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Did you see all the little american flags come out when New Horizons reached Pluto. I found that a little disappointing. As deliberate as unnecessary. Almost

Did you see all the little american flags come out when New Horizons reached Pluto. I found that a little disappointing. As deliberate as unnecessary. Almost looked tit-for-tat following the EU cheer at Rosetta.

netcan 11y ago
No, but I'm not american so the media doesn't play that angle so much here. But, I'm not looking to berate anyone for flags. Nationalism/group thinking is part of how we work. If American flags are being used to explore the universe and take steps for mankind, I'm not mad at them. I also don't think americans are the worst at this, for all the flak they get. On the other hand, I'm totally behind anyone who wants to internationalize it. Like I said, I'm pretty optimistic that if it starts people will dig it. I would be proud to see an earth flag flying on new worlds, especially if they have wind. I think other people would be too. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bA-pR_9s6Ng/VVeBWoDKeHI/AAAAAAAAAcc/wv7sIdbwW80/s1600/United%2BTerra%2BFlag%2BHoisted.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bA-pR_9s6Ng/VVeBWoDKeHI/AAAAAAAAAc...