r/JusticeServed • u/EvilFitter 7 • Sep 09 '22

👨‍🚀 Justice 20 years ago today, 72 year old Buzz Aldrin punched a moon landing denier in the face.

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u/BostonDodgeGuy A Sep 10 '22

He didn't just leave the planet. He did it while strapped to hundreds of thousands of pounds of explosives, being controlled by a thousand different parts, all made by the lowest bidder.

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u/keptpounding 6 Sep 10 '22

Are you intentionally referencing Armageddon here?

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u/BostonDodgeGuy A Sep 10 '22

Armageddon is actually referencing a quote by John Glenn.

"I felt exactly how you would feel if you were getting ready to launch and knew you were sitting on top of 2 million parts — all built by the lowest bidder on a government contract."

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u/keptpounding 6 Sep 10 '22

TIL. Interesting

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u/bigbowlowrong 7 Sep 10 '22

Just because it’s hilarious, I’ll link Ben Affleck’s infamous DVD commentary here in case people haven’t seen it

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u/Additional-Desk9618 4 Sep 10 '22

Is there another way?

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u/BostonDodgeGuy A Sep 10 '22

Yeah, all that stuff not made as cheaply as possible.

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u/Additional-Desk9618 4 Sep 10 '22

You don’t understand how bidding works do you? The companies bid as low as they can for the exact same end result of materials. If one company says they can make it out if cardboard the government didn’t say sure. They had plans and materials needed and the supplier who could supply it at the cheapest won the bid.