How much would you pay for the Universe?
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Possibly one of the most inspirational videos I've seen on YouTube in a long time.
And his point is inarguable from what I can see. It might be however, that with the rise of the Chinese space program, NASA will have its Renaissance soon.
And his point is inarguable from what I can see. It might be however, that with the rise of the Chinese space program, NASA will have its Renaissance soon.
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Possibly one of the most inspirational videos I've seen on YouTube in a long time.
And his point is inarguable from what I can see. It might be however, that with the rise of the Chinese space program, NASA will have its Renaissance soon.
And his point is inarguable from what I can see. It might be however, that with the rise of the Chinese space program, NASA will have its Renaissance soon.
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Neil always makes sense.
He is correct. back then, people were obsessed with The Future.
there was The Car of The Future at the World's Fair. This guy showing off the car cracked open an egg and threw it in the fuel tank. And off it sped. I have no idea if that was BS or what. But it sure got people's attention.
my brother and I waited decades to see it out on the roads. As it turns out cars are complicated and while there have been many many improvements there was never one GIANT BANG of a future car moment.
A friend of mine has a car that emails him when he runs low on oil. Now THAT is a car of The Future.
So, now that we have cars that run on alternative fuels, we have arrived. Just not all at once.
They had a Video Phone at the Bell Pavilion (phone company before it got split up). It was a tiny TV next to a phone and looked a bit clunky.
THAT took a very long time to get here. But now we have cell phones, skype, G+ hangouts, and so on.
And Star Trek was there to get people's imagination going. I can't even explain how inspirational THAT was.
We really are living in the Future. I mean, we have all these cool toys. And it can only happen when we look Forward. Nothing good happens when people wallow in the past and in misery. Bad things are always going to happen. My family members would tell me about the War, and bombs and having to pack the car quickly before the Enemy arrived (either on foot or by plane to do strafing runs along the streets). And so on.......But these stories were instructional only. One was not to sit and wallow. People in my family don't sit around and feel sorry for themselves. When bad things happen you pick yourself up and move Forward.
You think to yourself, 'how can I make this better?' You plan, you implement, you survive, you dream. without that Imagination we are just bacteria.
He is correct. back then, people were obsessed with The Future.
there was The Car of The Future at the World's Fair. This guy showing off the car cracked open an egg and threw it in the fuel tank. And off it sped. I have no idea if that was BS or what. But it sure got people's attention.
my brother and I waited decades to see it out on the roads. As it turns out cars are complicated and while there have been many many improvements there was never one GIANT BANG of a future car moment.
A friend of mine has a car that emails him when he runs low on oil. Now THAT is a car of The Future.
So, now that we have cars that run on alternative fuels, we have arrived. Just not all at once.They had a Video Phone at the Bell Pavilion (phone company before it got split up). It was a tiny TV next to a phone and looked a bit clunky.
THAT took a very long time to get here. But now we have cell phones, skype, G+ hangouts, and so on.
And Star Trek was there to get people's imagination going. I can't even explain how inspirational THAT was.
We really are living in the Future. I mean, we have all these cool toys. And it can only happen when we look Forward. Nothing good happens when people wallow in the past and in misery. Bad things are always going to happen. My family members would tell me about the War, and bombs and having to pack the car quickly before the Enemy arrived (either on foot or by plane to do strafing runs along the streets). And so on.......But these stories were instructional only. One was not to sit and wallow. People in my family don't sit around and feel sorry for themselves. When bad things happen you pick yourself up and move Forward.
You think to yourself, 'how can I make this better?' You plan, you implement, you survive, you dream. without that Imagination we are just bacteria.
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humans tend to ruin things, im not sure how excited for the universe i should be. i do think its cool tho...
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pffft! don't be a negative nelly.
sure, some humans are assholes.
but a lot of people are creative and tons O fun. Just walk through the door.....trust me
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door seal is ripping apart at the bottom... they should fix that... jamb might be lifting from water swelled materials underneath in that corner...
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dalex trying to get indoor seal is ripping apart at the bottom... they should fix that... jamb might be lifting from water swelled materials underneath in that corner...