Why “Apollo” is being discussed
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Not really. Here's what you claimed in your comment: >A link [...] argues [...] that she did not participate in the moon landing project to the extent suggested here [i.e. in th…
by foldr · Oct 8, 2026
>The outstanding information is that she became the manager in the last 3 months before the event No, this is not outstanding. The comment I linked to already pointed out that H…
by foldr · Oct 8, 2026
https://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11 : > Original Apollo 11 guidance computer (AGC) source code for Command Module (Comanche055) and Lunar Module (Lumina…
by westurner · Oct 8, 2026
I think you're ignoring the part of the comments alleging she slept her way to the top. The same accusation made against any woman of influence. The comments are lazy sexism and…
by culi · Oct 8, 2026
If anyone wants to get a deeper understanding of the Apollo Guidance Computer I can recommend the book "Digital Apollo" by David A. Mindell. It puts the AGC into the context of…
by rootbear · Oct 8, 2026
You make it robust by making it simple. Simple to implement, simple to reason about, and simple to debug. They were not only programming an existing computer, they were also mor…
by rbanffy · Oct 8, 2026
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Apollo is one of the Olympian deities in ancient Greek religion and mythology. His numerous functions include light, healing, prophecy, music, poetry, and archery. He is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. He is considered to be the most beautiful god and is represented as the ideal of the kouros. Read more on Wikipedia