Neil Armstrong Got It Wrong
Nov 22, 2022It’s one of the most famous lines in history.
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
But Neil Armstrong made a mistake. He forgot a word. He meant to say:
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
Armstrong later wrote:
"There must be an 'a', I rehearsed it that way. I meant it that way. And I'm sure I said it that way."
When he heard the recording, he sighed and said,
"Damn, I really did it. I blew the first words on the moon, didn't I?"
No Neil, you didn't. But you did demonstrate an important lesson.
Remember it whenever you accidentally publish a typo or fluff a presentation.
Most of the time, no one will even notice.
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