Homemade Insurance for the Apollo Astronauts
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This blog is a collection of daily updates and inspirations of Melody Ehsani - Designer.
I AM ENOUGH AND I AM NOT MY HISTORY. I BELIEVE THAT LOVE IS THE ONLY NUTRIENT IN THE WORLD THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED, AND I VOW TO TRY MY BEST TO PRACTICE ITS EXPRESSION IN EVERYTHING I DO AND WITH EVERYONE I KNOW. I AM NEVER WITHOUT RESOURCES. I AM A CHILD OF THE HALF LIGHT. I AM CONNECTED TO THE WHOLE. I AM A CREATIVE FORCE, I RECALL THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM THAT IS MY DESIGN IN WHICH I LIVE MY LIFE BY. I AM A MAGNET. I KNOW NOTHING, BUT I HAVE THE ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE TRUTH- THATS HOW I SEE YOU, EVEN WITH MY EYES CLOSED.
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No life insurance company would touch the first astronauts. But the Apollo crews knew that they needed to do something that would leave their families in good shape were the mission to go badly.
The answer was provided by NASA in the form of ‘Insurance Covers’, as seen here, a number of which were given to every crew member and subsequently signed by every astronaut involved, as close to launch as possible. Its value would instantly be high, but would no doubt sky-rocket (no pun intended) should the astronauts never return; the deceased’s surviving family then at least safe in the knowledge that in future they could cash-in their makeshift insurance policy if required.
These covers continued through Apollo 16. Then, the government started providing insurance for astronauts: any astronaut who was part of the military was eligible for insurance cover through the military.
Discussion here suggests that the Apollo 15 crew sold off a whole lot of unauthorized insurance covers.
Here’s a video of Samsungs 3D projection in Amsterdam, it looks so dope. This could potentially be the future of architecture. Imagine being able to change the facade of any building or manipulating any other type of space with projections. The future is now, and its carraazzzy! :)
Jasmine Imani does Karmaloop BUYER WIRE on new Melody Ehsani Collection
Failure doesn’t necessarily mean you fail
but that you are not successful yet.
Failure doesn’t mean you gain nothing
but that you have learned something.
Failure doesn’t mean you are stupid ever to try.
It indicates you are brave, determined and have a strong spirit
so be proud of yourself.
Failure doesn’t mean you will not achieve any success
but it will take some patience.
Failure doesn’t mean you are finished
but that you still have opportunites to start again
and to try looking for something new.
Failure doesn’t mean God has deserted you
but that He has a better plan for you
so it is very true that failure will never cease to exist.
- Dr. Robert Schuller
A Super Limited Edition by Brazilian brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana and Lacoste –Campanas + LACOSTE series. The limited and super limited editions are produced exclusively in cooperation with Coopa-Roca, a socially responsible sustainable development organization based in the Rocinha favela of Rio de Janeiro that provides work for the very creative craftswomen and seamstresses who live in that underprivileged neighborhood. - so dope.
new Nike ad’s….interesante.
Street Art of the Day: “All You Need Is Love” by Zed1.
Spotted, presumably, in Italy.
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