"Ebbie, what do you suppose your Father would have said if you had asked him how many Farmers would it take to put a man on the moon?" Kendall

Bobert has it about right, Kendall- Dad would probably have said something to the effect that the world's troubles started when people became so proud they tried to play God.

On the other hand, in his defense, Dad got a lot less bellicose and sure of his opinions as he got older. Even though most of us didn't turn out the way he'd hoped and anticipated, he was very proud of his kids. He often asked us questions about technology and modern thinking and I sometimes heard him quoting things we told him.

He was a nicer man when he was old, mostly because he was less fearful, I think.