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sonias

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1. That moon shot inspired a whole generation

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 03:48 PM

Sep 2012

I think the Curiosity rover mission to Mars is doing a little bit now too. Maybe not on the scale of JFK but we are seeing where the Government (NASA) can do amazing things and do them cheaply. Optimism can be infections. Pass it on!

If we could only tap into the war budget for good - this world would be a much, much better place.

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50 years ago a promise made, a promise kept: going to the moon [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2012 OP

That moon shot inspired a whole generation sonias Sep 2012 #1

The really sad thing is that fully funding NASA 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #2