ashley9803 opened this issue on Oct 15, 2012 · 19 posts
ockham posted Mon, 15 October 2012 at 6:23 AM
Nice juxtaposition.
A man uses 1770-era technology to perform a high-speed fall, and we cheer wildly.
At the same time, the last piece of comparatively modern (1970-era) technology in our space program is retired, and it's inching through the streets at less than walking speed toward its nursing home. Snails are impatiently trying to pass it.