It sounded like a great adventure; one giant terrestrial leap for mankind.
Instead, it became a punchline,and a Pauly Shore movie.
In archival news clips, talking heads fromDiane SawyerandTom Brokawto Golden Girl Rue McClanahan (who knew?)
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alternately marvel at and question the group’s grand undertaking.
Early on, Peter Jennings sets the scene when he intones, “Its designers say it’s science.
Its detractors say it’s a tourist attraction, run by questionable characters.”
Like why is NASA’s stance on it never mentioned, or the participation of any other government agency?
The endless infighting!Those jumpsuits!
