Thirty years ago I gave a talk on Space Travel at the National Science Centre in Kuala Lumpur on behalf of the Malaysian Senior Scientists Association (MSSA) at the invitation of Senior Academician Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Dato Dr Augustine SH Ong who then was the Founder and President of MSSA.
Surprisingly, it was very crowded, and among them, far at the back of the auditorium I spotted an old friend of mine - Captain Lim Khoy Hing who was then an airline captain flying the Boeing 777 with MAS, and later with AirAsia on Airbus A320, AirAsia X A330/A340 . He was sitting there quietly listening to my "judo argument" or rather an intellectual discourse the horrendous hurdles of humans attempting space flights to another world
Today, 30 years later, I still remember some of the highlights
in my presentation at the National Science Centre. I then
decided to write a more detailed account of my thoughts then, and break them into 6 parts for easier reading to
dedicate them to Captain KH Lim after reading his
interesting account two days ago about having robots to
pilot future aircrafts here:
https://askcaptainlim.com/pilotless-commercial-passenger-aircraft-is-it-a-bad-idea/
Below is just part 5 of my 6 parts article on space travels.
https://scientificlogic.
Readers need to continue to scroll down for the rest of the 1 to 6 parts. All six parts are devoted to Captain KH Lim. I hope he enjoys it along with the rest of my gentle readers
1 comment:
Dear Dr JB Lim, thank you for this beautifully written reflection and for dedicating your series to me. I still remember that talk at the National Science Centre — your clarity, passion, and ability to stretch our imagination left a deep impression on me. Reading your thoughts today brings back those memories, and I’m honored by your gesture. Your insights into space travel remain as captivating and thought-provoking as ever.
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