https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2010-11-12
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2010-11-12
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This is exactly the story of Buzz Aldrin. After experiencing the pinnacle of human achievement, he went into a depression spiral that lasted many years.
At least he went out strong and punched a moon landing truther that was harassing him in the face:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je-07hM0sTo
Sad to think he went from this to endorsing arguably the largest purveyor of conspiracy theories in American history: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/apollo/apollo-11-moonwalker-buzz-aldrin-endorses-trump-for-president
Oof, that sucks. I understand him wanting more focus on space exploration, but still