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Old 02-02-2014, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Littlearmies View Post
I was another of the generation that watched the moon landings on the telly as a little boy. I expected that by the time I graduated Uni there would be colonies on the moon, and in Earth orbit, and man would have landed on Mars. If someone had told back then me that man wouldn't leave low Earth orbit for the next 50 years I wouldn't have believed them.

Now I go onto the back garden at night for the dogs to do their business and wonder what happened to all that potential. Just when did our dreams get so small?
Yeah, I get the same feeling when I take out the garbage and look up at the stars.

Chuck
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