And science has only actually sent a few people to the moon
Fucking HUNDREDS of people have flown into buildings. And if that pilot hadn't managed to land his plane in the Hudson, science (or a failure thereof) would have flown a few more people into building than it has to the moon.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 10 May 2011, 9:42, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

That was the only successful landing on water of a passenger jet
All others have crashed and killed most of the passengers
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 10 May 2011, 9:48, Reply)

That guy was a fucking legend
I reckon that sort of achievement would buy him about 5 minutes of grudging respect on B3ta before everyone got stuck in
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 10 May 2011, 9:49, Reply)

This^
One of the lads in here has his private pilot's license and knows a shedload about planes and such. He bigs the guy up for landing it
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 10 May 2011, 9:51, Reply)

Is this lad also a great swimmer with a supermodel girlfriend?

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 10 May 2011, 9:52, Reply)

Yes
His Accord is parked outside, guarded by Mike Tyson
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 10 May 2011, 9:52, Reply)

He got an award from BALPA
who recognised what a legend he is.

Some of the people on that flight went to the airport and flew home!
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Tue 10 May 2011, 9:57, Reply)

Was that Al pretending to be BUPA?
Was the award an empty pie tin with a magenta cock scrawled on it?
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Tue 10 May 2011, 10:48, Reply)

He had stupid facial hair.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 10 May 2011, 9:53, Reply)

But it was his understanding of science that meant he was
(a) able to take responsible action
(b) able to stay in control of the 'plane
and
(c) know that landing it in the river would greatly improve their chances over landing it on solid ground or the upper storeys of a building
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 10 May 2011, 10:20, Reply)

Alternative and far more facetious response:
And how many of those "Fucking HUNDREDS of people" believed in "God," eh? Eh?
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 10 May 2011, 10:26, Reply)