Audio of apollo 12 mission is online. https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap12fj/audio/audioindex.html https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap12fj/audio/audioindex.html In EV

Audio of apollo 12 mission is online. https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap12fj/audio/audioindex.html https://history.nasa.gov/afj/ap12fj/audio/audioindex.html In EVA 1, Conrad and Bean carry on like kids at an amusement park. There is a genuine sense of joy and amazement. Their partnership was unique in Apollo, a genuine and moving warmth and friendship. In defense of other crews, the work schedule was gruelling and hyper-competitive, with alot of people vying for seats seeking opportunity to advance their chances. I enjoy watching recent interviews with Bean, he comes across as an 80+ year old man-child. Had Apollo 12 been the first crew to land on the moon, at the time this was a distinct possibility, then the very human aspect of how we connect with that extraordinary event in history would be markedly different to how things are. RIP Alan Bean.