and a corkscrew. You never know what can happen up there. 🙂
But seriously: When I hear such stories of space travel, as you have described them, I always have big doubts: On the one hand, absolute high-tech is developed and produced there. Incredible calculations are made and materials are used of which one still dreamed years ago. And the whole thing is operated by a life form that has not developed significantly in the last 300,000 years. If it then comes to problems, a tool is used that was developed in the 19th century. A really hot mixture. I think the human factor should never be underestimated. We can do great things, even in emergency situations. But we can also do damn stupid things. And the exciting thing is: you never know exactly which of the two variables is active in which situation. We humans call it improvising and are very proud of it. Technicians and scientists call it irrational acting or formal thinking disorders. I always have to think of Mr. Spock (no wonder that his ears became more and more pointed from episode to episode. There is a vulcan saying, if there is a particularly illogical action: „I think my earlobes are curling (rolling up)“.
A nice anecdote comes to mind: In the 1980s, a German company built a state-of-the-art steel mill in Africa. After some time, serious problems arose and the steel plant had to be shut down. The reason: unfortunately, they had forgotten to train the people on site sufficiently. Shortly after the start-up, a red warning light had begun to glow. The staff didn’t know exactly why and they found the lamp annoying, so they turned it off or removed it (probably with a Swiss Army knife, by the way, originally called „Sackmesser”. But you probably already know that). This reminds me a bit of the Russian astronaut who strapped the hatch tightly with cables, wires and straps.
Thanks for the video “Space Oddity”. Yes Chris Hadfield can sing quite well and it must have been a great feeling for him to orbit up there and sing that song. His way to enjoy the space trip.
There is an iconic children’s show in our country called “Die Sendung mit der Maus“ („The TV-Show with the mouse“). The program is led by the eponymous mouse and his best buddy the blue elephant. In this program, everyday things or facts are explained in an understandable and clear way. It is always beautifully done and entertaining not only for children. In this episode, the mouse and the elephant accompanied the German Maustronaut (Maus + Astronaut = Maustronaut / Mousetronaut) Alexander Gerst on the space station ISS. On youtube you can activate an english subtitle. I hope that works for you too. Whereby the pictures actually speak for themselves.
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After David and of course Jung have informed us with their as always excellent knowledge about space and the rest of the universe, perhaps another Canadian should have his say here, who not only loves to do road trips but especially space trips.
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Thanks Jung for sharing the interview with Astrid Kirchherr and Klaus Voormann. I watched the documentary once some time ago, but unfortunately never finished it until now.
„This boy“ and „Norwegian Wood“. Both very fantastic songs. But I think you could tell me countless other Beatles songs and you would always get the same answer from me: great songs.
Now only Ringo Starr is missing with his statement. With him I am not sure if he really had something like a favorite Beatle song. In one interview he said that „Rain“ was one of his favorite songs, because the drum part was very interesting for him (as Dan wrote before). Another time he mentioned “Good Night” was a fantastic song because it was so soulful. In the following interview he chose „Come Together“. Actually, it doesn’t matter: I have the feeling that Ringo feels the same way as I do, that the selection of great Beatles songs is too large and he doesn’t want to commit himself exactly.
I have the feeling that Ringo sometimes saw himself in the band only as an observer or companion, who implemented and supported the ideas of the others. In interviews, he emphasized often enough that he sometimes felt like a guest or a foreign body, especially in the early days of the Beatles. One can only guess what was really going on inside him: maybe he felt in the truest sense of the word like a visitor in many of the songs.
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Off the top of your head? Great selection Dan. You really have everything: Rock, Blues, Soul, Folk. Some of the names didn’t mean anything to me spontaneously, so I looked them up. And it’s funny, although I couldn’t think of Petula Clark, Ronnie Spector, Judith Durham and Cass Elliot, I know their songs. Thanks for your memory help.
For me unforgettable: Aretha Franklin in her role in Blues Brothers:
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Actually, I’m not really surprised now Jung. After all, I suspected it. 🙂
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Cool, Jung, cool. Can you use the thing just like that or do you have to attend an extra course for it? 🙂
Or better yet, just wish for one of these two: There are rumors that whole parts of the ISS space station were completely assembled with it.
PS: How many Swiss Army Knives do you have? Surely more than just one!
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Yes Jung, you are so right: all politicians and decision-makers who talk grandiloquent about CO2 concepts, environmental protection and climate change should go there. In a small, narrow space suit, with limited oxygen supply and with a view of this thin, fragile structure that we call atmosphere. Just so that they understand what we are talking about.
And also super rich people, who dream of escaping to the moon and Mars colonies, after our earth is ruined, should perhaps spend a few months on a space station and think about how they can save the earth with their billions of dollars.
