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Yeah, I noticed that and thought it was weird. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 07/08/2012 03:59:44 AM
As I said, I watched NASA and not CNN, so I didn't get much of a WOO AMERICA vibe until I saw the later coverage. Thought that was a bit silly; I've always viewed space exploration as the demesne of humanity, not of nation-states.

On the other hand, I think what nationalism NASA put forward was done in a calculated attempt to get more funding. Their budgets have been slashed horribly in recent years.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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Yeah, I noticed that and thought it was weird. - 07/08/2012 03:59:44 AM 472 Views
Re: Yeah, I noticed that and thought it was weird. - 07/08/2012 08:18:39 AM 593 Views
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I found out about it on cracked.com, of all places. *NM* - 06/08/2012 02:50:14 PM 192 Views
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I haven't been in my car much. That is where I get my NPR. *NM* - 06/08/2012 03:50:23 PM 208 Views
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SKY CRANE. It's just so cool *NM* - 07/08/2012 04:00:28 AM 265 Views
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*NM* - 06/08/2012 07:03:34 PM 217 Views
For those who missed the live coverage, here are the videos you want to watch. - 06/08/2012 07:13:47 PM 730 Views
Cool, thanks for the videos. *NM* - 06/08/2012 07:40:18 PM 366 Views

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