Re: As I look back 50 years to Taylor Roundhouse on July 20, 1969-Why the hell isn't Moon Day a National Holiday?
J Mann Wrote:
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> Monon133 Wrote:
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> > My opinion is that it was a huge waste of time,
> > money, and resources. Spend the money on curing
> > cancer, filling potholes, and keeping the
> breeders
> > from spitting out more kids.
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> Actually it wasn't a big waste of money. The
> technology advances that the space program drove
> resulted in many of the tech products we take for
> granted today. Check out this link for info:
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en.wikipedia.org]
> ogies
Nice find!
Silicon Valley would have never exist if it were not for projects like going to the moon or picking up a Russian sub off of the sea floor. And lest not forget about sprint.