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My great grandmother saw the Wright brothers fly as a teenager. The moon landing was a big deal to her. You’re absolutely right. I was little when I talked wit
by jfoutz 9y ago
My great grandmother saw the Wright brothers fly as a teenager. The moon landing was a big deal to her.
You’re absolutely right. I was little when I talked with her, but my parents would surely say she would have completely accepted interstellar flights as the next thing.
- mkempe 9y agoRead the science/tech magazines from the 50s and 60s -- travel to the planets was imminent and ineluctable. [1] While in principle and reason enormous achievements and progress are within reach of private enterprise, the 20th century was not dominated by reason and freedom, to say the least. [1] http://www.astronautix.com/v/vonbraunmarpedition-1969.html http://www.astronautix.com/v/vonbraunmarpedition-1969.html