When they went to the Moon, they received the same per diem compensation as they would have for being away from base in Bakersfield: eight dollars a day, before various deductions (like for accommodation, because the government was providing the bed in the spaceship).
Apollo 11’s Astronauts Received an $8 Per Diem for the Mission to the Moon
The astronauts of Apollo 11: Intrepid explorers. Inspirational heroes. Government employees.
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(via Feature: Google gets license to test drive autonomous cars on Nevada roads)
The coolest part of this article is that Nevada now has an autonomous vehicle license plate that’s red background and infinity on the left.
Primer - Full Movie (by mvjstrikesagain).
This movie is great. There’s really no excuse now - Primer is on YouTube for free. Best representation and exploration of time travel in a movie.