Daily Archives: August 27, 2012
Neil Armstrong and Futures Past
Posted on August 27, 2012 120 Comments
I was two months old when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon and 43 when he died, and inbetween those two events the future changed. When Armstrong landed, a human future in space seemed inevitable — we’d landed on the moon, after all. How long could it possibly be until we had moon colonies, space […]
A Question to Keep You Occupied, 8/27/12
Posted on August 27, 2012 315 Comments
Because I have lots to do today but don’t want you bored. YOUR QUESTION: You have the ability to, for one night, reanimate any two historical personages (“historical” = “not currently alive”) and have them discuss/debate a topic of your own choosing. Which two historical personages do you choose, and what subject do you have […]
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