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Re: [GMCnet] Supplemental brake systems, kenH [message #245074 is a reply to message #244886] Tue, 25 March 2014 18:28 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
mikethebike is currently offline  mikethebike   United States
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VonBraun and his group made sure they were 'captured' by the US forces rather than the Russians because the US was a Christian country vs atheist USSR. One thing about the USA in WW-II was we didn't go after the 'spoils of war' and take what we wanted. The Marshall Plan spent billions rebuilding Europe and MacArthur did the same in Japan.

As for Apollo there is a photo of an astronaut on the surface of the moon and the caption reads:

"I went to the moon with less computer power than your I-Phone 5 and you're complaining about slow G-4?"

USAussie wrote on Mon, 24 March 2014 17:55

Peer,

I'm sure you can tell from my last name (US Immigration took out the umlaut and added the "e") that I am of German descent. I agree
in part with what you've note; in fact I often joke about German ingenuity and inventiveness.

However, when someone from another country other than the USA brags about technical ability I ask; "When do you plan on landing on
the Moon?" Wink

In my opinion Project Apollo WAS the height of "inventiveness" in my generation.

Yes, I am aware that Dr. Werner Von Braun along with a number of other German scientists / engineers captured at Peenemunde played
important parts in the US Space program.

Regards,
Rob Mueller.
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426

-----Original Message-----
From: Peer Oliver Schmidt

Maybe it comes from the fact that the ABS was invented by the Germans.
And in German the long form is Anti Blockier System. The first company,
according to wikipedia, that made it readily available was an American
company in the 60s. As always, the German invents stuff, and the
American perfect it and build it Smile

Best regards
Peer Oliver Schmidt

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