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I thought the American public was supporting Apollo not because they wanted science or even because they wanted exploration, they wanted to show those “dirty commies” that America [was still #1 technologically].
— Bill Anders
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I thought the American public was supporting Apollo not because they wanted science or even because they wanted exploration, they wanted to show those “dirty commies” that America [was still #1 technologically]." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Bill Anders
William Alison Anders (17 October 1933 – 7 June 2024) was a former American astronaut. He flew as Lunar Module Pilot for the Apollo 8 mission (although no lunar module was carried by the mission), the first mission where humans traveled beyond Low Earth orbit. This was the first crewed flight to reach and orbit the Moon. During one of the mission's lunar orbits he photographed the iconic image, Earthrise.
About Bill Anders
William Alison Anders (17 October 1933 – 7 June 2024) was a former American astronaut. He flew as Lunar Module Pilot for the Apollo 8 mission (although no lunar module was carried by the mission), the first mission where humans traveled beyond Low Earth orbit. This was the first crewed flight to reach and orbit the Moon. During one of the mission's lunar orbits he photographed the iconic image, Earthrise.
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