The Destroyer Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Found this on reddit. Buzz is doing an AMA on reddit! And I found this...http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2a5vg8/i_am_buzz_aldrin_engineer_american_astronaut_and/cirt5tvI have inspired my own video games, 10, 20, 30 years ago, and now there is in Europe a video challenge, a video activity, entitled "Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager." And there game players can build their own space program from the beginning, and from where we are now on into the future, with some of the components that I believe will make great progress in our transportation systems between the Earth and the Moon and Mars in a long-standing reusable way into the future. I'll have to check out Kerbal Space Program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fleet Master Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Can someone say Massive Boost in popularity!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 This. This is awesome. As someone who played the first version of this game seeing how far it has come brings a tear to my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KvickFlygarn87 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Dear deityOfChoice! That is awesomeeeee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tygoo7 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Oh my god. This is awesome! Buzz Aldrin, second man to walk on the moon, checking out Kerbal Space Program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecan Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Just like it says in DevNotes ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Destroyer Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 Just like it says in DevNotes ;-)fff I knew I shouldn't have "skimmed" the devnotes! Daww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky_walker Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Should I wear suit while playing KSP now?Great news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corw Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Should I wear suit while playing KSP now?Great news Isn't that mandatory equipment? :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 First man to step off the moon!I bet he's good at rendezvous, he was known as "Dr. Rendezvous" during Gemini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katateochi Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 wow can you imagine, when we have multiplayer, stepping into a server and finding Buzz Aldrin in there!Should I wear suit while playing KSP now?Great news How else do you play KSP!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky_walker Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 How else do you play KSP!?In casual clothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzy78 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Jeez. He wrote "I'll have to check out KSP," not "I'm going to check out KSP on (date)." Perhaps he'll not do it at all. Is that really worth making a new thread about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superfluous J Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Jeez. He wrote "I'll have to check out KSP," not "I'm going to check out KSP on (date)." Perhaps he'll not do it at all. Is that really worth making a new thread about?I'm surprised nobody's complained that he hasn't done it yet after promising us he would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I'm surprised nobody's complained that he hasn't done it yet after promising us he would.He'll check it out SoonTM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzy78 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I wonder if he'll live long enough to experience "soon." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas988 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 KSP wins again! Let's keep our fingers crossed he likes it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR4Y Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I'm surprised nobody's complained that he hasn't done it yet after promising us he would.And where specifically he promised he would do it? Cause I can't see it anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fyre Flare Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 *Dances in underwear* YEAH!Quick! Send him an Apollo Replica! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superfluous J Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 And where specifically he promised he would do it? Cause I can't see it anywhere.*facepalm*That's the joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whackjob Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I'll give Buzz Aldrin all the benefit in the world. Just for punching Bart Sibrel in the face. A more famous instance of the "he had it coming" defense being used appropriately is not known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barklight Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 I'll give Buzz Aldrin all the benefit in the world. Just for punching Bart Sibrel in the face. A more famous instance of the "he had it coming" defense being used appropriately is not known.I had almost forgot about that. Just watched the clip again on YouTube and that "defense" you quoted... Couldn't be more accurate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 (edited) I bet he plays for five minutes and becomes hopelessly addicted. He plays for 50 hours straight without reverting or quicksaving, using "apollo bags" for biological needs. He cancels all speeches, appearances and book signings. He gains access to a NASA super computer and runs a custom version of KSP with multithreaded physics and 256-bit floats, permitting astronomical part counts with unparalleled precision. Whackjob is heard to comment that his ships are "too big". He starts making youtube videos and streaming on twitch. All other players, including Manley, watch in awe. His affiliate referral program makes him several million and generates enough sales to support KSP development through version 5.0. He SSTOs from Eve sea level. He locates and defeats the kraken in personal combat Moby style, then has a taxidermist stuff and mount him to go in his study. He legally changes his name to Buzz Kaldrin and is seen wearing green makeup. He writes the definitive forum post about MechJeb, uniting player opinion on its proper role in the game. People start using his name like Chuck Norris or Bill Brasky, assigning increasingly improbable feats to his name, which he then accomplishes. People begin to see his Apollo accomplishments as a prelude to the greater things he went on to do in KSP.Or, he plays for five minutes and then goes on about his business without playing again. Could go either way.Edit: Moby D!ck style, stupid censor! Edited July 10, 2014 by Red Iron Crown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xacktar Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I bet he plays for five minutes and becomes hopelessly addicted. He plays for 50 hours straight without reverting or quicksaving, using "apollo bags" for biological needs. He cancels all speeches, appearances and book signings. He gains access to a NASA super computer and runs a custom version of KSP with multithreaded physics and 256-bit floats, permitting astronomical part counts with unparalleled precision. Whackjob is heard to comment that his ships are "too big". He starts making youtube videos and streaming on twitch. All other players, including Manley, watch in awe. His affiliate referral program makes him several million and generates enough sales to support KSP development through version 5.0. He SSTOs from Eve sea level. He locates and defeats the kraken in personal combat Moby style, then has a taxidermist stuff and mount him to go in his study. He legally changes his name to Buzz Kaldrin and is seen wearing green makeup. He writes the definitive forum post about MechJeb, uniting player opinion on its proper role in the game. People start using his name like Chuck Norris or Bill Brasky, assigning increasingly improbable feats to his name, which he then accomplishes. People begin to see his Apollo accomplishments as a prelude to the greater things he went on to do in KSP.Or, he plays for five minutes and then goes on about his business without playing again. Could go either way.Pitch this as a movie. It would sell like hotcakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecan Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 What, again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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