[nabs-l] How is sending Louis braille coins into space relevant?

[Christopher Kchao]

Anyone heard the name Marco Midon? He's the twin brother of Raul midon, a
jazz guitarist/singer songwriter, also blind. In any case, I believe Marco
is or was an engineer at NASA, though he might have some residual vision.

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Dave Evans did some engineering work for NASA as I recall.  He's also 
done some of the work on a significant fighter aircraft, though I 
can't recall which one now.  We can make them fly, but not fly in 
them, apparently.

I'm still committed to the idea of going into space.  I may well be 
the first blind person to do it, too.  Of course it may not matter at 
that point, since space tourism would likely be open to the general 
public before I'd be able to do it.

Joseph


On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 10:25:34AM -0700, Aziza C wrote:
>I had never thought about blind people not being astronots... Now that
>I think about it though, considering they can send robots into space,
>why can't we go? I mean, the robot doesn't really see anything, it
>just senses things and stores information... My guess is that blind
>people could sense somethings missed, and with the technology NASA has
>it shouldn't be that dangerous, I mean... besides the normal dangers.
>
>Also, does anyone know if their are any blind people working for NASA
>at all? Anywhere?
>
>I agree with Jim, I don't see the point in sending our coins into
>space, although I do think it's kind of cool.
>Aziza
>
>On 5/13/09, T. Joseph Carter <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com> wrote:
>> That's fine, but I've wanted to be an astronaut since I was eight
>> years old, and cane users still need not apply.
>>
>> Joseph
>>
>> On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 12:00:31AM -0400, Kristina Constant wrote:
>>> Hi, My best guess is that through braille literacy children can aspire
to
>>> do whatever they want in life including working for nasa or doing other
>>> science or math careers.  Kristina Constant
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Reed" <jim275_2 at yahoo.com>
>>> To: "NABS mail list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:31 PM
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] How is sending Louis Brallie coins into space
relivant?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> I don't get why those coins were sent into space. Usually symbolic
>>>> gestures (such as shooting a coin into space) are somehow related to
>>>> the organization or its mission. I really dont see the connection
>>>> between Loius Braille, braille, the NFB, NASA, or space.
>>>>
>>>> Am I missing something?
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>> Homer Simpson's brain: "Use reverse psychology."
>>>> Homer: "Oh, that sounds too complicated."
>>>> Homer's brain: "Okay, don't use reverse psychology."
>>>> Homer: "Okay, I will!"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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