1/28/86 The Challenger

[bruceolee]

Originally Posted by Robulous78

I wasn't born yet

That being said, the accident was talked about a lot in science classes when I was in school, and the footage of the break up, watching fellow Americans loose their life in the pursuit of furthering knowledge, sends chills down my spine similar to 9/11.

May we remember those we lost, their sacrifice, and most importantly their aspirations for our future...

The other thing that chilled me was when I heard that many of the astronauts had water in their lungs which meant they drowned. I don't know how that's possible but it's hard to dispute facts.

Originally Posted by bruceolee

The other thing that chilled me was when I heard that many of the astronauts had water in their lungs which meant they drowned. I don't know how that's possible but it's hard to dispute facts.

That part I had not heard of, that is chilling and probably why teachers left it out of class.

Wow.

I had always thought it to have been quick and instantaneous...

[Col. Kurtz]

Originally Posted by Robulous78

That part I had not heard of, that is chilling and probably why teachers left it out of class.

Wow.

I had always thought it to have been quick and instantaneous...

Here you go. Probably not instantaneous. http://youtu.be/uqcd_3daPQ8

I'll never forget. Hanging out in the library in fifth grade. I can't remember why I was there, but there were six of us that saw it. The principal came in and swore us to secrecy not to tell the other students that day. I recall the gravity in his face and that none of us betrayed that promise. He said everyone else should have their parents tell them and explain what happened.

[bruceolee]

Originally Posted by Robulous78

That part I had not heard of, that is chilling and probably why teachers left it out of class.

Wow.

I had always thought it to have been quick and instantaneous...

Yeah, they say because of the altitude that they were all unconscious when they drowned but I could never shake the fact that they could never say with 100% certainty that they weren't conscious.

I also remember fog on the ground for morning recess afterwards. I think the teachers needed a moment to recover themselves so they sent us outside but the fog looked like smoke to us and that really freaked us out at the time. We were kids so we didn't know any better.