Danny S. Parker
@ds-parker.bsky.social
Energy scientist, devout writer, history of the space age, military history, old Zennie, myeloma survivor.
The lack of source notes is the big limitation. But he never intended it to be an academic work.
August 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The lack of source notes is the big limitation. But he never intended it to be an academic work.
Tom Wolfe’s account in The Right Stuff was quite accurate, given his access to Rene Carpenter’s diaries and other interviews. Only in the Gus Grissom account are there important errors.
August 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Tom Wolfe’s account in The Right Stuff was quite accurate, given his access to Rene Carpenter’s diaries and other interviews. Only in the Gus Grissom account are there important errors.
100 years. We celebrate it.
April 3, 2025 at 2:33 AM
100 years. We celebrate it.