Even if you don't remember their names, though, you can recall the fact that there existed Apollo astronauts, men who were brave enough to go on those pioneerin

Even if you don't remember their names, though, you can recall the fact that there existed Apollo astronauts, men who were brave enough to go on those pioneering missions. DHH put it very eloquently in an essay 4 years ago: http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1437-put-a-dent-in-the-universe http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1437-put-a-dent-in-the-univer... - "The key is that your efforts would be missed, your customers would have a sense of loss, if you stopped doing what you’re doing." Imagine if history said this about Apollo: "The technology was there, but in the end, we lacked people brave enough to risk the voyage. So the project stagnated, the rockets languished on the launching pads. And America moved on, a president's promise forgotten." I'd say the nameless astronaut makes a pretty big dent.