We went to the Moon with just 4 kilobytes of RAM.

That fact alone tells you something important about Apollo. It was never just a space program. It was a demonstration of what a civilization can do when it decides to do something extraordinary.

In this episode of Shimmy Says, Alan Shimel breaks down why Apollo was worth every penny, not just for the science and technology it produced, but for the pride, ambition and possibility it created. He looks at the engineering discipline behind the Apollo Guidance Computer, the famous 1202 alarms during the Apollo 11 landing, and why those achievements still matter today.

Alan also connects that legacy to Artemis, the modern push to return to the Moon and build the capability to go even farther. Critics focus on the price tag. But the bigger question is what it means for a society to pursue bold goals that inspire generations, drive innovation and remind us what humanity is capable of.

Apollo was not just an achievement in dollars and cents.

It was an investment in possibility.

And Artemis may be too.

#NASA #Apollo #Artemis #SpaceExploration #MoonLanding